童谣、童话、童书，是英语学习不可缺少的入门资源。

  《白雪公主》的故事，来自格林童话。有各种版本的英文改写版，依据儿童的英语水平，可以选择合适的版本阅读。

   不知不觉间，我发现家里书架上的英文版《白雪公主》Snow White and the Seven dwarfs已经有四个不同版本了：

   1 童话盒子

   2 萤火虫

   3 轻松小学英语

   4 Alphabet soup 出版的英文原版绘本

   这几本书的绘画印刷都很精美，但需要根据孩子所处的英语学习状态来选择阅读。

 

一、童话盒子：《白雪公主和七个小矮人》

   现在这个阶段，我给依依听白雪公主，选择的是《童话盒子》。由Joan Swan改写的版本。

   相比其他几本书，这一本书的画面，最不华丽。使用简单而夸张的画风，通俗而流畅的语言，形象的讲述着这个经典童话。从依依的反馈看，效果还不错。

 

  这是童话盒子第二级的一个故事。

  童话盒子第二级的5个故事，比第一级，在难度上有些提高。需要父母耐心引导，带孩子细心品味。

  依这个英文水平，现在看第二级的故事还是有点小小难度。

  但是，别的动画里面，常常会引用到这些故事。前一段时间我给依看一个学龄前动画片，里面讲述的最迷人的故事是： Snow White and the Seven Ducks。依很喜欢看，因为毕竟她还是了解Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs。

  象灰姑娘，睡美人、长发姑娘、穿靴子的猫等等这类童话故事，常被别的节目作为背景素材。因此，纵然有点难度，这些经典童话还是要早日学习。

  相比童话盒子第一级的5个故事，这本书看起来要慢一些。有时不用对照书，我用中文给她讲述一遍。内容熟悉了，再听的时候，问题就很少了，依的精力就集中在看画面和听音上。

  现在的依依已经可以接受并入迷的跟着录音来欣赏这个童话盒子的英文版。

  这本书30来页，在依现在看的英文绘本中，算是很厚的了。当然，相比依读的中文绘本，这个厚度倒也算不上什么。

  在家长一步一步耐心引导下，孩子一旦能从头到尾读上几次，后面再复习起来，就显得轻松多了。 

  这样一本小书，孩子可以反复听和看几十遍，那简易的英语内容慢慢就应该印在孩子脑海了。 

 

二、迪斯尼英文版动画《白雪公主》

 

   迪斯尼1937年制作了一部的长长的动画片《白雪公主》, 以紧张的情节，优美的画面，动人的歌舞，把这个故事推广的家喻户晓。

   全片100多分钟，对孩子来说显得太长了，可以有空让孩子分段一点一点的欣赏，慢慢观看，增强一下对这个故事的印象。

 

 

三、更多英文版本

    英语的学习材料是极为丰富的，白雪公主这个版本，有很多优美的英文版。

    下面这个版本，是L. L. Weedon从格林童话翻译的英文版。比起另外几个入门级的英语改写版，这个版本在文字上要丰富流畅很多。

    这个版本的有声音资源，由美国播音员Chuck Brown朗读，录音的长度20分钟，非常动听。在依1岁的时候就给她当催眠曲似地听过，暗自期望是右脑启蒙。

    这个版本没绘本，但里面的内容和Alphabet soup 出版的英文原版绘本基本一样。现在给依听这个录音的时候，我就对照给她看这本英文原版绘本的画面。依这么大的孩子，兴趣还是看图。

 

　　Long,long ago,in the winter-time,when the snowflakes were falling like little white feathers from the sky,a beautiful Queen sat beside her window,which was framed in black ebony,and stitched. As she worked,she looked sometimes at the falling snow,and so it happened that she pricked her finger with her needle,so that three drops of blood fell upon the snow. How pretty the red blood looked upon the dazzling white! The Queen said to herself as she saw it,"Ah me! If only I had a dear little child as white as the snow,as rosy as the blood,and with hair as black as the ebony window-frame."
　　Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her,who was white as snow,rosy as the blood,and

whose hair was as black as ebony--so she was called "Little Snow-White."
　　But alas! When the little one came,the good Queen dies.
　　A year passed away,and the King took another wife. She was very beautiful,but so proud and

haughty that she could not bear to be surpassed in beauty by anyone. She possessed a wonderful

