小學托班教案

托班英語故事教案：《一箭雙雕》。

俗話說，凡事預則立，不預則廢。幼兒園的老師都希望自己講的課學生們愛聽，能學習的更好，最好的解決辦法就是準備好教案來加強學習效率，。有了教案才能有計劃、有步驟、有質量的完成教學任務。關于好的幼兒園教案要怎么樣去寫呢？下面是小編為大家整理的“托班英語故事教案：《一箭雙雕》”，歡迎閱讀，希望您能夠喜歡并分享！

這個成語比喻用一種辦法同時得到兩種收獲或效果。

KillingTwoBirdswithOneStone

IntheperiodoftheNorthernandSouthernDynasties(420-589)therewasanexpertarchernamedZhangsunSheng.Onedayhewenthuntingtogetherwithafriend.Suddenlytheysawtwovulturesfightingforapieceofmeathighintheair.Hisfriendhandedhimtwoarrows,andsaid,Canyoushootdownbothvultures?ZhangsunShengeffortlesslykilledbothvultureswithonlyonearrow.

Thisidiomindicatesachievingtwothingswithonestroke.

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托班英語故事教案：《杯弓蛇影》

前輩告訴我們，做事之前提前下功夫是成功的一部分。作為一位幼兒園教師，我們希望能讓小朋友們學到更多的知識，優(yōu)秀的教案能幫老師們更好的解決學習上的問題，教案有利于老師在課堂上與學生更好的交流。幼兒園教案的內容具體要怎樣寫呢？下面的內容是小編為大家整理的托班英語故事教案：《杯弓蛇影》，歡迎您參考，希望對您有所助益！

這個成語比喻疑神疑鬼，自相驚擾。

MistakingtheReflectingofaBowforaSnake

IntheJinDynasty(265-420),amancalledYueGuangonceinvitedafriendtohaveadrinkathishome.Whenthefriendliftedhiscup,hesawasmallsnakeinthewine,yetheforcedhimselftodrink.Backhome,thefriendrecalledtheincident,andfelftodisgustedthathefellill.Hearingaboutthis,YueGuanginvitedhisfriendagain.Heaskedhimtositinthesameplaceanddrink.Thenhisfriendsawthattheimageofthesnakeinthecupwasactuallythereflectionofabowhungonthewall.Realisingthis,thefriendrecoveredquickly.

Thisidiomindicatesaconditionofbeingover-suspiciousbringingtroubleononeself.

托班英語故事教案：《偃旗息鼓》

偃旗息鼓這個成語現(xiàn)在用來比喻停止攻擊或者事情中止。

ToLowertheBannersandSilencetheDrums

IntheThreeKingdomsPeriod,duringabattlebetweenCaoCaoandLiuBei,thelatterorderedhisgeneralsZhaoYunandHuangZhongtocaptureCaoCaossupplies.CaoCaoledalargeforceagainstZhaoYun,whoretreatedasfasasthegatesofhiscamp.There,heorderedthatthebannersbeloweredandthewardrumssilenced,andthatthecampgatesbeleftwideopen.ZhaoYunthenstationedhistroopsinambushnearly.WhenCaoCaoarrivedandsawthesituation,heimmediatelysuspectedatrapandwithdrewhisforces.

Thisidiomisnowadaysusedtoindicatemetaphoricallyhaltinganattackorceasingallactivities.

托班英語成語故事教案：《騎虎難下》

我們常說，機會是留給有準備的人。幼兒園的老師都希望自己講的課學生們愛聽，能學習的更好，最好的解決辦法就是準備好教案來加強學習效率，。教案有利于老師提前熟悉所教學的內容，提供效率。你知道如何去寫好一份優(yōu)秀的幼兒園教案呢？為滿足您的需求，小編特地編輯了“托班英語成語故事教案：《騎虎難下》”，供大家借鑒和使用，希望大家分享！

騎虎難下這個成語用來比喻做事中途遇到很大困難，但形勢所迫，又不能中止。

WhenOneRidesaTigerItisHardtoDismount

YangJianwastheregentofthelastkingofNorthernZhou(557-581).Hiswifeadvisedhim:NorthernZhouisdying.Nowitisasifyouareridingonthebackofatiger.Itwillbedangeroustodismount.Youcandonothingbutcontinue.YangJianthoughtthisquitereasonable.Later,hefoundedtheSuiDynasty,andunitedChinaoncemore.

