National Meatball Day
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In America, people celebrate National Meatball Day on March 9. They enjoy meatballs on this day.
They usually make them with beef or pork. But you can also make meatballs with other meats. You can cook your favorite meatballs at home. Some people eat them with pasta or in sandwiches.
You can share meatballs with family and friends. Restaurants may have special meatball dishes on National Meatball Day. Enjoy this day with delicious food and different kinds of meatballs!
Conversation A
(in the living room)
Milo: "Hi, Betty. How are you?"
Betty: "I'm fine, Milo. How are you?"
Milo: "Fine. But I'm hungry."
Betty: "Good! Because I have a meatball sandwich for you!"
Milo: "You do? I love meatballs!"
Betty: "It's National Meatball Day. We can eat meatballs and celebrate!"
Milo: "Yes, let's do that! Thank you for the meatball sandwich."
Betty: "You're welcome."
Conversation B
Milo: "Do you make your own meatballs? Or do you buy them?"
Betty: "I make them. I usually make them with beef or pork. But you can make them with other meats, too."
Milo: "Well, I like all kinds of meatballs. I like them with pasta."
Betty: "Me, too. I also like meatball sandwiches. You can eat meatballs in so many ways."
Milo: "And they are all delicious!"
Language Tip
"You do?"
短句 You do? 並不是真正的問句,它很像是生活中說的:「真的嗎?」或「是這樣嗎?」
• A: Ethan visits his grandma every summer. (Ethan 每年夏天都會去看他奶奶。)
• B: He does? That's very nice. (真的嗎?那真不錯。)
• A: They are from Italy. (他們來自義大利。)
• B: They are? I didn't know that. (是嗎?我不知道耶。)
Key Words
- celebrate (v) 慶祝
- beef (n) 牛肉
- pork (n) 豬肉
- meat (n) 肉;肉類
- sandwich (n) 三明治
- meatball (n) 肉丸
Quiz (請在此區完成所有作答)
( ) 1. How is Milo in Conversation A?