=:-O I would like you to meet my niece and nephew.
我想介绍你认识一下我的侄女和侄子。
=:~{} I am sorry. Did you say that's your nice nephew?
对不起。你刚才说那是你的“好侄子”？
=:-O No silly, this girl is my niece, and this boy is
my nephew.
别傻了，这个女孩儿是我的侄女，这个男孩儿是我的侄子。
=:~{} Oh, they are people in your family, right?
噢，他们都是你的家庭成员，是吗？
=:-O Two thumbs up, good job. Yes, you are correct!
没错，回答得很好。
=:~{} Not a good enough job, I am disappointed in myself.
Can you teach me more about the family tree.
还是不够好，我对自己很失望。你能多教我一点儿关于家谱的事吗？
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2) They are very stubborn.
If we use it as a noun, we say "hardhead",
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2) Nephew(侄子、外甥，你的兄弟姐妹的儿子): the son of your
sibling
My nephew is only five years old, but he speaks three
languages.
我的侄子才五岁，可是他能说三种语言。
3) Niece(侄女、外甥女，你的兄弟姐妹的女儿): your sibling's
daughter
4) Maternal(母亲那面的、母方的):somebody on your Mother's side
of the family
My maternal grandmother is 80 years old this week.
我的奶奶这星期80高寿了。
5) Aunt/Uncle(姑妈、姨妈/叔叔、舅舅，你父母的兄弟姐妹): sibling of your
parent
6) Great Aunt, great uncle(你父母的姑妈、姨妈，叔叔、舅舅): the aunt
of your parent
My great uncle is a banker in Florida.
我的叔爷是佛罗里达的银行家。
7) Sibling(兄弟姐妹): one's brother or sister.
I have 5 siblings, three bothers and two sisters.
我兄妹五个，三个哥哥，两个妹妹。
LESSON
课文
Present Tense Dialogue 现在时对话
Bob: Hey, Susie, what are you drawing?
Susie: I am mapping out my family tree.
Bob: Who is on the top?
Susie: These are my grandparents on my father's side.
Bob: Who is this cute girl on the same level as you?
Sue: That is my cousin Molly, she is a babe.
Bob: Who is her father?
Sue: Her father is my uncle, of course.
Bob: Will your uncle mind if I marry your cousin?
Sue: If so then I will add you to my family tree.
Bob: Great, but don't put next to your ugly nephew.
Susie: Bob, how was your family reunion?
Bob: Two thumbs up, I had a great time.
Susie: What was the highlight.
Bob: My great uncle told many great jokes.
Susie: Isn't that your Mom's uncle?
Bob: That's right. My little niece sang a cute song as
well.
Sue: Was your grandma there?
Bob: Which one?
Sue: The one on your mother's side.
Bob: She was there, and she looked as young as my sibling.
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
One child grows up to be somebody that just loves to learn
And another child grows up to be somebody you'd just love
to burn
Mom loves the both of them
You see it's in the blood
Both kids are good to Mom
"Blood's thicker than mud"
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
Newlywed a year ago
But you're still checking each other out
Nobody wants to blow
Nobody wants to be left out
You can't leave, 'cause your heart is there
But you can't stay, 'cause you been somewhere else!
You can't cry, 'cause you'll look broke down
But you're cryin' anyway 'cause you're all broke down!
It's a family affair It's a family affair
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