Thisidomisusedasametaphormeaningthatoneisinadifficultsituationandcannothelpbutontinuetopursueonessourse.

托班英語童話故事教案：《Rumpelstiltzkin》

俗話說，磨刀不誤砍柴工。杰出的幼兒教學工作者能使孩子們充分的學習吸收到課本知識，為了更好的學習，一般教師都會在授課前準備教案，有了教案才能有計劃、有步驟、有質量的完成教學任務。所以你在寫幼兒園教案時要注意些什么呢？經過搜索和整理，小編為大家呈現(xiàn)“托班英語童話故事教案：《Rumpelstiltzkin》”，相信能對大家有所幫助。

Onceuponatime...

Therewasonceuponatimeapoormillerwhohadaverybeautifuldaughter.NowithappenedonedaythathehadanaudiencewiththeKing,andinordertoappearapersonofsomeimportancehetoldhimthathehadadaughterwhocouldspinstrawintogold.Nowthatsatalentworthhaving,saidtheKingtothemiller;ifyourdaughterisascleverasyousay,bringhertomypalaceto-morrow,andIllputhertothetest.Whenthegirlwasbroughttohimheledherintoaroomfullofstraw,gaveheraspinning-wheelandspindle,andsaid:Nowsettoworkandspinallnighttillearlydawn,andifbythattimeyouhaventspunthestrawintogoldyoushalldie.Thenheclosedthedoorbehindhimandleftheraloneinside.

Sothepoormillersdaughtersatdown,anddidntknowwhatintheworldshewastodo.Shehadnttheleastideaofhowtospinstrawintogold,andbecameatlastsomiserablethatshebegantocry.Suddenlythedooropened,andinsteppedatinylittlemanandsaid:Good-evening,MissMiller-maid;whyareyoucryingsobitterly?Oh!answeredthegirl,Ihavetospinstrawintogold,andhaventanotionhowitsdone.WhatwillyougivemeifIspinitforyou?askedthemanikin.Mynecklace,repliedthegirl.Thelittlemantookthenecklace,sathimselfdownatthewheel,andwhir,whir,whir,thewheelwentroundthreetimes,andthebobbinwasfull.Thenheputonanother,andwhir,whir,whir,thewheelwentroundthreetimes,andthesecondtoowasfull;andsoitwentontillthemorning,whenallthestrawwasspunaway,andallthebobbinswerefullofgold.AssoonasthesunrosetheKingcame,andwhenheperceivedthegoldhewasastonishedanddelighted,buthisheartonlylustedmorethaneverafterthepreciousmetal.Hehadthemillersdaughterputintoanotherroomfullofstraw,muchbiggerthanthefirst,andbadeher,ifshevaluedherlife,spinitallintogoldbeforethefollowingmorning.Thegirldidntknowwhattodo,andbegantocry;thenthedooropenedasbefore,andthetinylittlemanappearedandsaid:WhatllyougivemeifIspinthestrawintogoldforyou?Theringfrommyfinger,answeredthegirl.Themanikintookthering,andwhir!roundwentthespinning-wheelagain,andwhenmorningbrokehehadspunallthestrawintoglitteringgold.TheKingwaspleasedbeyondmeasureatthesightsbuthisgreedforgoldwasstillnotsatisfied,andhehadthemillersdaughterbroughtintoayetbiggerroomfullofstraw,andsaid:Youmustspinallthisawayinthenight;butifyousucceedthistimeyoushallbecomemywife.Shesonlyamillersdaughter,itstrue,hethought;butIcouldntfindaricherwifeifIweretosearchthewholeworldover.When

thegirlwasalonethelittlemanappearedforthethirdtime,andsaid:WhatllyougivemeifIspinthestrawforyouonceagain?Ivenothingmoretogive,answeredthegirl.ThenpromisemewhenyouareQueentogivemeyourfirstchild.Whoknowswhatmaynothappenbeforethat?thoughtthemillersdaughter;andbesides,shesawnootherwayoutofit,soshepromisedthemanikinwhathedemanded,andhesettoworkoncemoreandspunthestrawintogold.WhentheKingcameinthemorning,andfoundeverythingashehaddesired,hestraightwaymadeherhiswife,andthemillersdaughterbecameaqueen.

