321. How old is your father, may I ask?

　　我能问一下你父亲的年龄吗?

　　322. He is fifty-six years old.

　　他56岁。

　　323. Who supports your family?

　　谁维持你家的生活?

　　324. Both my father and mother do.

　　父亲和母亲维持家里的生活。

　　Dialogue A

　　(I = Interviewer A = Applicant)

　　I: How many persons are there in your family?

　　A: There are only three: my parents and I.

　　I: Who supports your family?

　　A: Both my father and mother do.

　　I: What's your father?

　　A: He is a civil engineer.

　　I: What kind of occupation do your mother do?

　　A: My mother is a teacher.

　　I: How old is your father, may I ask?

　　A: He is 56 years old.

　　I: Are you married?

　　A: No, I'm not married. I'm still single.

　　Dialogue B

　　I: How big is your family?

　　A: There are five of us.

　　I: How many brothers and sisters do you have?

　　A: I have a brother and a sister.

　　I: Who is the oldest of you three?

　　A: I am.

　　I: Do you have to support your family?

　　A: Yes, sir. I run a shop in this city.

　　Notes

　　1. Are you married?

　　你结婚了吗?

　　2. No, I'm not married. I'm still single.

　　不，我没有结婚，我仍是单身。

　　3. Do you have to support your family?

　　你得供养家庭吗?

　　Words and Expression

　　occupation n. 职业，工作

　　civil engineer 土木工程师

　　retire v.退休

　　housewife n.家庭主妇

　　support v .支撑，养活

　　Lesson 20.About Your Family(II) 关于家庭(II)

　　Key Sentences

　　325. Would you tell me something about your family?

　　请告诉我一些你家里的事情。

　　326. There are five in my family, my parents, a younger brother, a younger sister and myself.

　　共有5口人，包括我的父母、一个弟弟、一个妹妹和我。

　　327. My father works in a bank and my mother is a teacher.

　　我父亲在银行工作，我妈妈是一位教师。

　　328. Both my brother and sister are studying at school.

　　我的弟弟妹妹都还在学校上学。

　　329. Please say something about your family.

　　清说说你家里的情况。

　　330. With pleasure.

　　很高兴。

　　331. My family is not big.

　　我们家人口不多。

　　332. We are four altogether---my mother, my wife, my son ,and I.

　　我家共有四口人，我妈妈、我妻子、儿子和我。

　　333. My father passed away.

　　我父亲已经过世了。

　　334. My mother is fifty-nine years old. She is retired now.

　　我母亲59岁，退休在家。

　　335. My wife is an accountant.

　　我妻子是一名会计。

　　336. My son is only over two.

　　我儿子才两岁多。

　　337. He is looked after by my mother. He is the apple of our eye.

　　我儿子由我母亲照料，他是全家的掌上明珠。

　　338. Do you spend much time staying with your family?

　　你花很多时间与家人在一起吗?

　　339. Oh, yes. People say there is a generation gap in the world today, but I don't think there is one in my family.

　　噢，是的。人们常说今天这个世界有代沟，但我认为我家没有。

　　340. We all get together to eat and talk.

　　我们总是聚在一起吃饭聊天。