Unit 1 Reading

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1. relative n. 亲戚,亲属

These are my family and relatives.
这些是我的家人和亲戚。

Alice has got a lot of presents and birthday cards from her family and relatives.
爱丽丝从她的家人和亲戚那里得到许多礼物和生日卡片。

2. family tree n. 家谱

A family tree shows our family members and relatives.
家谱表明我们的家庭成员和亲戚。

Can you draw a family tree now?
你现在能画一个家谱出来吗?

3. granddaughter n. 孙女,外孙女

He is our grandfather. We are his granddaughters.
他是我们的爷爷(外公),我们是他的孙女(外孙女)。

I call my mother’s mother grandmother. I’m her granddaughter.
我称呼妈妈的妈妈为外婆,我是她的外孙女。

4. grandson n. 孙子,外孙子

My father’s father is my grandfather. I’m his grandson.
我爸爸的爸爸是我的爷爷,我是他的孙子。

My mother’s father is my grandfather. I’m his grandson.
我妈妈的爸爸是我的外公,我是她的外孙。

5. only adv. 仅仅

I only have one aunt.
我只有一个阿姨。

I only go swimming with my cousin.
我只和我的表弟一起去游泳。

6. member n. 成员,会员

How many members are there in your family?
你家有几口人?

Make a birthday card for one of your family members or relatives.
为你的一位家庭成员或亲戚制作一张生日卡片。

Language focus:

1. These are my family and relatives.
这些是我的家人和亲戚。

This is my grandfather.
这是我的祖父。

注意指示代词this和these表示近指;单数人和物用this,复数人和物用these;指示代词that和those表示远指,单数人和物用that,复数人和物用those。

2. Happy birthday!
生日快乐!

这时表示祝贺他人生日快乐时的常用语。如要表示针对特定某人的祝福,可以说:Happy birthday to Alice!其他常见的祝福还有:Happy Mothers’ Day! Happy Teachers’ Day!

3. Alice has got a lot of presents and birthday cards from her family and relatives.
Alice从她的家人和亲戚那儿收到了很多礼物和生日卡片。

get sth from sb
从某人那里得到某物

He didn’t get anything from his relatives.
他没有从亲戚那里得到任何东西。

He doesn’t get any money from his parents.
他没有从他父母那得到一分钱。