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Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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In all, my family has six people.
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Who are they?
My parents, my brother, my sister.
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���elder brother ��� big brother
���elder sister ��� big sister
�游 grandpa ��ĸ grandma
���游 great-grandpa ����ĸ great-grandma
���塢���� uncle �̡��� aunt / aunty
ֶŮ������Ů niece ֶ�ӡ����� nephew
�������ֵܽ��� cousin
���� father-in-law ��ĸ mother-in-law
��ĸ step-mother �̸� step-father
Ů�� son-in-law ��ϱ daughter-in-law
ͬĸ�츸��ͬ����ĸ���ֵܽ��� half brother / half sister
mummy ľ����

5702
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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My dad runs a restaurant and mom is a housewife.
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Housewife ��ͥ����
career woman ְҵ��Ů

5703
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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Do you have brothers or sisters?
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I��m the only child. ���Ƕ�����Ů��
We have a policy called family planning.

5704
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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Henry��s wedding will be on the Valentine��s Day. And I��ll be the best man.
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5705
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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My cousin was born in China and grew up in Australia. So she is bilingual.
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bilingual program ˫���Ŀ
My cousin was born in America and grew up in China. She can speak Chinese and English as well.

5706
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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I��m looking forward to meeting my relatives in the States.
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relatives ����
keep in touch ������ϵ
look forward to doing sth.
We are looking forward to going to the States.

5707
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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We all get along together.
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My roommate and I get along together.

5708
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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After grandpa passed away, grandma came to live with us.
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pass away ȥ��
My grandma is still living.

5709
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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Please give my regards to your family!
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Please give my regards to your boss.
Please give my regards to your colleague.
Please give my regards to your coworkers.

5710
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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I keep in touch with my Canadian friends regularly.
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I keep in touch with my family.
I keep in touch with my schoolmate.
I keep in touch with my alumna.
I keep in touch with my classmate.
I keep in touch with my howetownfellows.

5711
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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Charlie and Joanna broke up. They found they weren��t meant for each other.
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break up ����
marry ���
marry sb.
marry Peter
marry Zoe
marry Will
They get married.
separate �־�
divorce ���
remarry ���½��

5712
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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Due to the increasing divorce rate, there are more and more single parent households.
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1��ֽ�� paper wedding
2������ tin wedding
�������� anniversary
15��ˮ���� crystal wedding
20��ɻ� china wedding
25������ silver wedding
30������� pearl wedding
40��챦ʯ�� ruby wedding
45������ʯ�� sapphire wedding
50���� golden wedding
60����ʯ�� diamond wedding

5713
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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I partied with my colleagues on the weekend. We really enjoyed ourselves!
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5714
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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I got to know some new friends through the Internet. It��s very exciting!
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5715
Lesson Fifty -seven Family and Friends
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The buff guy is my friend Jimmy. He is a coach of a fitness club.
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buff guy = strong guy
fall in love ׹�밮��