Whenayearhadpassedabeautifulsonwasborntoher,andshethoughtnomoreofthelittleman,tillallofasuddenonedayhesteppedintoherroomandsaid:Nowgivemewhatyoupromised.TheQueenwasinagreatstate,andofferedthelittlemanalltherichesinherkingdomifhewouldonlyleaveherthechild.Butthemanikinsaid:No,alivingcreatureisdearertomethanallthetreasuresintheworld.ThentheQueenbegantocryandsobsobitterlythatthelittlemanwassorryforher,andsaid:Illgiveyouthreedaystoguessmyname,andifyoufinditoutinthattimeyoumaykeepyourchild.

ThentheQueenponderedthewholenightoverallthenamesshehadeverheard,andsentamessengertoscourtheland,andtopickupfarandnearanynameshecouldcomeacross.WhenthelittlemanarrivedonthefollowingdayshebeganwithKasper,Melchior,Belshazzar,andalltheothernamessheknew,inastring,butateachonethemanikincalledout:Thatsnotmyname.Thenextdayshesenttoinquirethenamesofallthepeopleintheneighbourhood,andhadalonglistofthemostuncommonandextraordinaryforthelittlemanwhenhemadehisappearance.Isyourname,perhaps,SheepshanksCruickshanks,Spindleshanks?buthealwaysreplied:Thatsnotmyname.Onthethirddaythemessengerreturnedandannounced:Ihavenotbeenabletofindanynewnames,butasIcameuponahighhillroundthecornerofthewood,wherethefoxesandharesbideachothergood-night,Isawalittlehouse,andinfrontofthehouseburnedafire,androundthefiresprangthemostgrotesquelittleman,hoppingononelegandcrying:

To-morrowIbrew,to-dayIbake,AndthenthechildawayIlltake;ForlittledeemsmyroyaldameThatRumpelstiltzkinismyname!

YoucanimaginetheQueensdelightathearingthename,andwhenthelittlemansteppedinshortlyafterwardandasked:Now,myladyQueen,whatsmyname?sheaskedfirst:IsyournameConrad?No.IsyournameHarry?No.Isyournameperhaps,Rumpelstiltzkin?

Somedemonhastoldyouthat!somedemonh

astoldyouthat!screamedthelittleman,andinhisragedrovehisrightfootsofarintothegroundthatitsankinuptohiswaist;theninapassionheseizedtheleftfootwithbothhandsandtorehimselfintwo.

托班英語成語故事教案：《名落孫山》

俗話說，磨刀不誤砍柴工。杰出的幼兒教學工作者能使孩子們充分的學習吸收到課本知識，為了更好的學習，一般教師都會在授課前準備教案，有了教案才能有計劃、有步驟、有質量的完成教學任務。所以你在寫幼兒園教案時要注意些什么呢？經過搜索和整理，小編為大家呈現(xiàn)“托班英語成語故事教案：《名落孫山》”，相信能對大家有所幫助。

后來人們用名落孫山來比喻考試沒有考上或者選拔沒有被錄取。

FailingtoPassanExamination

IntheSongDynasty(960-79)therewasajokercalledSunShan.Oneyearhewenttotaketheimperialexamination,andcamebottomofthelistofsuccessfulcandidates.Backinhishometown,Oneofhisneighboursaskedhimwhethertheneighbourssonhadalsopassed.SunShansaid,withasmile:SunShanwasthelastonthelist,yoursoncameafterSunShan.

Later,peopleusedthisidiomtoindicatefailinginanexaminationorcompetition.

托班英語成語故事教案：《投鼠忌器》

經驗告訴我們，成功是留給有準備的人。作為幼兒園的老師，我們都希望小朋友們能在課堂上學到知識，一般來說，提升學生的效率最好是準備一份教案，教案可以幫助學生更好地進入課堂環(huán)境中來。幼兒園教案的內容要寫些什么更好呢？為此，小編從網絡上為大家精心整理了《托班英語成語故事教案：《投鼠忌器》》，僅供參考，大家一起來看看吧。

Donotburnyouhousetogetridofamouse

thereisastoryinHanshutellingofarichman,whobeingaloverofsandhadalargecollection.Amongthemwasararevasemadeofjade.Thevaseofexquisiteworkmanshipandofhistoricalvalueandheloveditdearly.Onenighthenoticedamousepassingnearthepreciousvase.Themousejumpedintothevaseandwastryingtoeatsomefoodwhichthemanhadcarelesslyleftthere.Thesighinfuriatedthemanandinafitofragehethrewastoneatthemouse.Forsure,themousewaskilled,butthepreciousvasewasbrokenalso.ThelossofthevasepainedthemanGREatlyandhedeeplyregrettedhisownthoughtlessness,whichboughthimthisunrecoverableloss.Henowrealizedthatanyone,whocaresforthepresentandoverlooksconsequencesisapttobringdisastersuponhimself.Soheexclaimedtowarnpeoplebysayingdonotburnyouhousetogetridofamouse.

投鼠忌器

《漢書》中有這么個故事：有個富人，很喜歡古董并收藏了很多。其中有一件稀有的玉盂，工藝精湛，具有很高的歷史價值，深受這個富人的喜愛。一天晚上，一只老鼠跳進了這個玉盂，想去吃里邊的一些剩菜，正巧被這個富人看到了。他非常惱火，盛怒之下，他拿了塊石頭砸向老鼠。當然，老鼠是被砸死了，可是那個珍貴的玉盂也被打破了。這件事使富人非常難過，他深深后悔自己的魯莽帶來的不可挽回的損失。他認識到只考慮眼前，而忽視后果，將給自己帶來災難。他向世人發(fā)出警告，不要為了除掉一只老鼠而燒毀自己的房子。

托班英語成語故事教案：《南轅北轍》

常言道，優(yōu)秀的人都是有自己的事先計劃。作為一幼兒園的幼兒園的老師，我們需要讓小朋友們學到知識，因此，老師會在授課前準備好教案，有了教案的支持可以讓同學聽的快樂，老師自己也講的輕松。寫好一份優(yōu)質的幼兒園教案要怎么做呢？以下是小編為大家精心整理的“托班英語成語故事教案：《南轅北轍》”，歡迎閱讀，希望您能夠喜歡并分享！

后來人們就把這個故事概括為南轅北轍。比喻一個人的行動和他的目的正好相反。

GoingSouthbyDrivingtheChariotNorth

Onceamanwantedtogotothesouth,buthiscarriagewasheadingnorth.Apasser-byaskedhim:Ifyouaregoingtosouth,whyisyourchariotheadingnorth？Themaanswered,Myhorseisgoodatrunning,Mydriverishighlyskilledatdrivingacarriage,adIhaveenoughmoney.Themandidintconsiderthatthedirectionmightbewrong;thebetterhisconditionswere,therfurtherhewasawayfromhisdestination.

Theidiomderivedfroimthisstoryindicatesthatonesactionwastheoppositeeffecttoonesintention.

托班英語故事教案：《世外桃源》

AHeavenofPeaceandHappiness

TaoYuanming,afamouswriteroftheEasternJinDynasty(317-420),wrotethewell-knownessayPeach-BlossomSpring.Inithetellsastorywhichgoeslikethis:AfishermanhappenedtocomeuponaplacecalledPeach-BlossomSpring.Squeezingthroughacave,hefoundavillage,theresidentsofwhichweredescendantsofrefugeesfromtheQinDynasty.Itwasaparadiseisolatedfromtheoutsideworld,withoutexploitationoroppression,andeverybodylivingandworkinginpeaceandcontentment.Thefishermanleftthevillagersandwenthome.Buthecouldneverfindthepeaceagain.

Thisidiomisderivedfromtheabovestory,anditisusedtomeananisolate,idealworld.

托班英語故事教案：《a short English story》

Alittlebirdwasflyingsouthforthewinter.Itwassocoldthebirdfrozeandfelltothegroundinalargefield.Whileitwaslyingthere,acowcamebyanddroppedsomedungonit.Asthefrozenbirdlaythereinthepileofcowdung,itbegantorealizehowwarmitwas.Thedungwasactuallythawinghimout!Helaythereallwarmandhappy,andsoonbegantosingforjoy.Apassingcatheardthebirdsingingandcametoinvestigate.Followingthesound,thecatdiscoveredthebirdunderthepileofcowdung,andpromptlydughimoutandatehim.

托班英語成語故事教案：《李代桃僵》

宜未雨綢而繆，毋臨竭而掘井。杰出的幼兒教學工作者能使孩子們充分的學習吸收到課本知識，教案的作用就是為了緩解學生的壓力，提升效率，教案有利于老師在課堂上與學生更好的交流。優(yōu)秀有創(chuàng)意的幼兒園教案要怎樣寫呢？小編特地為大家精心收集和整理了“托班英語成語故事教案：《李代桃僵》”，僅供參考，希望能為您提供參考！

Thisidiomcomesfromaoldfolksong.thelasttwostanzasgolikethis:

Onefamilyhasfivebrothers,allservingtoaministerasattendants.Everyfivedays,theygobackhomeforareunion,decoratingtheirhorsesandgarmentswithshininggold.Theyviewitheachotherforostentationandextravagance,attractingcrowdsofonlookersalongtheroad.

