- Different types of family
- Growing in a nuclear family / extended family
- Describing relationships
- Which relative did you most often see when you were a child?
- Exam Practice
家庭和朋友也是雅思 Part1 的常考题,谈到这个话题时通常会涉及到家庭的类型、朋友之间的关系等等,本篇将从可能涉及到的几个方面一一展开。
如何表达不同的家庭类型
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extended family 大家庭(好几代的)
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nuclear family 小家庭(父母和孩子)
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sibling 兄弟姐妹
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relative 亲戚
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only child 独生子
如何表达在小家庭 / 大家庭里生活的好处和坏处
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小家庭
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receive more attention 得到更多关注
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overprotective parents 过度保护的家长
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spoil the child 溺爱孩子
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大家庭
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someone to play with 有玩伴
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learn more responsibility earlier in life 更早学习到更多责任
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more chance for conflict and rivalry 产生冲突和竞争的可能性更大
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not enough room 没有足够的空间
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little quiet 缺少安静的环境
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亲近
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close 亲近
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inseparable 不可分离的
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grow up together 一起长大
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get along / on 相处得好
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have a lot in common 有很多共同点
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always be there for each other 总是在彼此身边
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look up to 敬佩
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不亲近
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fall out 吵翻了,脱离
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grow apart 疏远了
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frenemy 腹黑友
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acquaintance 点头之交
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保持联系
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keep in touch (with ...) 保持联系
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lose touch (with ...) 失去联系
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get back in touch (with ...) 重拾联系
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I used to see my uncle very often. He was always very funny and open-minded. Whenever he came back from a business trip, he would always bring us nice gifts.
If the weather was nice, we would always go to the park where we could climb trees or catch bugs.
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past habit 过去的习惯:used to,would
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past state 过去的状态:was / were,used to
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past condition (if / when) 过去的条件:would
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Do you prefer to spend time with your family or friends? Why?
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Which relative did you most often see when you were a child?
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Who do you like to have dinner with when you have free time?
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Do you prefer to have many casual friends or a few close ones?