Talk into – Conversation Practice

Pete: I just bought a dog.

Stacey: Really? Your wife let you get a dog.

Pete: At first, she didn’t want to get a dog, but I talked her into getting a puppy.

Stacey: How did you talk her into it?

Pete: I told her that it would good for our children, and it would teach them about responsibility. I also showed her some recent studies that show that dogs reduce stress in children and make them happier.

Stacey: That was a smart approach. I wish I could get a dog.

Pete: Why don’t you? You could talk your husband into it if you tried.

Stacey: That’s impossible. My husband is allergic to dogs. If he is near a dog, he starts to sneeze and his nose starts to run.

Pete: That’s too bad.

1. to talk (somebody) into: to persuade (somebody) to do something

  • I talked my friend into coming to the party with me.

  • She talked her husband into moving to a new house.

2. to reduce stress: to lessen stress; to bring down the level or amount of stress

  • How can a company reduce stress for its employees?

  • Making a schedule and planning well is a good way to reduce stress at work.

3. to be allergic to: to suffer physical symptoms after eating or being near something

  • I am allergic to cats. I sneeze a lot and my eyes are itchy when I am near a cat.

  • She is allergic to strawberries. If she eats one, she gets very sick.