Talking It Through

Meeting the Family

The first visit.

见家长 · 8 turns · you say 4 lines

  1. Them

    My parents want to meet you.

  2. You

    I would be happy to meet them.

  3. Them

    They can be a little direct.

  4. You

    Should I bring anything with me?

  5. Them

    Flowers would go down well.

  6. You

    What should I avoid talking about?

  7. Them

    Politics, mostly. Trust me.

  8. You

    Understood. I will stick to food.

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Words in this dialogue

  • parentsa mother or father
  • wantto wish to have
  • meetto come together with someone
  • happypleased and cheerful
  • littlea small amount
  • directgoing straight there
  • bringto carry something here
  • anythingany thing at all
  • flowersthe coloured parts of plants
  • downalong; to a lower place
  • avoidto keep away from
  • talkingto speak with someone
  • politicsthe business of government
  • mostlymainly
  • trustto believe in
  • understoodpast form of understand
  • stickto fix with glue; a long thin piece; to keep to (stick to)
  • foodwhat you eat