英文原版对话1000个:1132 Korean Family

 　　Isthma: Sunny, your family sounds really interesting. Can you tell me more about your family?

 

　　Sunny: Okay, I have a dad and mom and a younger brother. My dad is a banker, and my mom is a housewife¹, and my brother goes to high school.

 

　　Isthma: So, in your family, who likes to read?

 

　　Sunny: I think my brother likes to read a lot, especially these comic books. And I think my father likes to read newspapers, and my mom loves reading essays.

 

　　Isthma: Wow. So, who doesn't like reading in your family?

 

　　Sunny: I think it's me.

 

　　Isthma: Same here. So, in your family, does anyone like music?

 

　　Sunny: Hmm, I think everyone in my family likes music, and especially me, I play various instruments, so I think it's me that likes to listen to music the most.

 

　　Isthma: Mm-hm. Does anyone else play music in your family, like instruments?

 

　　Sunny: I think it's only me, but my brother likes to listen to like pop music in Korea². And he introduces to me some like new boy bands or girl bands in Korea.

 

　　Isthma: And who likes to cook in your family?

 

　　Sunny: My mom and dad, I can say. My mom can cook Korean foods, and it's really good. She's from the like one region³ that's really famous for like good foods. And my dad used to bake a lot, and he still bakes like cakes and breads for our family. But I think my brother and I can cook.

 

　　Isthma: In your family, who likes to exercise?

 

　　Sunny: Except me, I can say. My family loves exercising, especially my dad and my brother. They go to soccer fields together to play some games. And my mom also likes to work out in gyms, or like she also plays badminton, but it's only me that don't go out for exercising.

1 housewife   

n.主妇，家庭主妇

参考例句：

• The cleverest housewife can't cook a meal without rice.巧妇难为无米之炊。
• She was a housewife of experience.她是一个有经验的主妇。

2 Korea   

n.朝鲜(亚洲)

参考例句：

• Korea lies to the east of China.韩国位于中国东面。
• Korea and China are separated by only the Yalu River.朝鲜和中国只隔一条鸭绿江。

3 region   

n.地区，地带，区域；范围，幅度

参考例句：

• The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
• It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。