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🇬🇧 English · C2

How to talk about family with nuance in English

A scripted C2 conversation you can read, hear, and then practice in the app.

Parent

Child

1. 

   Parent

   Do you find our family close but not simple?
2. 

   Child

   Yes, we are close, but it is not simple. Love is not the problem; the old roles are.
3. 

   Child

   Do you still catch yourself speaking to me as if I were twelve?
4. 

   Parent

   Yes, I still catch myself speaking to you as if you were twelve.
5. 

   Parent

   Shall we try talking adult to adult tonight, even when we disagree?
6. 

   Child

   Yes, let's talk adult to adult tonight. That is the kind of closeness I actually want.
7. 

   Child

   Can we leave the old roles at the door when we disagree?
8. 

   Parent

   Yes, we can leave the old roles at the door and talk as two people, not as a job description.
9. 

   Child

   If I sound sharp tonight, will you still talk to me as an adult?
10. 

    Parent

    Yes. If you sound sharp, I will still talk to you as an adult.