美國之音口語經(jīng)典教程Introduction of Family Member 介紹家庭成員

Lesson 20Introduction of Family Member

介紹家庭成員

 

Things to Know  學前必讀

1.英美人的女子結(jié)婚后，其姓就要改成丈夫的姓。例如：Miss Yvonne Smith 給了 Mr Chuck Kessler 后，她就要被稱為 Mrs (Yvonne) Kessler。

2.美國地域遼闊，一大家人中，有人居住東部(the East)，有人居住西部(the West)，有人住在南部(the South)或中西部(the Middle West)，平常除了彼此用電話聯(lián)絡感情外，如果要聚在一起敘敘舊，通常都是利用較長的假期時間，如 Christmas(圣誕節(jié))，Thanksgiving(感恩節(jié))，the Fourth of July(美國國慶日)，或利用家人的生日(birthdays)的機會，來個小型家庭聚會(small family get-together)。  

 有些家庭每隔二三年，便會固定地舉行家庭聚會(family reunion)，這種場合比較正式，意義也比較深遠，叔叔、伯伯(uncles)，姨媽、舅母(aunts)，表兄弟姐妹(cousins)，侄子(nephews)，侄女(nieces)，祖父母(grandparents)等都會設法到齊。

 

Conversation A : At a Family Reunion

MARTIN: Why do you have the family reunion, Mr. Kessler?

CHUCK: We have a large farm. We have a large house, too.

MARTIN: Is the family reunion very large?

CHUCK: We have thirty or forty families. Have you met my wife, Martin?MARTIN: No, I haven't. Good morning, Mrs. Kessler.

YVONNE: Call me Yvonne. I'm happy to meet you. You're a reporter.MARTIN: Yes, I am. I want to meet these men and women.

YVONNE: We have about forty men and women.

CHUCK: We have about sixty children.

YVONNE: It's a large reunion.

CHUCK: Come meet some Kesslers.

MARTIN: Are these men and women all Kesslers?

CHUCK: Some are married to Kesslers. This is my father.

MARTIN: Hello, Mr. Kessler.

FATHER: Hello. Are you a Kessler?

MARTIN: No, I'm not. I'm Martin Learner. I'm a reporter.

FATHER: Have you met my wife?

MARTIN: Hello, Mrs. Kessler. I'm happy to meet you.

MARTIN: What do you do, Mrs. Kessler?

MOTHER: I'm a housewife.

MARTIN: Do you have more children?

MOTHER: Only there. We have two daughters and one son.

MARTIN: Where do they live?

MOTHER: Our son, Chuck, lives here, of course. One daughter lives in St Louis. One daughter lives in Fargo.

MARTIN: What do you do, Mr. Kessler?

FATHER: I'm a salesman.

MARTIN: What do you sell?

FATHER: I sell seed corn.

MARTIN: I'm happy to meet you. Excuse me, I want to meet more Kesslers.MARTIN: Hello. I'm Martin Learner. Are you a Kessler?

KAREN: Of course. I'm Karen Kessler. This is my sister.

KENDRA: I'm Kendra. How are you?

MARTIN: Fine, thanks.

KAREN: Are you married to a Kessler?

MARTIN: No, I'm not.

KENDRA: Are you married?

MARTIN: Yes, I am.

KAREN: What do you do?

MARTIN: I'm a reporter. May I ask you some questions?

KAREN: OK.

MARTIN: Do you have any brothers?

KAREN: No, I have only my sister.

MARTIN: Are you married?

KAREN: No, I'm not. Kendra is married.

 

Practice 1：詢問別人家庭情況的一個常用句型是 Do you have...。

Examples:  MARTIN: Do you have a wife?           

CHUCK: Yes, I have a wife.           

MARTIN: Do you have children?           

MOTHER: We have two daughters and one son.          

            MARTIN: Do you have any brothers?           

KAREN: No, I have only my sister.

根據(jù)上述句型，結(jié)合自己的情況回答：

MARTIN: Do you have a brother?

YOURSELF: ______________________________.

MARTIN: Do you have a sister?

YOURSELF: ______________________________.

MARTIN: Do you have a son?

YOURSELF: ______________________________.

MARTIN: Do you have a daughter?

YOURSELF: ______________________________.

 

會話 A  在一個家庭聚會上

馬  丁：凱斯勒先生，你為什么舉辦這個家庭聚會呢?

查  克：我們有個大農(nóng)場，我們的房子也很大。

馬  ?。哼@次的家庭聚會規(guī)模很大嗎?

查  克：有三四十個家庭參加。馬丁，你見過我妻子伊馮了嗎?

馬  丁：沒有，早上好，凱斯勒太太。

伊  馮：叫我伊馮好了。很高興見到你，你是記者吧。

馬  丁：是的。我想見見這些先生和女士們。

伊  馮：這里大約有40位。

查  克：這里大約有60個孩子。

伊  馮：這是個大型聚會。

查  克：來和一些凱斯勒家族成員見見面。

馬  ?。哼@些人都是凱斯勒家族成員嗎?

