THE -SOCIAL Q'S- TAP : HELP! [ Q }

THERE are children in my house who don't speak English. Help ! : My husband's relatives are visiting from another country.

The two adults speak English fluently, but they haven't taught their children - ages 3 and 5 - a word of it.

This means that I will not be able to communicate with the children at all and they will be frightened by everyone they meet at holiday events since they won't understand anything.

The parents claim they haven't taught their children English because they will learn it in school. But they planned this visit a year ago!

So, because of their laziness, I will be excluded from many conversations in my own home.

I see no point in learning their language since there is no language barrier among the adults.

This is not the children's fault, but their parents' behavior is annoying and deliberate. How should I handle it? [ HOSTESS ]

The answer [ A } follows in the follow up publishing. The World Students Society thanks The New York Times.