Nowthereisapeachtreebyawell,andaplumtreenexttoit.Whenwormscometognawattherootofthepeachtree,theplumtreeinvitesthemtognawatitsownroot.Finally,theplumdies,ossified.

Eventreesknowhowtosacrificeforothertrees,whycantbrothersdothesame?

李代桃僵

這個成語來自于一首古老的民歌。歌曲的最后兩段說的是：

一戶人家有兄弟五人，都在一個大官的家中做仆人。每隔五天，他們會回家團聚一次。他們用金子裝飾馬匹和衣服，吸引了許多路人來看。五人互不相讓，相互比較誰的排場大。

如今一口井邊有一棵桃樹，桃樹旁是一棵李樹。有蟲子來咬桃樹的根，李樹便讓蟲子來咬自己的根。最終，李樹變得僵硬，枯死了。

連樹都知道為了別的樹犧牲自己，為什么兄弟之間反而做不到呢？

托班英語成語故事教案：《害群之馬》

常言道，優(yōu)秀的人都是有自己的事先計劃。身為一位人名教師，我們都希望孩子們能學到知識，為了給孩子提供更高效的學習效率，教案是個不錯的選擇，教案有利于老師提前熟悉所教學的內容，提供效率。那么如何寫好我們的幼兒園教案呢？下面是小編為大家整理的“托班英語成語故事教案：《害群之馬》”，歡迎大家與身邊的朋友分享吧！

thehorsewhichdoesharmtotheherd-Ablacksheep

Itwasaboutfourthousandyearsago.Huangdi(YellowEmperor)-thefirstlegendaryrulerinChinawenttothecountrysidetovisitanoldfriendwithhisentourage.Theymetaboykeepingwatchoveraherdofhorsesontheirway.

Huangdiaskedtheboy,Doyouknowthewaytomyfriendsvillagefarawayfromhere?

theboysaidyes.

thentheemperorasked,Doyouknowmyfriend?

theanswerwasyesagain.

Huangdithoughttheboywasbroad-minded.Soheaskedhim,Doyouknowhowtoruleacountry?

theboysaid,Thereislittledifferencebetweenrulingacountryandwatchingoveraherdofhorses.Yousimplyhavetodrivethewildhorsesoutoftheherd.

theemperorleft,broodingovertheboyswords.

theidiomistakenfromwhattheboysaidandisusedtodescribeanyonewhohasabadinfluenceonhispeers.

害群之馬

大約四千年前，黃帝－傳說中中國的第一個帝王，帶著隨從去鄉(xiāng)村看望他的一個老朋友。路上，他們遇到了一個看守馬群的小男孩。

由于去朋友的村莊路途遙遠，黃帝就問小男孩：你知不知道村莊的路？那兒住著我的一個朋友。

男孩說知道。

黃帝又問男孩：認不認識我的朋友？

男孩回答認識。

黃帝想這小孩懂這么多，于是問他：你知道該怎樣治理國家嗎？

男孩說：治理國家的方法和看守一群馬差不多。只要把野馬從馬群里趕出去就行了。

黃帝離開時一直想著小男孩的話。

成語害群之馬出自于這個小男孩說的話，用來形容給集體帶來壞影響的人。

托班故事教案 小熊

俗話說，手中無網看魚跳。。身為一位人名教師，我們都希望孩子們能學到知識，為了提升學生的學習效率，準備教案是一個很好的選擇，教案可以讓上課自己輕松的同時，學生也更好的消化課堂內容。那么如何寫好我們的幼兒園教案呢？下面是小編幫大家編輯的《托班故事教案 小熊》，希望能為您提供更多的參考。

