这首“I Can Say My ABC”歌中的语法结构是:主语加谓语动词的各种结构,简称主谓动结构。弄清主语、谓语在英语句中的所在位置后进行替换练习,有助于掌握好英语句型结构。可以将“I can my ABC.”替换成“I can read my book.”、“I will pick up apples.”、“I will eat the food.”、“I can call his name.”、“I can write the letter.”、“I will leave here.”等等。
又如,“Hello Song”
A: Hello! B: Hello! A: Hello! B: Hello!
A: I am glad to see you. B: I am glad to see you.
A: Hello! B: Hello! A: Hello! B: Hello!
A: Let's go to school. A: Let's go to school.
A :OK? B: OK? A: OK! B: OK!
这首歌讲的句型结构是:主语加连系动词加表语的结构,简称为主系表结构。根据这首歌的重点句子---“I am (We are) glad to see you .”造新句子----“She/He is glad to see you .”、“They are glad to see you.”、“ I am glad to read the information.”等等。如果说一个句型结构是个数学公式,那么我们造新句子就是在做套这个公式的练习,也就是做替换练习。这样有助于学习者更好地掌握句型结构。
又如唱“How Are You?”这首歌既能练习疑问句的语气,又可以学习一种特殊的句型结构(疑问句句型):疑问句加动词加主语的结构,简写为疑问词加谓语加主语?如“How Are You?”我们可以根据它造出“How is he/she?”、“ How is Li Lei?”等新句子。
再如,唱“Twinkle , Twinkle, Little Star”时,加上星星闪烁的动作并辅以丰富的表情,先慢后快,就能无意识且轻松地学到一种新句型: