1. The race of the animals.

2. No animal is better than me.
I’m the best.
I think I’m the best.
No I’m the best.

3. Stop arguing I will decide who is the best.
I am fed up with listening to the animals arguing.

4. I will give you each a year. You must race to see which year you get.
Mmm a race will decide who is best.

5. Ready steady go! I will easily win. No animal is as quick as me.
No you won’t tiger I am faster than you.
No animal is as quick as me.
Oh dear we have to go across the river.

6. The trees are in my way.
This is very hard.

7. I’m winning.
Yippee this is easy.

8. My legs are aching.
I really wanted to win.
Oh wait for us.

9. Help I’m stuck in the mud!

10. I can win this. I can see the Jade Emperor I’m going to win!
The first year will be named after me.
I can win this.
I can see the Jade Emperor I’m going to win!

11. I thought I could swim quicker than this.
I don’t like water.
I thought I could swim quicker than this.
Monkeys are not meant to swim!

12. Not as fast as me horse.
Wow I’m so fast.

13. I am only small and the river is so big.

14. I’m winning. I’m winning!
I could ride on Ox’s back.
I’m winning. I’m winning!

15. What’s that on my back?

16. We have almost finished.
I wish I had jumped on Ox’s back.
You cheated rat.
Come back!
We have almost finished.

17. Well done rat. The first year will be named after you.
I expect ox is going to be cross with me.

18. I will give all of you a year of your own.

19. I thought I would be quicker than rabbit!
I did rather well.
I should have won.
I thought I would be quicker than rabbit!
I was too slow.