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生活英语|A Family Get-Together 家庭聚餐

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Candy : Mommy, when will we have dinner? I'm starving.
Mother : Soon, honey. We have to wait for grandmom and grandpa.
Candy : Aren't they in Canada for the World's Exhibition?
Mother : They were, but they will join us for dinner today.
Mike : Hi, Mom. I'd like you to meet my girlfriend, Jill Lee. Jill, this is my mother.
Jill : How do you do, Mrs. Miller1.
Mother : How do you do, Jill. I'm glad you can join us. Ask your father to come downstairs. I need his help. Make yourself at home, Jill.
Jill : I will, Mrs. Miller.
Candy : I'll get it....Grandmom! Grandpa!
Grand-Parents : Hello, my little princess.
Mother : How was your flight?
Grandmom : It was tiring!...Look who is here! Mike! You've grown taller and stronger since I last saw you. And who is this beautiful young lady?
Mike : She's my girlfriend. Jill, come meet my grandmom.
Jill : How do you do.
Candy : Could we have dinner now, Mommy?
Mother : OK, Candy. Go upstairs and tell Daddy that everybody's here. Then come help me set the table.
Candy : All right, Mommy.


Vocabulary
注解
1.Exhibition n.展览、展览会。动词为exhibit,意为展览展示。
2.flight n.飞行,动词为fly.


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