活動準備

PPT《小小熊》

活動目標

學習在集體中安靜地聽故事，初步養(yǎng)成傾聽的好習慣。

知道自己是可以幫忙做一些力所能及的事情，理解自我肯定的重要性。

活動過程

一、引出課題

（點擊課件）展示故事的第一頁，師：今天老師帶來一故事，故事的名字叫《小小熊》，請小朋友看一看畫上有誰？誰又是小小熊呢？依次點出圖畫上的人物，引導幼兒觀察。

請小朋友根據(jù)課件圖片分別猜猜除了小小熊以外其他都是什么人，為什么說比比是小小熊呢？（把比比和哥哥姐姐，爸爸媽媽比個子，順便引出故事的第一段內容）

二、欣賞故事的前半段

（教師播放PPT，請幼兒聽、看欣賞故事的前半段。）

1．PPT故事定格在比比傷心的哭的畫面，教師提問：小朋友們，比比怎么了？（哭了）他問什么會哭？（盡量引導幼兒說出大家都不讓比比幫忙）

2.教師利用課件的圖示，帶領幼兒回憶故事的前半段，分段理解比比和姐姐、哥哥、媽媽之間發(fā)生的事情，并且能說出大家不讓比比幫忙的原因。

三、欣賞故事的后半段

（教師播放PPT，請幼兒聽、看欣賞故事的后半段。）

教師帶領幼兒回憶后半段的內容，教師提問：

比比這次和誰在一起？去做什么事情了？他幫忙成功了嗎？比比還傷心難過嗎？為什么？四、討論自己所能所的事情

1．比比現(xiàn)在知道自己是一只會幫忙做事情的小熊了，幫姐姐在面包上抹蜜，給哥哥撿魚，幫媽媽端盤子。

2．那如果你是比比，你會幫家人做些什么事情呢？

3．幼兒和教師一起討論，說說自己可以幫忙所的事情，如果幼兒說道危險的事情教師可順帶說明小朋友還小這些事情是不能做的。

托班故事教案 勇敢

活動目標

像故事里的老公雞學習。

知道做什么事都要勇敢。

活動準備

《外婆講故事：勇敢的老公雞》視頻

活動過程

1、我們之前講故事都是用耳朵聽，看不到畫面，本節(jié)課我們就來換一種方法，讓你們能看見又能聽見故事好不好？

2、那現(xiàn)在小朋友們都坐好，老師要給你們放故事看了，我們來看看這個故事講的是什么事呢？

3、播放《外婆講故事：勇敢的老公雞》視頻。

4、看完了，小朋友們是不是感覺想看動畫片??？這個故事里都有誰??？

5、我們來回憶一下，故事里都講了什么？

6、提問，進一步了解故事。

老師有幾個故事里的小問題想問問你們，看到個小朋友用心看故事了。

誰知道老公雞為什么不敢出門?。?/p>

老公雞在晚上出門時遇到誰啦？

黃鼠狼悄悄的潛入農舍做什么？

老公雞為什么又敢出門了？

7、小結

通過學習這個故事，我們應該向誰學習啊？那我們要學習什么呢？

我們要學習老公雞的勇敢，不管遇到什么事，我們都要做個勇敢的好孩子。

活動結束

外婆講故事：勇敢的老公雞

托班英語童話故事教案：《Blue Beard》

俗話說，不打無準備之仗。身為一位優(yōu)秀的幼兒園的老師我們都希望自己能教孩子們學到一些知識，教案的作用就是為了緩解學生的壓力，提升效率，教案的作用就是為了緩解老師的壓力，提升教課效率。那么一篇好的幼兒園教案要怎么才能寫好呢？下面是小編幫大家編輯的《托班英語童話故事教案：《Blue Beard》》，大家不妨來參考。希望您能喜歡！

Onceuponatime...

Therewasamanwhohadfinehouses,bothintownandcountry,adealofsilverandgoldplate,embroideredfurniture,andcoachesgildedalloverwithgold.Butthismanwassounluckyastohaveabluebeard,whichmadehimsofrightfullyuglythatallthewomenandgirlsranawayfromhim.

Oneofhisneighbours,aladyofquality,hadtwodaughterswhowereperfectbeauties.Hedesiredofheroneoftheminmarriage,leavingtoherchoicewhichofthetwoshewouldbestowonhim.Theywouldneitherofthemhavehim,andsenthimbackwardandforwardfromoneanother,notbeingabletobearthethoughtsofmarryingamanwhohadabluebeard,andwhatbesidesgavethemdisgustandaversionwashishavingalreadybeenmarriedtoseveralwives,andnobodyeverknewwhatbecameofthem.

BlueBeard,toengagetheiraffection,tookthem,withtheladytheirmotherandthreeorfourladiesoftheiracquaintance,withotheryoungpeopleoftheneighbour-hood,tooneofhiscountryseats,wheretheystayedawholeweek.

