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Unit 1 Reading
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1. relative n. 亲戚,亲属
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
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
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 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 go swimming with my cousin.我只和我的表弟一起去游泳。
6. member n. 成员,会员
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。