Are there any Chinesepod lessons dealing with speaking to "in-laws"?

porkibear
 July 17, 2007, 12:05 AM posted in General Discussion
I am an ABC who is trying to "brush up" my Mandarin in order to speak more fluently with my girlfriend's mother (who only speaks Mandarin).  Sooner or later, I will need to ask her mother for her approval when it comes time to propose engagement.  However, I don't want to address her disrespectfully in any way.  I understand that a lot of the ChinesePod lessons are meant for more commonly spoken Mandarin, but I was hoping to find something that teaches us more in regards to addressing people with respect using the Mandarin language.
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John
 July 17, 2007, 01:48 AM

We have done more polite conversations before (especially in Upper Intermediate). I think this is a really good idea. We'll work on it.