Family – Conversation Questions

Low Beginner: Practice Present Simple with question words.
1.) Who are the most important people in your family to you?
2.) Who is your favourite person in your family?
3.) How many siblings do you have?
4.) Do you have any pets?
5.) Where are your grandparents from?
6.) What do you like most about your family?
7.) What do you dislike most about your family?
8.) What does your family do on the weekends?

Intermediate/Advanced: Tell me about your family.
1.) Are you married?
-If so, what was your wedding like?
-If not, what are the advantages of being single?
2.) Is your family big or small? What is the ideal family size, in your opinion?
3.) Do you have siblings?
-If so, tell us about them.
-If not, what was it like growing up as an only child?
4.) What are your parent’s names? Tell us about them.
5.) Do you have children?
-If so, tell us about them.
-If not, do you want to have children? What are the advantages of not having children?
6.) What are the most important things, in order to have a happy family?
7.) Tell us about a family tradition. How has it changed over time?
8.) What did your grandparents do when they were young?
9.) Do you have pets in your family?
-If so, tell us about them.
-If not, what is the best pet to have?
10.) Who is the black sheep in your family?
11.) What is your family’s heritage?
12.) What do you think are some of the benefits and challenges of marrying someone from a very different cultural background from yours?