英語口語練習第2期

Match the statements and questions 1—8 to the responses 1—h.

在B欄中選出與A欄相對應的正確選項.查看答案在第二頁.

A

1. Does your family have a record of your ancestors?

2. Would you ever consider having your parents live with you when they get older?

3. Are you ready for such a serious relationship?

4. who’s the head of your household?

5. How many people are there in your family?

6. What kind of qualities do you look for in a friend?

7. How is everything going with your girlfriend?

8. How could you be lonely?

9. Have you ever thought about having children?

B

a. You know what they say: a friend to all is a friend to none.

b. My immediate family is quite small. It’s just my parents and me.

c. We have thought about it, but we’ve decided not to have any. They’re just too expensive.

d. Sure. My mom is always updating it.

e. It’s definitely my mother. And, her mother is definitely the matriarch of the bigger family.

f. I guess I’m a bit old-fashioned. I’d rather have my parents live with me than live in a retirement home.

g. Didn’t I tell you? It’s over!

h. I’m not really a spring chicken anymore. We don’t know what will happen, so we’ll just have to wait and see!

i. I’d like to meet some people who have a positive attitude and want to have a good time.

d f h e b i g a c

head of the household 一家之主

retirement home 養老院

immediate family 直系親屬

be no spring chicken: to be no longer young 不再年輕

matriarch: a woman who is the head of a family or social group 女家長