The Family Reunion

Petra: What are you doing this summer Jim?

Jim: I'm going to a family reunion.

Petra: Oh really! Reunions are so much fun! Where is the reunion?

Jim: In Texas. My grandparents and some of my aunts and uncles live in Houston.

Petra: Are you the only ones coming from out-of-state?

Jim: Oh no! Some of my cousins are coming from California. My sister and brother-in-law are coming from Colorado, and my grandma's sister is coming from Chicago!

Petra: Well, have a wonderful time and say "hello" to your brother Bill for me. I haven't seen him since we graduated from high school.

Jim: O.K. Petra. Bill will be happy you remembered him. See you soon! I'll take lots of pictures to show you!

Talk About the Dialogue

  1. Where is Jim going this summer?
  2. Who will be there?
  3. Who is coming from the farthest away?
  4. Why are they talking about Bill?
  5. Tell us about the biggest family gathering you have ever gone to.
This Dialogue and Discussion Questions are taken from Chapter 1 of Community Life in the USA Book 1. Copyright 1997, Federal Way Branch, American Association of University Women.

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