mirror which could answer her when she stood before it and said-
　　"Mirror,mirror upon the wall,Who is the fairest of all?"
　　The mirror answered-
　　"Thou,O Queen,art the fairest of all,"
　　and the Queen was contented,because she knew the mirror could speak nothing but the truth.
　　But as time passed on,Little Snow-White grew more and more beautiful,until when she was seven years old,she was as lovely as the bright day,and still more lovely than the Queen herself,so that when the lady one day asked her mirror-
　　"Mirror,mirror upon the wall,Who is the fairest fair of all?"
　　it answered-
　　"O Lady Queen,though fair ye be,Snow-White is fairer far to see."
　　The Queen was horrified,and from that moment envy and pride grew in her heart like rank

weeds,until one day she called a huntsman and said "Take the child away into the woods and kill

her,for I can no longer bear the sight of her. And when you return bring with you her heart,that I may know you have obeyed my will."
　　The huntsman dared not disobey,so he led Snow-White out into the woods and placed an arrow in his bow to pierce her innocent heart,but the little maid begged him to spare her life,and the child's beauty touched his heart with pity,so that he bade her run away.
　　Then as a young wild boar came rushing by,he killed it,took out its heart,and carried it home to the Queen.
　　Poor little Snow-White was now all alone in the wild wood,and so frightened was she that she trembled at every leaf that rustled. So she began to run,and ran on and on until she came to a little house,where she went in to rest.
　　In the little house everything she saw was tiny,but more dainty and clean than words can

tell.
　　Upon a white-covered table stood seven little plates and upon each plate lay a little

spoon,besides which there were seven knives and forks and seven little goblets. Against the

wall,and side by side,stood seven little beds covered with snow-white sheets.
　　Snow-White was so hungry and thirsty that she took a little food from each of the seven

plates,and drank a few drops of wine from each goblet,for she did not wish to take everything

away from one. Then,because she was so tired,she crept into one bed after the other,seeking for

rest,but one was too long,another too short,and so on,until she came to the seventh,which suited her exactly; so she said her prayers and soon fell fast asleep.
　　When night fell the masters of the little house came home. They were seven dwarfs,who worked with a pick-axe and spade,searching for cooper and gold in the heart of the mountains.
　　They lit their seven candles and then saw that someone had been to visit them. The first

said,"Who has been sitting on my chair?"
　　The second said,"Who has been eating from my plate?"
　　The third,"Who has taken a piece of my bread?"
　　The fourth,"Who has taken some of my vegetables?"
　　The fifth,"Who has been using my fork?"
　　The sixth,"Who has been cutting with my knife?"
　　The seventh,"Who has been drinking out of my goblet?"
　　The first looked round and saw that his bed was rumpled,so he said,"Who has been getting into my bed?"
　　Then the others looked round and each one cried,"Someone has been on my bed too?"
　　But the seventh saw little Snow-White lying asleep in his bed,and called the others to come

and look at her; and they cried aloud with surprise,and fetched their seven little candles,so

that they might see her the better,and they were so pleased with her beauty that they let her

sleep on all night.
　　When the sun rose Snow-White awoke,and,oh! How frightened she was when she saw the seven

little dwarfs. But they were very friendly,and asked what her name was. "My name is Snow-White," she answered.
　　"And how did you come to get into our house?" questioned the dwarfs.
　　Then she told them how her cruel step-mother had intended her to be killed,but how the

huntsman had spared her life and she had run on until she reached the little house. And the

dwarfs said,"If you will take care of our house,cook for us,and make the beds,wash,mend,and

knit,and keep everything neat and clean,then you may stay with us altogether and you shall want

for nothing."
　　"With all my heart," answered Snow-White; and so she stayed.
　　She kept the house neat and clean for the dwarfs,who went off early in the morning to search

for copper and gold in the mountains,and who expected their meal to be standing ready for them

when they returned at night.
　　All day long Snow-White was alone,and the good little dwarfs warned her to be careful to let no one into the house. "For," said they,"your step-mother will soon discover that you are living here."
　　The Queen,believing,of course,that Snow-White was dead,and that therefore she was again the

most beautiful lady in the land,went to her mirror,and said-
　　"Mirror,mirror upon the wall,Who is the fairest fair of all?"
　　Then the mirror answered-
　　"O Lady Queen,though fair ye be,Snow-White is fairer far to see. Over the hills and far

