想聊就聊-3.01.1谈论家人

W: How many people are there in your family?

M: Five. Besides¹ my parents and me, there are my brother and sister.

W: That is a big family. How old is your sister?

M: 15.

W: What about your brother?

M: He’s not quite 25.

W: Do you miss your family?

M: Yes.

W: Do you often go home?

M: No. But I write to them often.

W: How often do you write to them?

M: Once a month.

1 besides   

adv.此外；并且；prep.于…之外；除…以外

参考例句：

• He had other people to take care of besides me.除了我以外，他还需要照料其他人。
• Besides English, he has to study German and French.除英语外，他还要学德语和法语。