It is one week until Thato's birthday. ɪt ɪz wʌn wik ənˈtɪl thato's* ˈbərθˌdeɪ. 距离塔托的生日还有一周。 That's seven whole days! ðæts ˈsɛvən hoʊl deɪz! 那是整整七天！
His mama says: "Your birthday present will be a BIG surprise!" hɪz ˈmɑmə sɛz: "jɔr ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈprɛzənt wɪl bi ə bɪg sərˈpraɪz!" 他妈妈说：“你的生日礼物会是个大惊喜！” Thato wonders: what will it be? thato* ˈwʌndərz: wʌt wɪl ɪt bi? Thato 想知道：它会是什么？
On Monday Thato thinks: "Maybe I will get giant wings so I can fly high in the sky like a bird ... ɑn ˈmʌndi thato* θɪŋks: "ˈmeɪbi aɪ wɪl gɛt ʤaɪənt wɪŋz soʊ aɪ kæn flaɪ haɪ ɪn ðə skaɪ laɪk ə bərd 周一，Thato 想：“也许我会长出巨大的翅膀，这样我就可以像鸟儿一样在高空飞翔...... "
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On Tuesday Thato thinks: "Maybe I will have a birthday cake as big as a house!" ɑn ˈtuzdi thato* θɪŋks: "ˈmeɪbi aɪ wɪl hæv ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ keɪk æz bɪg æz ə haʊs!" 星期二 Thato 想：“也许我会有一个像房子一样大的生日蛋糕！”
On Wednesday Thato thinks: "Maybe I will get a rocket ship to whizz up to the moon." ɑn ˈwɛnzdi thato* θɪŋks: "ˈmeɪbi aɪ wɪl gɛt ə ˈrɑkət ʃɪp tu whizz* ʌp tu ðə mun." 星期三 Thato 想：“也许我会得到一艘火箭飞船飞向月球。”
On Thursday Thato thinks: "Maybe I will get fins so I can swim under the water like a fish." ɑn ˈθərzˌdeɪ thato* θɪŋks: "ˈmeɪbi aɪ wɪl gɛt fɪnz soʊ aɪ kæn swɪm ˈʌndər ðə ˈwɔtər laɪk ə fɪʃ." 星期四 Thato 想：“也许我会得到鳍，这样我就可以像鱼一样在水下游泳了。”
On Friday Thato thinks: "Maybe I will get magic soccer boots and score a thousand goals!" ɑn ˈfraɪdi thato* θɪŋks: "ˈmeɪbi aɪ wɪl gɛt ˈmæʤɪk ˈsɑkər buts ənd skɔr ə ˈθaʊzənd goʊlz!" 星期五 Thato 想：“也许我会得到神奇的足球鞋并进一千个球！” On Saturday Thato thinks: "Maybe I will get a key that opens a box filled with treasure!" ɑn ˈsætərdi thato* θɪŋks: "ˈmeɪbi aɪ wɪl gɛt ə ki ðæt ˈoʊpənz ə bɑks fɪld wɪð ˈtrɛʒər!" 星期六 Thato 想：“也许我会得到一把钥匙，可以打开一个装满宝藏的盒子！” On Sunday it is Thato's birthday. ɑn ˈsʌnˌdeɪ ɪt ɪz thato's* ˈbərθˌdeɪ. 星期天是 Thato 的生日。 Mama smiles and says: "Come and see your surprise!" ˈmɑmə smaɪlz ənd sɛz: "kʌm ənd si jɔr sərˈpraɪz!" 妈妈笑着说：“来看看你的惊喜吧！” It is the best present ever. ɪt ɪz ðə bɛst ˈprɛzənt ˈɛvər. 这是有史以来最好的礼物。 Thato's big brother Kudzai has come to visit all the way from the big city! thato's* bɪg ˈbrʌðər kudzai* hæz kʌm tu ˈvɪzɪt ɔl ðə weɪ frʌm ðə bɪg ˈsɪti! 塔托的大哥库德赛特地从大城市前来拜访！ Thato smiles and smiles and his big brother lifts him up in the air and hugs him. thato* smaɪlz ənd smaɪlz ənd hɪz bɪg ˈbrʌðər lɪfts hɪm ʌp ɪn ðə ɛr ənd hʌgz hɪm. Thato 笑啊笑，他的哥哥把他举到空中拥抱了他。 Kudzai asks: "What do you want to do for your birthday, little brother?" kudzai* æsks: "wʌt du ju wɑnt tu du fɔr jɔr ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ˈlɪtəl ˈbrʌðər?" Kudzai 问：“小弟弟，你生日想做什么？” And Thato knows exactly what they will do the whole day long. ənd thato* noʊz ɪgˈzæktli wʌt ðeɪ wɪl du ðə hoʊl deɪ lɔŋ. Thato 确切地知道他们将整天做什么。