查  克：一些是與凱斯勒家族成員聯(lián)姻的。這是我父親。

馬  ?。耗愫?，凱斯勒先生。

父  親：你好，你是凱斯勒家族成員嗎?

馬  ?。翰唬也皇?。我叫馬丁·勒納，我是記者。

父  親：你見過我妻子了嗎?

馬  ?。耗愫?，凱斯勒太太，很高興見到你，凱斯勒太太做什么工作?

母  親：我是家庭婦女。

馬  ?。耗愕暮⒆佣鄦?/span>?

母  親：僅有三個，我們有兩個女兒一個兒子。

馬  ?。核麄冏≡谀睦?/span>?

母  親：我兒子查克自然住在這兒了，一個女兒住在圣路易斯，一個女兒住在法哥。

馬  ?。耗阕鍪裁垂ぷ?，凱斯勒先生?

父  親：我是推銷員。

馬  ?。耗阗u什么?

父  親：我賣玉米種子。

馬  ?。阂姷侥愫芨吲d。對不起，我想多見些凱斯勒家族成員。

馬  ?。耗愫?，我叫馬丁·勒納，你是凱斯勒家族成員嗎?

卡  倫：當然了，我叫凱倫·凱斯勒，這是我姐姐。

卡德拉：我叫卡德拉，你好嗎?

馬  丁：我很好，謝謝。

卡  倫：你是娶了凱斯勒家族的成員嗎?

馬  丁：不，不是。

卡德拉：你結(jié)婚了嗎?

馬  ?。菏堑?。

卡  倫：你做什么工作。

馬  丁：我是記者。我可以問你一些問題嗎?

卡  倫：可以。

馬  ?。耗阌行值軉?/span>?

卡  倫：沒有，我只有個姐姐。

馬  ?。耗憬Y(jié)婚了嗎?

卡  倫：沒有，肯德拉結(jié)婚了。

 

Conversation B

MARTIN: Who is your father?

KAREN: That man.

MARTIN: Chuck? We've met. Kendra, do you have children?

KENDRA: No, I don't. Do you have children?

MARTIN: Yes, I do.

KENDRA: Come with me, Martin. Meet my aunt.

MARTIN: Excuse me, Karen.

KAREN: Good-bye.

KENDRA: This is my aunt. Aunt Geraldine.

GERALD: Is he a Kessler?

KENDRA: No, he isn't.

MARTIN: I'm Martin Learner.

GERALD: Hello.

KENDRA: He's a reporter.

GERALD: I'm happy to meet you.

MARTIN: Thank you. Do you have a family?

GERALD: Of course. I have Kendra.

GERALD: I’m her aunt. And Karen. Karen is Kendra's sister.

MARTIN: We've met. I've met your brother, too.

GERALD: You've met Chuck? Have you met his wife?

MARTIN: Yes, I have.

GERALD: I have a sister, too.

MARTIN: Is she here?

GERALD: Yes.

MARTIN: Is your husband here?

GERALD: Yes.

MARTIN: Is your sister married?

GERALD: Yes.

MARTIN: Is her husband here?

GERALD: No, he isn't. He's working.

MARTIN: What do you do?

GERALD: My husband and I have a small business.

KENDRA: This is my aunt. Aunt Maxine.

MARTIN: Hello. How are you?

MAXINE: Fine, thanks. How are you?

MARTIN: Fine, thanks.

MAXINE: Kendra, where is your mother?

KENDRA: I don't know.

MAXINE: Is she with your father?

KENDRA: I don't know.

MAXINE: Please go look for her.

KENDRA: Excuse me, Martin.

MAXINE: Is your family here?

MARTIN: No, they aren't. They're in Baltimore.

MAXINE: Oh, is your home in Baltimore?

MARTIN: Yes, it is.

MAXINE: I have an uncle in Baltimore.

KAREN: Martin, is your wife here?

MARTIN: No, she isn't. She's in Baltimore. Our home is in Baltimore.

KAREN: Do you have any Children?

MARTIN: Yes, I do. I have one boy and one girl.

KAREN: How old is the boy?

MARTIN: He's seventeen years old. My daughter is fourteen years old.KAREN: Do you live in a house?

MARTIN: No, we don't. We live in an apartment. Where do you live?

KAREN: I live with my mother and father.

MARTIN: Where is Kendra's home?

KAREN: She's in town. She lives in an apartment.

MARTIN: May I ask some more questions about your family?

KAREN: Yes.

MARTIN: I met two aunts. They are your father's sisters.

KAREN: That's right.

MARTIN: Do you have uncles?

KAREN: I have only one uncle.

MARTIN: And I met your grandparents. They are your father's parents.KAREN: That's right.

MARTIN: Do you have more grandparents?