Online Class Notes (Nemo)Allen

Vocabulary

I like to play with my sister/cousin, she’s 11 years old

to hit the cat

She is 4 months old

cousin (n): a child of a person’s aunt or uncle, or, more generally, a distant (= not close) relation
堂（或表）兄弟；堂（或表）姐妹；远房亲戚
My brother’s wife and I both had babies around the same time, so the cousins are very close in age.
我嫂子和我差不多同时生了孩子，因此这对表兄妹年纪相仿。

she’s my first cousin

clumsy (adj): A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way.
笨手笨脚，毛手毛脚，不灵巧
That’s the third glass you’ve smashed this week – you’re so clumsy!
这已经是你这个星期打碎的第3只杯子了——真是太笨了！

documentary (n): a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject
（电影或电视）纪录片；纪实性广播节目
The documentary took a fresh look at the life of Darwin.
这部纪录片从一个崭新的角度介绍了达尔文的一生。
They showed a documentary on animal communication.
他们放映了一部关于动物之间交流沟通的纪录片。

parrot (n): a tropical bird with a curved beak, often kept as a pet and trained to copy the human voice
鹦鹉

the big cat doesn’t like the scratchboard

The little girl held her mother’s hand.
这个小女孩抓着妈妈的手。
He held her in his arms.
他把她抱在怀里。

neighbour -邻居

neighbourhood swimming pool-小区游泳池