   neutral   I like landscapes and still life. You prefer abstract paintings, don ’ t you?     neutral   Yes, I do. I like painters who use will rather than watercolors. The colors appear richer. What do you think?  
    neutral   I agree. I prefer oils too. I collect landscapes, but I only have a small collection. You have a small collection of abstract art, don ’ t you?     neutral   Yes. Good artwork is very expensive nowadays. When I was in china, I bought some calligraphy by famous artists. You should come and see it sometime.  
    neutral   That would be nice. Can you read the characters?     neutral   
 Very well, as far Chinese goes. It takes great knowledge of the language to understand what they are
 Oh yeah. They say'good luck to your house, health, and family!'