Therewasnothingthentobeseenbutpartiesofpleasure,hunting,fishing,dancing,mirth,andfeasting.Nobodywenttobed,butallpassedthenightinrallyingandjokingwitheachother.Inshort,everythingsucceededsowellthattheyoungestdaughterbegantothinkthemasterofthehousenottohaveabeardsoveryblue,andthathewasamightycivilgentleman.

Assoonastheyreturnedhome,themarriagewasconcluded.Aboutamonthafterward,BlueBeardtoldhiswifethathewasobligedtotakeacountryjourneyforsixweeksatleast,aboutaffairsofverygreatconsequence,desiringhertodivertherselfinhisabsence,tosendforherfriendsandacquaintances,tocarrythemintothecountry,ifshepleased,andtomakegoodcheerwherevershewas.

Here,saidhe,arethekeysofthetwogreatwardrobes,whereinIhavemybestfurniture;theseareofmysilverandgoldplate,whichisnoteverydayinuse;theseopenmystrongboxes,whichholdmymoney,bothgoldandsilver;thesemycasketsofjewels;andthisisthemaster-keytoallmyapartments.Butforthislittleonehere,itisthekeyoftheclosetattheendofthegreatgalleryonthegroundfloor.Openthemall;gointoallandeveryoneofthem,exceptthatlittlecloset,whichIforbidyou,andforbiditinsuchamannerthat,ifyouhappentoopenit,theresnothingbutwhatyoumayexpectfrommyjustangerandresentment.

Shepromisedtoobserve,veryexactly,whateverhehadordered;whenhe,afterhavingembracedher,gotintohiscoachandproceededonhisjourney.

Herneighboursandgoodfriendsdidnotstaytobesentforbythenewmarriedlady,sogreatwastheirimpatiencetoseealltherichfurnitureofherhouse,notdaringtocomewhileherhusbandwasthere,becauseofhisbluebeard,whichfri

ghtenedthem.Theyranthroughalltherooms,closets,andwardrobes,whichwereallsofineandrichthattheyseemedtosurpassoneanother.

Afterthattheywentupintothetwogreatrooms,wherewasthebestandrichestfurniture;theycouldnotsufficientlyadmirethenumberandbeautyofthetapestry,beds,couches,cabinets,stands,tables,andlooking-glasses,inwhichyoumightseeyourselffromheadtofoot;someofthemwereframedwithglass,otherswithsilver,plainandgilded,thefinestandmostmagnificenteverwereseen.

Theyceasednottoextolandenvythehappinessoftheirfriend,whointhemeantimeinnowaydivertedherselfinlookinguponalltheserichthings,becauseoftheimpatienceshehadtogoandopentheclosetonthegroundfloor.Shewassomuchpressedbyhercuriositythat,withoutconsideringthatitwasveryunciviltoleavehercompany,shewentdownalittlebackstaircase,andwithsuchexcessivehastethatshehadtwiceorthriceliketohavebrokenherneck.

Comingtothecloset-door,shemadeastopforsometime,thinkinguponherhusbandsorders,andconsideringwhatunhappinessmightattendherifshewasdisobedient;butthetemptationwassostrongshecouldnotovercomeit.Shethentookthelittlekey,andopenedit,trembling,butcouldnotatfirstseeanythingplainly,becausethewindowswereshut.Aftersomemomentsshebegantoperceivethatthefloorwasallcoveredoverwithclottedblood,onwhichlaythebodiesofseveraldeadwomen,rangedagainstthewalls.(ThesewereallthewiveswhomBlueBeardhadmarriedandmurdered,oneafteranother.)Shethoughtsheshouldhavediedforfear,andthekey,whichshepulledoutofthelock,felloutofherhand.

Afterhavingsomewhatrecoveredhersurprise,shetookupthekey,lockedthedoor,andwentupstairsintoherchambertorecoverherself;butshecouldnot,shewassomuchfrightened.Havingobservedthatthekeyoftheclosetwasstainedwithblood,shetriedtwoorthreetimestowipeitoff,butthebloodwouldnotcomeout;invaindidshewashit,andevenrubitwithsoapandsand;thebloodstillremained,forthekeywasmagicalandshecouldnevermakeitquiteclean;whenthebloodwasgoneofffromoneside,itcameagainontheother.

