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. Intermediate 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! Words Adopt anniversary aunt children celebration cousin daughter divorce ex family name first name funeral grandfather grandmother great-grandparents husband in-laws marriage middle name nephew niece nickname only child parents relatives retirement home step- son uncle wedding widow(er) wife
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