Unit 1 Reading

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1. relative n. 親戚，親屬

These are my family and relatives.
這些是我的家人和親戚。

Alice has got a lot of presents and birthday cards from her family and relatives.
愛麗絲從她的家人和親戚那里得到許多禮物和生日卡片。

2. family tree n. 家譜

A family tree shows our family members and relatives.
家譜表明我們的家庭成員和親戚。

Can you draw a family tree now?
你現(xiàn)在能畫一個(gè)家譜出來嗎？

3. granddaughter n. 孫女，外孫女

He is our grandfather. We are his granddaughters.
他是我們的爺爺(外公)，我們是他的孫女(外孫女)。

I call my mother’s mother grandmother. I’m her granddaughter.
我稱呼媽媽的媽媽為外婆，我是她的外孫女。

4. grandson n. 孫子，外孫子

My father’s father is my grandfather. I’m his grandson.
我爸爸的爸爸是我的爺爺，我是他的孫子。

My mother’s father is my grandfather. I’m his grandson.
我媽媽的爸爸是我的外公，我是她的外孫。

5. only adv. 僅僅

I only have one aunt.
我只有一個(gè)阿姨。

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

6. member n. 成員，會(huì)員

How many members are there in your family?
你家有幾口人？

Make a birthday card for one of your family members or relatives.
為你的一位家庭成員或親戚制作一張生日卡片。

Language focus:

1.?These are my family and relatives.
這些是我的家人和親戚。

This is my grandfather.
這是我的祖父。

注意指示代詞this和these表示近指；單數(shù)人和物用this，復(fù)數(shù)人和物用these；指示代詞that和those表示遠(yuǎn)指，單數(shù)人和物用that，復(fù)數(shù)人和物用those。

2.?Happy birthday!
生日快樂！

這時(shí)表示祝賀他人生日快樂時(shí)的常用語。如要表示針對特定某人的祝福，可以說：Happy birthday to Alice！其他常見的祝福還有：Happy Mothers’ Day! Happy Teachers’ Day!

3. Alice has got a lot of presents and birthday cards from her family and relatives.
Alice從她的家人和親戚那兒收到了很多禮物和生日卡片。

get sth from sb
從某人那里得到某物

He didn’t get anything from his relatives.
他沒有從親戚那里得到任何東西。

He doesn’t get any money from his parents.
他沒有從他父母那得到一分錢。?