每日一曲|英文版《童年》，唱出了多少人的回忆！（练习英语口语的好素材）

第219期英语教学教研 2022-06-06

“池塘边的榕树上

知了在声声叫着夏天

操场边的秋千上

只有蝴蝶停在上面

黑板上老师的粉笔

还在拼命叽叽喳喳写个不停

等待着下课等待着放学

……”

这首我们耳熟能详的《童年》总是能勾起特别美好的幼时回忆，可是令人没想到的是，它的英文版《Days on my past》都那么有趣好听。

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童年
英文版
I recall when I was young. Oh I will play and always having fun
回忆小时候，啊，我多会玩，总是喜洋洋，
With the neighbors next to me and we'll play until the setting sun
和邻居的小伙伴一起，我们一直玩到看不见太阳
Try to be the best among the others in a game call the "spider battle"
在“蜘蛛战” 游戏中奋力在伙伴中成为最棒，
It doesn't matter who is the best now. Those were the days of my past
谁是最棒的现在已不重要。那是过去的时光。
A few years later when I got to school and was late for lesson all the time
几年后我进了学校，上课总迟到，
Always day dreaming in the class, till I don't even know the lesson's done
课堂上总是打瞌睡，直到我竟不知早已下课了。
Then my teacher always tell me never ever be lazy again
那时老师总是告戒我，千万不要再懒散
What can I do now? What can I say now? Those were the days of my past
我能做些什么？我能说什么？那都是过去的时光。
As the days go on and on I grew up and had my first love
时光流逝我已长大，堕入我的初恋
Candle light and sandy beach finally give away my first kiss
烛光下海滩旁终于将我的初吻献上
Mother said I was too young to fall in love and then I will one day regret
妈妈说我太年轻，不应谈恋爱，将来会后悔断肠
So love was over, but I do miss her. Those were the days of my past
初恋就这样结束，但我深深怀念她。那都是过去的时光。
Just when I left my high school and got my first job as salesmen
高中刚毕业，我的第一份工作是推销
Working hard all day and night. No one there to lend a helping hand
昼夜勤奋工作。没人愿伸手帮忙，
Daddy told me not to worry and said that l should go on step by step
老爸告诉我，要一步一步来，不要慌，
What can I say now? What can I do now? Those were the days of my past
我能说什么？我能做些什么？那都是过去的时光。
Then once day I settled down with the only one I really love
有一天，我和我唯一的心上人乐业安家
Got a small family with two kids that is what I'm always hoping for
我有了个小家和两个娃，这是我一直的期望
But I still remember having fun with all my friends when I was young
但我仍记得小时候我和朋友们度过的快乐时光。
I miss my home town. I miss my old friends, those the days of my past
我思念家乡。我怀念老朋友，那都是过去的时光。
Oh I miss my home town I miss my old friends. When will I see them again?
啊，我思念家乡，我怀念老友。我何时候能再见到他们？