Слайд 1The Rainbow Fish
By Marcus Pfister
Слайд 2Far out in the sea lived a fish. No ordinary
fish, however.
He was the most beautiful fish in the
entire ocean.
His scales shimmered with all the colours of the rainbow.
Слайд 3The other fish admired his colourful scales and called him
Rainbow Fish.
"Come on, play with us, Rainbow Fish!" But
Rainbow Fish was proud and swam past them.
Слайд 4A little blue fish swam along behind him. "Rainbow Fish,
wait for me! Please give me one of your glittering
scales. They are so beautiful and you have got so many!"
Слайд 5
"Give you one of my scales? What are you thinking
of?", cried Rainbow Fish. "Get away from me!"
Shocked, the
little blue fish swam away.
Слайд 6Still upset, he told his friends about it. From then
on nobody wanted any more to do with Rainbow Fish.
They turned away when he swam past them
Слайд 7What use were Rainbow Fish’s beautiful scales, if they were
no longer admired by anyone?
Now he was the loneliest
fish in the entire ocean!
One day he poured out his sorrow to the starfish. "I’m so beautiful. Why doesn’t anyone like me?"
Слайд 8"In a cave behind the coral reef lives the wise
octopus. Perhaps he can help you," the starfish advised him.
Слайд 9Rainbow Fish found the cave. It was very dark here.
He could hardly see anything.
Then suddenly he saw two
glowing eyes.
Слайд 10"I have been expecting you," said the octopus in a
deep voice. "The waves have told me your story. Listen
to my advice: give every fish one of your glittering scales. Then you may not be the most beautiful fish in the ocean, but you will be happy again."
Слайд 11"But ..." Rainbow Fish began to say, but octopus had
already disappeared in a dark cloud of ink.
"Give away
my scales? My beautiful glittering scales? “ thought Rainbow Fish, horrified.
"Never! No. How could I be happy without them?"
Слайд 12Suddenly he felt the light touch of a fin. The
little blue fish was back!
"Rainbow Fish, please, don’t be angry.
Please give me one of your glittering scales, a small one."
Rainbow Fish hesitated.
"A very, very small scale, he thought. Why not, I will hardly miss it."
Слайд 13Rainbow Fish carefully pulled off the very smallest of his
glittering scales. "Here, I’ll give you this one! But now
leave me in peace!"
Слайд 14"Thank you, thank you very much!" burbled the little blue
fish excitedly. "You are kind, Rainbow Fish."
Rainbow Fish felt
quite strange.
He watched the little blue fish for a long time as he swam away happily through the water with his glittering scale, turning this way and that.
Слайд 15The little blue fish darted through the water with his
glittering scale. Soon Rainbow Fish was surrounded by other fish.
All of them wanted to have a glittering scale. Rainbow Fish shared out his scales and felt happier and happier as he did so.
Finally Rainbow Fish had only one glittering scale left. He had given away all the others! And he was happy, happier than he had ever been!
Слайд 16"Come on, Rainbow Fish, come and play with us!" called
the others. "I’m coming!" said Rainbow Fish and went happily
with the other fish.