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How Grandparents and Grandchildren Talk (Level A1) — Grandfather and grandson lying on the floor talking.

How Grandparents and Grandchildren TalkCEFR A1

18 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Washington U. in St. Louis, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Vitaly Gariev, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
73 words
  • Researchers study how grandparents and grandchildren talk together.
  • The research is done in the St. Louis area.
  • The study follows people as they become grandparents.
  • Grandparents now talk with grandchildren more than before.
  • Many conversations happen by phone, text, or online.
  • Grandmothers speak with grandchildren more than grandfathers.
  • Grandmothers often talk about jobs, friends, social change.
  • Black grandparents talk more about race and identity.
  • These conversations can help both children and older adults.

Difficult words

  • researcher — A person who studies information and facts
    Researchers
  • study — A careful look at a topic or group
  • follow — To watch or check something over time
    follows
  • conversation — A talk between two or more people
    conversations
  • identity — A person's sense of who they are
  • social change — Big changes in how people live together

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Discussion questions

  • Do you talk with your grandparents by phone or online?
  • Do you speak more with your grandmother or grandfather?
  • What topics do you like to talk about with older adults?

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