A visit to a colleague's family home is one of the warmest experiences in India, and one of the richest for listening. In one afternoon you may hear greetings, address terms ("aunty", "uncle", "beta", "ji"), offers and insisting, personal questions, food talk, mixing of languages, and a warm goodbye ritual. This lab presents an invented visit: Tom, a visitor, goes to the home of his colleague Anand in Pune, where he meets Anand's mother (Mrs Kulkarni), father (Mr Kulkarni) and younger sister Sneha. What you will learn: • Arrival • Offers and insisting • Small talk • Food • Leaving • Features to notice • Comprehension questions • Listening strategies • Self-check questions to test your ear Level: B1–B2. Self-study: listen, then take the quizzes. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.