BlueBeardreturnedfromhisjourneythesameevening,andsaidhehadreceivedlettersupontheroad,in-forminghimthattheaffairhewentaboutwasendedtohisadvantage.Hiswifedidallshecouldtoconvincehimshewasextremelygladofhisspeedyreturn.

Nextmorningheaskedherforthekeys,whichshegavehim,butwithsuchatremblinghandthatheeasilyguessedwhathadhappened.

What!saidhe,isnotthekeyofmyclosetamongtherest?

Imustcertainlyhaveleftitaboveuponthetable,saidshe.

Failnottobringittomepresentl

y,saidBlueBeard.

Afterseveralgoingsbackwardandforwardshewasforcedtobringhimthekey.BlueBeard,havingveryattentivelyconsideredit,saidtohiswife,

Howcomesthisblooduponthekey?

Idonotknow,criedthepoorwoman,palerthandeath.

Youdonotknow!repliedBlueBeard.Iverywellknow.Youwereresolvedtogointothecloset,wereyounot?Mightywell,madam;youshallgoin,andtakeyourplaceamongtheladiesyousawthere.

Uponthisshethrewherselfatherhusbandsfeet,andbeggedhispardonwithallthesignsoftruerepentance,vowingthatshewouldnevermorebedisobedient.Shewouldhavemeltedarock,sobeautifulandsorrowfulwasshe;butBlueBeardhadaheartharderthananyrock!

Youmustdie,madam,saidhe,andthatpresently.

SinceImustdie,answeredshe(lookinguponhimwithhereyesallbathedintears),givemesomelittletimetosaymyprayers.

Igiveyou,repliedBlueBeard,halfaquarterofanhour,butnotonemomentmore.

Whenshewasaloneshecalledouttohersister,andsaidtoher:

SisterAnne(forthatwashername),goup,Ibegyou,uponthetopofthetower,andlookifmybrothersarenotcomingover;theypromisedmethattheywouldcometoday,andifyouseethem,givethemasigntomakehaste.

HersisterAnnewentupuponthetopofthetower,andthepoorafflictedwifecriedoutfromtimetotime:

Anne,sisterAnne,doyouseeanyonecoming?

AndsisterAnnesaid:

Iseenothingbutthesun,whichmakesadust,andthegrass,whichlooksgreen.

InthemeanwhileBlueBeard,holdingagreatsabreinhishand,criedoutasloudashecouldbawltohiswife:

Comedowninstantly,orIshallcomeuptoyou.

Onemomentlonger,ifyouplease,saidhiswife,andthenshecriedoutverysoftly,Anne,sisterAnne,dostthouseeanybodycoming?

AndsisterAnneanswered:

Iseenothingbutthesun,whichmakesadust,andthegrass,whichisgreen.

Comedownquickly,criedBlueBeard,orIwillcomeuptoyou.

Iamcoming,answeredhiswife;andthenshecried,Anne,sisterAnne,dostthounotseeanyonecoming?

Isee,repliedsisterAnne,agreatdust,whichcomesonthissidehere.

Aretheymybrothers?

Alas!no,mydearsister,Iseeaflockofsheep.

Willyounotcomedown?criedBlueBeard

Onemomentlonger,saidhiswife,andthenshecriedout:Anne,sisterA

nne,dostthouseenobodycoming?

Isee,saidshe,twohorsemen,buttheyareyetagreatwayoff.

Godbepraised,repliedthepoorwifejoyfully;theyaremybrothers;Iwillmakethemasign,aswellasIcan,forthemtomakehaste.

ThenBlueBeardbawledoutsoloudthathemadethewholehousetremble.Thedistressedwifecamedown,andthrewherselfathisfeet,allintears,withherhairabouthershoulders.

Thissignifiesnothing,saysBlueBeard;youmustdie;then,takingholdofherhairwithonehand,andliftinguptheswordwiththeother,hewasgoingtotakeoffherhead.Thepoorlady,turningabouttohim,andlookingathimwithdyingeyes,desiredhimtoaffordheronelittlemomenttorecollectherself.

No,no,saidhe,recommendthyselftoGod,andwasjustreadytostrike...

AtthisveryinstanttherewassuchaloudknockingatthegatethatBlueBeardmadeasuddenstop.Thegatewasopened,andpresentlyenteredtwohorsemen,who,drawingtheirswords,randirectlytoBlueBeard.Heknewthemtobehiswifesbrothers,oneadragoon,theotheramu