away,She dwells with seven dwarfs to-day."
　　How angry she was,for she knew that the mirror spoke the truth,and that the huntsman must

have deceived her. She thought and thought how she might kill Snow-White,for she knew she would

have neither rest nor peace until she really was the most beautiful lady in the land. At length

she decided what to do. She painted her face and dressed herself like an old pedlar-woman,so that no one could recognize her,and in this disguise she climbed the seven mountains that lay between her and the dwarfs' house,and knocked at their door and cried,"Good wares to sell-very cheap to-day!"
　　Snow-White peeped from the window and said,"Good day,good-wife,and what are your wares?"
　　"All sorts of pretty things,my dear," answered the woman. "Silken laces of every colour," and she held up a bright-coloured one,made of plaited silks.
　　"Surely I might let this honest old woman come in?" thought Snow-White,and unbolted the door and bought the pretty lace.
　　"Dear,dear,what a figure you are,child," said the old woman; "come,let me lace you properly

for once."
　　Snow-White had no suspicious thoughts,so she placed herself in front of the old woman that

she might fasten her dress with the new silk lace. But in less than no time the wicked creature

had laced her so tightly that she could not breathe,but fell down upon the ground as though she

were dead. "Now," said the Queen,"I am once more the most beautiful lady in the land," and she

went away.
　　When the dwarfs came home they were very grieved to find their dear little Snow-White lying

upon the ground as though she were dead. They lifted her gently and,seeing that she was too

tightly laced,they cut the silken cord,when she drew a long breath and then gradually came back

to life.
　　When the dwarfs heard all that had happened they said,"The pedlar-woman was certainly the

wicked Queen. Now,take care in future that you open the door to none when we are not with you."
　　The wicked Queen had no sooner reached home than she went to her mirror,and said-
　　"Mirror,mirror upon the wall,Who is the fairest fair of all?"
　　And the mirror answered as before-
　　"O Lady Queen,though fair ye be,Snow-White is fairer far to see. Over the hills and far

away,She dwells with seven dwarfs to-day."
　　The blood rushed to her face as she heard these words,for she knew that Snow-White must have come to life again.
　　"But I will manage to put an end to her yet," she said,and then,by means of her magic,she

made a poisonous comb.
　　Again she disguised herself,climbed the seven mountains,and knocked at the door of the seven dwarfs' cottage,crying,"Good wares to sell-very cheap today!"
　　Snow-White looked out of the window and said,"Go away,good woman,for I dare not let you in."
　　Surely you can look at my goods," answered the woman,and held up the poisonous comb,which

pleased Snow-White so well that she opened the door and bought it.
　　"Come,let me comb your hair in the newest way," said the woman,and the poor unsuspicious

child let her have her way,but no sooner did the comb touch her hair than the poison began to

work,and she fell fainting to the ground.
　　"There,you model of beauty," said the wicked woman,as she went away,"you are done for at

last!"
　　But fortunately it was almost time for the dwarfs to come home,and as soon as they came in

and found Snow-White lying upon the ground they guessed that her wicked step-mother had been

there again,and set to work to find out what was wrong.
　　They soon saw the poisonous comb,and drew it out,and almost immediately Snow-White began to

recover,and told them what had happened.
　　Once more they warned her to be on her guard,and to open the door to no one.
　　When the Queen reached home,she went straight to the mirror and said--
　　"Mirror,mirror on the wall,Who is the fairest fair of all?"
　　And the mirror answered-
　　"O Lady Queen,though fair ye be,Snow-White is fairer far to see. Over the hills and far

away,She dwells with seven dwarfs to-day."
　　When the Queen heard these words she shook with rage. "Snow-White shall die," she cried,"even if it costs me my own life to manage it."
　　She went into a secret chamber,where no one else ever entered,and there she made a poisonous apple,and then she painted her face and disguised herself as a peasant woman,and climbed the seven mountains and went to the dwarfs' house.
　　She knocked at the door. Snow-White put her head out of the window,and said,"I must not let

anyone in; the seven dwarfs have forbidden me to do so."
　　"It's all the same to me," answered the peasant woman; "I shall soon get rid of these fine

apples. But before I go I'll make you a present of one."
　　"Oh! No," said Snow-White,"for I must not take it."
　　"Surely you are not afraid of poison?" said the woman. "See,I will cut one in two: the rosy

