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.

Intermediate¹
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 retirement² 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 divorce³?
A: it’s becoming more and more common. However, I don’t ever want to get divorced⁴ 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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