A Japanese woman and a Mexican man are recently married. Her parents expect quiet respect during meals, while his family is loud, affectionate, and loves storytelling over dinner. Tension arises during visits.

Instructions:

• iscuss how the conflict might evolve or worsen (Second Conditional)
  e.g., If they didn’t talk about their expectations, the problem would continue.

• Offer advice or suggest solutions (Modals of advice/deduction)
  e.g., They should talk to both families before their next visit.

• Report what someone might have said in the situation (Reported Speech)
  e.g., His mother said that she felt uncomfortable being quiet.

• Describe what actions have already been taken (Passive Voice)
  e.g., Several uncomfortable dinners have already been experienced.

Each group writes a 5–6 sentence paragraph using at least one example of each structure.