cheek you shall take,and the white cheek I will eat myself."
　　Now,the apple had been so cleverly made that only the rose-cheeked side contained the poison. Snow-White longed for the delicious-looking fruit,and when she saw that the woman ate half of it,she thought there could be no danger,and stretched out her hand and took the other part. But no sooner had she tasted it than she fell down dead.
　　The wicked Queen laughed aloud with joy as she gazed at her. "White as snow,red as

blood,black as ebony," she said,"this time the dwarfs cannot awaken you."
　　And she went straight home and asked her mirror--
　　"Mirror,mirror upon the wall,Who is the fairest fair of all?"
　　And at length it answered--
　　"Thou,O Queen,art fairest of all!"
　　So her envious heart had peace-at least,so much peace as an envious heart can have.
　　When the little dwarfs came home at night they found Snow-White lying upon the ground. No

breath came from her parted lips,for she was dead. They lifted her tenderly and sought for some

poisonous object which might have caused the mischief,unlaced her frock,combed her hair,and

washed her with wine and water,but all in vain-dead she was and dead she remained. They laid her

upon a bier,and all seven of them sat round about it,and wept as though their hearts would

break,for three whole days.
　　When the time came that she should be laid in the ground they could not bear to part from

her. Her pretty cheeks were still rosy red,and she looked just as though she were still living.
　　"We cannot hide her away in the dark earth," said the dwarfs,and so they made a transparent

coffin of shining glass,and laid her in it,and wrote her name upon it in letters of gold; also

they wrote that she was a King's daughter. Then they placed the coffin upon the mountain-top,and

took it in turns to watch beside it. And all the animals came and wept for Snow-White,first an

owl,then a raven,and then a little dove.
　　For a long,long time little Snow-White lay in the coffin,but her form did not wither; she

only looked as though she slept,for she was still as white as snow,as red as blood,and as black

as ebony.
　　It chanced that a King's son came into the wood,and went to the dwarfs' house,meaning to

spend the night there. He saw the coffin upon the mountain-top,with little Snow-White lying

within it,and he read the words that were written upon it in letters of gold.
　　And he said to the dwarfs,"If you will but let me have the coffin,you may ask of me what you will,and I will give it to you."
　　But the dwarfs answered,"We would not sell it for all the gold in the world."
　　Then said the Prince,"Let me have it as a gift,I pray you,for I cannot live without seeing

little Snow-White,and I will prize your gift as the dearest of my possessions."
　　The good little dwarfs pitied him when they heard these words,and so gave him the coffin. The King's son then bade his servants place it upon their shoulders and carry it away,but as they went they stumbled over the stump of a tree,and the violent shaking shook the piece of poisonous apple which had lodged in Snow-White's throat out again,so that she opened her eyes,raised the lid of the coffin,and sat up,alive once more.
　　"Where am I?" she cried,and the happy Prince answered,"Thou art with me,dearest."
　　Then he told her all that had happened,and how he loved her better than the whole world,and

begged her to go with him to his father's palace and be his wife. Snow-White consented,and went

with him,and the wedding was celebrated with great splendour and magnificence.
　　Little Snow-White's wicked step-mother was bidden to the feast,and when she had arrayed

herself in her most beautiful garments,she stood before her mirror,and said--
　　"Mirror,mirror upon the wall,Who is the fairest fair of all?"
　　And the mirror answered--
　　"O Lady Queen,though fair ye be,The young Queen is fairer to see."
　　Oh! How angry the wicked woman was then,and so terrified,too,that she scarcely knew what to

do. At first she thought she would not go to the wedding at all,but then she felt that she could not rest until she had seen the young Queen. No sooner did she enter the palace than she

recognized little Snow-White,and could not move for terror.Then a pair of red-hot iron shoes was brought into the room with tongs and set before her,and these she was forced to put on and to dance in them until she could dance no longer,but fell down dead,and that was the end of her.

 

    除了这几个版本，黑猫出版社的Early reads系列也有这个童话，是Level5中的一本。故事改写的没这个版本完整，但声音录制的很好听。

    当然，这个童话还有很多很多版本。我们可以用多个版本，从短到长，从易到难，让孩子们来学习这个童话，带孩子感受英语，学习英语。