全家福 – Family Photo

玛丽: 哇!这 是 你的 全家福 吗?

English

Mary: Wow! Is this your family photo?

苏苏: 对!这是我 爸爸、妈妈、哥哥,还有 小花。

English

Susu: Yes! This is my dad, mom, older brother, and Xiaohua (my cat).

玛丽: 你爸爸妈妈 真 年轻!

English

Mary: Your parents look so young!

苏苏: 谢谢!

English

Susu: Thanks!

玛丽: (指着 照片) 这时 的你 几岁?

English

Mary: (Pointing at the photo) How old were you at that time?

苏苏: 十岁。

English

Susu: I was ten.

玛丽: 好 可爱 啊!你哥哥呢?他 多大?

English

Mary: So cute! What about your brother? How old is he?

苏苏: 他 比 我大五岁。

English

Susu: He is five years older than me.

玛丽: 他 还是 学生 吗?

English

Mary: Is he still a student?

苏苏: 不是,他 已经 工作 了。

English

Susu: No, he already started working.

玛丽: 他 做 什么 工作?

English

Mary: What does he do?

苏苏: 他是 摄影师。

English

Susu: He’s a photographer.

玛丽: 哇,太 酷 了!

English

Mary: Wow, that’s so cool!


语法点 (Grammar Points)

1. 是 + [Detail] + 的 – Emphasizing Details
Used to emphasize specific information (e.g., who, when, where).

文中 (In text): 
– 这是你的全家福 – This is your family photo

例(Example):
– 这是我买的书。– This is the book I bought.

2. Possessive Pronouns Without 的 – Family and Close Relations
For close relationships (like family),  is often omitted between the pronoun and the noun to sound more natural and friendly.

文中 (In text): 
– 你哥哥 – your older brother
– 你爸爸妈妈 – your dad and mom

例(Example):
– 我妈妈是老师。– My mom is a teacher.
– 他弟弟在中国。– His younger brother is in China.

Tip: Keep 的 when talking about objects or less personal things
– 我的书 – my book
– 你的手机 – your phone

3. 这时的 + Noun – Time Reference in Photo
Describes someone or something at a specific time in the past (often when looking at photos).

文中 (In text): 
– 这时的你几岁?– How old were you at that time?

例(Example):
– 这时的我在中国。– At that time, I was in China.
– 这时的 上海 还是 一个小 村庄。– At that time, Shanghai was a small village.

4. A + 比 + B + Adjective – Comparing Quantities or Age
Used to compare differences (e.g., size, age, etc.).

文中 (In text): 
– 他比我大五岁。 – He is five years older than me.

例(Example):
– 今天 比 昨天 热。– Today is hotter than yesterday.

5. Subject + 是 + [Profession] – Describing Occupation
Used to state someone’s job or occupation.

文中 (In text): 
– 他是摄影师。 – He is a photographer.

例(Example):
– 我妈妈是 医生。– My mom is a doctor.

6. 已经 + Verb + 了 – Already (Completed Action)
Indicates that an action has already been completed.

文中 (In text): 
– 他已经工作了。– He already started working.

例(Example):
– 我已经吃饭了。– I already ate.