Talking about child
A: Hey, Philip! You won’t believe this!
B: What? What’s the good news?
A: My son, Harvey just got into Harvard! He starts next September.
B: That’s wonderful! You must be really proud of him!

谈论子女
A：嘿，菲利普！你不会相信的！
B：怎么啦？什么好事？
A：我儿子哈威刚刚考入哈佛。九月份上学。
B：真不错。你一定为他感到非常骄傲吧！

Chatting about child
A: How’s your little girl, Debbie?
B: Oh, she’s just fine. She’s so grown up now.
A: How old is she?
B: Four and a half going on twelve!

谈论孩子
A：你的女儿怎么样了？苔比？
B：喔，她好极了。现在长得很大了。
A：她几岁了？
B：四岁半，像十二岁的似的。

Talking about a new-born baby
A: Hi, Sally! You are talking to the proud father of a new baby girl!
B: Congratulations, Bob! That’s great news, what’s her name?
A: We’ve named her Alice after my wife’s grandmother.
B: That’s a pretty name. Give your wife my best!

谈新生儿
A：嗨，莎利！你正和一个刚得了个女儿的得意的爸爸说话呢！
B：祝贺你，鲍博！真是好消息！她叫什么名字？
A：我们给她起名叫爱丽丝，用我太太祖母的名字。
B：漂亮的名字。替我问候你的太太。