BUSINESS-L6-26-1

Unit 08
Meeting his parents

海外生活/日常溝通
Oversea life/Daily communication

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

Have you ever tried meeting the parents of your girlfriend / boyfriend / best friend? How was the experience?

VOCABULARY

Repeat  these  sentences  after  your  teacher.

1. nervous (adj.) 緊張
Are you nervous?
你緊張嗎?

2. relax (v.) 放鬆
You should relax.
你應該放鬆一下。 

3. call  (v.) 叫
What did you call my girlfriend?
你叫我女朋友什麼? 

4. bring (v.) 帶
What should I bring to the party?
我應該帶什麼去參加聚會? 

5. gift  (n.) 禮物
What gift should we bring on our visit?
我們該帶些什麼禮物來參觀?

6. sure  (adj.) 確定
Are you sure this is the right address?
你確定這是正確的地址嗎? 

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

I’m so nervous about meeting your parents this Friday, Brad.
這個星期五見你父母我太緊張了,Brad。

Relax. It will be fine. My parents are really nice people.
放鬆。不會有事的我父母真的是個好人。

What do I call them? What do I say when I meet them?
我怎麼稱呼他們?當我遇到他們時,我該怎麼說?

Just call them Don and Missy, and say “nice to meet you.”
就叫他們Don和Missy,說”很高興見到你”。

What should I wear? Should I bring a gift?
我應該穿什麼?我應該帶禮物嗎?

Just wear something nice. I’m sure a small gift will make them happy.
就穿一些漂亮的東西。我相信一份小禮物會讓他們開心的。

Okay, I’ll bring them some Chinese tea.
好的,我給他們帶些中國茶來。

Dad loves tea. Maybe bring my mom some fruit.
爸爸喜歡茶。也許給我媽媽帶些水果。

Let's Practice

Make it right.

A : _________.
B :Just call them Don and Missy.

1. What do I call them?
2.Who do I call them?

A : What should I wear?
B : ________.

1.Just wear something nice.
2.Maybe bring my mom some fruit.

My parents are really ______ people

1.high
2.nice

What do I say when I meet _______?

1.them
2.they

people.    My      parents    nice    are    really

_____________________________________________

them?     meet     when    I     What    say    do    I

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DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.How do you introduce yourself to the parents of your girlfriend / boyfriend? Pretend that your teacher is that parent and introduce yourself to him / her.