06 family

Beginner

A: who is cindy’s husband?

B: cindy’s husband is ron.

A: how many children do cindy and ron have?

B: they have two children-one son and one daughter-as well as one daughter-in-law and one son-in-law.

A: do they have any grandchildren?

B: yes, they have three grandchildren-one girl and two boys.

A; does their daughters get along well with her in-laws?

B: yes, she gets along with them quite well.

A: do they have a large family?

B: their family is very similar to cindy and ron’s family.

Intemp3ediate

A: how many people are in your family?

B: as you know, china has a single-child policy. Therefore , there’s just my husband, my daughter and I . what about in your family?

A: I have one daughter and one son. Then there’s my husband and I . what about your parents? Do they live with your family?

B: not anymore. They live with my brother now. and yours?

A: my parents live by themselves now. when they get older, they’ll probably go to a retirement home. Do you just have one brother?

B: no, I have two older brothers and one younger sister. What about you?

A: I also grew up in a big family. I have one older brother and three younger sisters.

B: how long have you been married?

A: about seven years now. and you?

B: I ‘ve been married for about five years. What do you think about divorce?

A: it’s becoming more and more common. However, I don’t ever want to get divorced myself! What about you?

B: if my husband cheated on me or treated me badly, I would get a divorce.

A: if that happens, maybe you could marry my brother and we could become in-laws!

B: (ha ha) I’ll keep that in mind, but don’t tell my husband.

A; of course not!

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