My first words

**"My first words"** is the 1st episode of Season 1 and the 1st episode of The Black and White Dog Show. In this episode, Taylor comes to Zoo Town to show Black and White Dog her book about first words. This episode is about 25 words that are nouns.

## Plot

Black and White Dog says hello to Taylor, then she says what she wears. Black and White Dog asks her how many letters Taylor's name has, after that, she answers him that her name has six letters and they're "T", "A", "Y", "L", "O" and "R". Black and White Dog asks her how she is, after that, she answers him that she's happy because her parents bought him a book about first words. Black and White Dog asks Taylor to share the book with him, and she says "yes".

They sit on a bench watching twenty-five words in this book, and they're:

* mum
* dad
* baby
* dog
* cat
* cow
* bird
* eyes
* nose
* mouth
* sun
* moon
* star
* ball
* apple
* orange
* banana
* flower
* tree
* boat
* plane
* car
* hat
* shoes

* book

After that, Grey Elephant pokes Taylor's shoulder and asks her why did she write these words on one of the pieces of paper, and she responds that it's for her parents. In the ending of the episode, Black and White Dog, Grey Elephant and Taylor start laughing.

## Transcript

**Black and White Dog**: Hello, what's your name?

**Taylor**: Hello Black and White Dog, my name is Taylor and I'm wearing a red T-shirt, dark blue dungarees, black socks and purple shoes.

**Black and White Dog**: How many letters does your name have?

**Taylor**: My name has six letters. They're T, A, Y, L, O and R.

**Black and White Dog**: How are you?

**Taylor**: I'm happy because my mum and my dad bought me this awesome book about first words!

**Black and White Dog**: Can you share it with me?

**Taylor**: Of course I can.

**Black and White Dog**: Good. *[He and Taylor going to the bench and sit there, he starts to see inside the book]* First up, the words "mum", "dad" and "baby".

**Taylor**: My mum took a picture of herself. My dad took a picture of yourself. My parents took a picture of me when I was 2 months old. *[She writes]* 1, 2, 3. Three words.

**Black and White Dog**: Next up, the words "dog", "cat", "cow" and "bird". I am a dog.

**Taylor**: I have a pet cat named Robert.

**Brown and White Cow**: I am a cow.

*[A bird chirps and flies]*

**Taylor**: I hear a bird. *[She writes]* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Seven words.

**Black and White Dog**: Next up, the words "eyes", "nose" and "mouth".

**Taylor**: With my eyes, I can see. With my nose, I can smell. With my mouth, I can talk, sing, eat and drink. Oh yeah, and hum too.

**Black and White Dog**: Can you whistle with your mouth?

**Taylor**: Yes, I can. *[She writes]* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Ten words.

**Black and White Dog**: Next up, the words "sun", "moon" and "star".

**Taylor**: We see the Sun when it's daytime. We see the Moon and the stars when it's nighttime. *[She writes]* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. *[feeling confused]* Uh, how can I show you thirteen fingers?

**Black and White Dog**: First you show me ten fingers, then you show me three fingers because 10 plus 3 equals 13.

**Taylor**: One ten and three. Thirteen words.

**Black and White Dog**: Next up, the word "ball".

**Taylor**: I use this ball to play catch with my friends. *[She writes]* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. One ten and four. Fourteen words.

**Black and White Dog**: Next up, the words "apple", "orange" and "banana".

**Taylor**: Apples, oranges and bananas are fruit. I love fruit. *[She writes]* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. One ten and seven. Seventeen words.

**Black and White Dog**: Next up, the words "flower" and "tree".

**Taylor**: I see flowers and trees in nature. *[She writes]* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. One ten and nine. Nineteen words.

**Black and White Dog**: Next up, the words "boat", "plane" and "car".

**Taylor**: The boat floats on the water, the plane flies in the sky and the car goes on the road. *[She writes]* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. Two tens and two. Twenty-two words.

**Black and White Dog**: Next up, the words "hat" and "shoes".

**Taylor**: I sometimes wear a hat. I like to wear my purple shoes. *[She writes]* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. Two tens and four. Twenty-four words.

**Black and White Dog**: And finally, the word "book".

**Taylor**: Reading books is good for your eyes and head. *[She writes]*

**Black and White Dog**: Can you count the words that you wrote?

**Taylor**: *[She nods her head]* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. Two tens and five. Twenty-five words!

**Grey Elephant**: *[He pokes Taylor's shoulder]* Why did you write these words on this piece of paper?

**Taylor**: Because it's for my mum and dad.

*[They all laugh]*

## References

* In the 1st "How many letters" scene, the letters have Alphablocks colours.
* The book resembles Book from BFB.
* Some of the coloured screens and numbers have Numberblocks colours.
* The pencil resembles Pencil from BFB.