家庭生活
Ellen and George meet at a cafe. They are talking about their week and their families.
艾倫與喬治在咖啡廳碰面，聊著這週的生活與家人。
Ellen: Hi, George! How’s it going?
艾倫：嗨，喬治！最近過得好嗎？
It’s going well.挺好的Could be better.不太好
George: Hey, Ellen! I’m good. I’m just a bit busy with my family this week.
喬治：嘿，艾倫！我很好，只是這禮拜家裡有點忙。
Ellen: Oh, really? Do you have a big family?
艾倫：喔，真的嗎？你家人口多嗎？
grow up in a…family在～的家庭長大come from a…family來自～的家庭
George: No, it’s a small family.
喬治：不多，是小家庭。
Ellen: You have a younger sister, right?
艾倫：你有個妹妹，對嗎？
sister(n.)姊姊、妹妹
George: Yes, she’s only ten. She likes to run and play.
喬治：對，她才十歲。她喜歡跑跑跳跳。
Ellen: Haha, I see. Ten is a fun age. Do you like playing with her?
艾倫：哈哈，我懂。十歲很好玩。你喜歡跟她一起玩嗎？
age(n.)年齡at the age of+數字:在…歲時from an early age從小時候開始
George: Yes! We often go to the park together. What about you? Do you have any siblings?
喬治：喜歡！我們常常一起去公園。你呢？你有兄弟姊妹嗎？
what about…那⋯⋯呢？sibling(n.)兄弟姊妹
Ellen: I have an older brother. He works in another city, so I miss him.
艾倫：我有一個哥哥。他在另一個城市工作，所以我很想他。
another(det.)另一個one after another接連地
George: I understand. By the way, what does your dad do?
喬治：我懂。對了，你爸爸是做什麼工作的？
by the way順便一提、對了
Ellen: He’s a teacher. He loves his students.
艾倫：他是老師，他很愛他的學生。
George: That’s great! My mom is a teacher, too. They work very hard.
喬治：真不錯！我媽媽也是老師。他們都很辛苦。
hard(adv.)辛苦地
Ellen: Actually, I need to clean the house with my parents this afternoon.
艾倫：其實我今天下午要跟爸媽一起打掃家裡。
do some cleaning做一些打掃housework(n.)家事
George: Do you need help? I can help you.
喬治：你需要幫忙嗎？我可以幫你。
Ellen: Really? That’s so kind of you! Let’s go.
艾倫：真的嗎？你人真好！我們走吧。