情景对话--A Family Get-Together 家庭聚餐

Candy : Mommy, when will we have dinner? I\'m starving.

Mother : Soon, honey. We have to wait for grandmom and grandpa.

Candy : Aren\'t they in Canada for the World\'s Exhibition?

Mother : They were, but they will join us for dinner today.

Mike : Hi, Mom. I\'d like you to meet my girlfriend, Jill Lee. Jill, this is my mother.

Jill : How do you do, Mrs. Miller.

Mother : How do you do, Jill. I\'m glad you can join us. (To Mike) Ask your father to come downstairs. I need his help. (To Jill) Make yourself at home, Jill.

Jill : I will, Mrs. Miller. (The door bell rings.)

Candy : I\'ll get it....Grandmom! Grandpa!

Grand-Parents : Hello, my little princess.

Mother : (They embrace each other.) How was your flight?

Grandmom : It was tiring!...Look who is here! Mike! (They embrace.) You\'ve grown taller and stronger since I last saw you. And who is this beautiful young lady?

Mike : She\'s my girlfriend. Jill, come meet my grandmom.

Jill : How do you do.

Candy : Could we have dinner now, Mommy?

Mother : OK, Candy. Go upstairs and tell Daddy that everybody\'s here. Then come help me set the table.

Candy : All right, Mommy.

Vocabulary

注释

1．Exhibition n．展览、展览会。动词为exhibit，意为展览展示。

2．flight n．飞行，动词为fly.