Unit 4家庭成员

Step 1 必备场景词

场景词

aunt [ɑːnt] n. 婶母，伯母，舅母，姑母

uncle [ˈʌŋkl] n. 叔父，伯父，舅父，姑父

baby [ˈbeɪbi] n. 婴儿

child [tʃaɪld] n. 孩子

close-knit [ˌkləʊs ˈnɪt] a. 紧密相连的

couple [ˈkʌpl] n. 夫妻

cousin [ˈkʌzn] n. 堂兄妹，表兄妹

daughter [ˈdɔːtə(r)] n. 女儿

daughter-in-law [ˈdɔːtə ɪn lɔː] n. 儿媳

family [ˈfæməli] n. 家庭；家人

father [ˈfɑːðə(r)] n. 父亲，爸爸

mother [ˈmʌðə(r)] n. 母亲，妈妈

father-in-law [ˈfɑːðə ɪn lɔː] n. 岳父（公公）

mother-in-law [ˈmʌðə ɪn lɔː] n. 岳母（婆婆）

generation [ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn] n. 一代人

grandchildren [ˈɡræntʃɪldrən] n. 孙辈

grandfather [ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)] n. （外）祖父

grandmother [ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)] n. （外）祖母

husband [ˈhʌzbənd] n. 丈夫

wife [waɪf] n. 妻子

nephew [ˈnefjuː] n. 侄儿，外甥

niece [niːs] n. 侄女，外甥女

occasion [əˈkeɪʒn] n. 场合

offspring [ˈɒfsprɪŋ] n. 后代，子孙

parent [ˈpeərənt] n. 父母，家长

related [rɪˈleɪtɪd] a. 有亲属关系的

sibling [ˈsɪblɪŋ] n. 兄弟或姊妹

brother [ˈbrʌðə(r)] n. 兄弟

sister [ˈsɪstə(r)] n. 姐妹

sister-in-law [ˈsɪstə ɪn lɔː] n. 妯娌

son [sʌn] n. 儿子；孩子

son-in-law [ˈsʌn ɪn lɔː] n. 女婿

spouse [spaʊs] n. 配偶

stepbrother [ˈstepbrʌðə(r)] n. 继兄弟

stepfather [ˈstepfɑːðə(r)] n. 继父

stepson [ˈstepsʌn] n. 继子

talented [ˈtæləntɪd] a. 有才干的

diverse [daɪˈvɜːs] a. 各式各样的

engineer [ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)] n. 工程师

chef [ʃef] n. 厨师长，厨师

doctor [ˈdɒktə(r)] n. 医生

teacher [ˈtiːtʃə(r)] n. 教师

musician [mjuˈzɪʃn] n. 音乐家

various [ˈveəriəs] a. 各种各样的

场景词组

adopted daughter 养女

bear a child 生孩子

common descent 共同起源，共同祖先

elder brother 哥哥

eldest son 长子

expectant father 准爸爸

family tree 家谱，族谱

generation gap 代沟

husband and wife 夫妇

loving couple 相亲相爱的夫妻

male offspring 男性子嗣

only child 独生子女

single parent family 单亲家庭

single parent 单亲

Step 2 实用场景句

介绍父母

· This is my father, John. 这是我的父亲，约翰。

· My mother’s name is Sarah. 我母亲的名字是莎拉。

· My mother loves to cook for the family on special occasions.

　我妈妈喜欢在特别的场合为家人做饭。

介绍子女配偶

· My daughter is studying at Harvard. 我女儿在哈佛大学学习。

· My son is a talented musician. 我儿子是一位有才华的音乐家。

· My wife is a school teacher. 我妻子是一名学校教师。

· My husband works as an engineer. 我丈夫是一名工程师。

介绍兄弟姐妹

· My sister Jane is a doctor. 我妹妹简是一名医生。

· I have a younger brother named Tom. 我有一个弟弟叫汤姆。

· I have an older brother who’s a software engineer.

　我有一个哥哥，他是一名软件工程师。

介绍大家庭

· We’re a close-knit family. 我们是一个亲密的家庭。

· My grandparents live with us. 我的祖父母和我们住在一起。

· My brother-in-law is a musician in a local band.

　我的姐夫是当地乐队的一名音乐家。

· My uncle is a travel blogger who shares his adventures online.

　我的叔叔是一位旅游博主，他在网上分享他的冒险经历。

· My cousin, a celebrated chef, owns a Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris.

　我的表亲是一位著名的厨师，在巴黎拥有一家米其林星级餐厅。

· My family is quite diverse, with members in various fields and interests.

　我的家庭非常多样化，成员们在各个领域和兴趣各样。

· Our family also includes our pets, a dog named Max and a cat named Bella.

　我们的家庭成员还包括我们的宠物，一只名叫麦克斯的狗和一只名叫贝拉的猫。

Step 3 情景小对话

· That’s my mom. She’s a retired nurse. 那是我妈妈。她是一名退休的护士。

A:Who’s the lady in the photo? 照片里的那位女士是谁？

B:That’s my mom. She’s a retired nurse. 那是我妈妈。她是一名退休的护士。

· Do you have any siblings? 你有兄弟姐妹吗？

A:Do you have any siblings? 你有兄弟姐妹吗？

B:Yes, I have an older sister. She lives in Canada.

　是的，我有一个姐姐。她住在加拿大。

还可以说：Do you have any brothers or sisters?

　　　　　Have you got any siblings?

· How many family members do you have? 你们家有几个家庭成员？

A:How many family members do you have? 你们家有几个家庭成员？

B:There are four of us in my immediate family, including my parents, my younger brother, and me. 我家有四口人，包括我的父母、弟弟和我。

还可以说：How many people are there in your family?

　　　　　What is the size of your family?

Notes: immediate family表示“直系亲属”

· What does your husband do for a living? 你丈夫是做什么工作的？

A:What does your husband do for a living? 你丈夫是做什么工作的？

B:He’s a software developer. He loves his job.

　他是一名软件开发者。他非常喜欢他的工作。

还可以说：What’s your husband’s job?

　　　　　What is your husband’s occupation?

· My grandparents live with us. 我的祖父母和我们住在一起。

A:Do your grandparents live nearby? 你的祖父母住得近吗？

B:Actually, my grandparents live with us. We enjoy their company and wisdom.

　实际上，我的祖父母和我们住在一起。我们很享受他们的陪伴和智慧。

A:That’s wonderful. It must be great to have them close.

　真棒。有他们在身边一定很棒。

· My brother-in-law is a musician in a local band. 我的姐夫是当地乐队的音乐家。

A:Your family seems to have a lot of talent. 你的家人似乎很有才华。

B:Definitely! My brother-in-law is a musician in a local band. He plays the guitar and writes songs. 当然！我的姐夫是当地乐队的音乐家。他弹吉他，还写歌。