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ESL discussion questionsA1–A220 questions · 2 parts

Family Conversation Questions for Adult ESL Classes

Use these 20 discussion questions about Family to run a full speaking lesson with adult learners (A1–A2). Each part opens with a vocabulary warm-up, every question is labelled with the thinking skill it practises, and each part fills roughly thirty minutes of class time on its own.

Reviewed by Brando Oxley · 14 Aug 2026

Part 1

My Family

Focus: talking about family members, simple routines, people, homes, and favorite activities

Vocabulary warm-upFamily Vocabulary Trio

Think of one family member, one family activity, and one place families spend time together.

Describe each word without saying it directly. Your teacher or partner must guess the word.

  1. PEOPLE

    Who is in your family? Sentence starter: In my family, there is ...

  2. PEOPLE

    Who do you live with? Sentence starter: I live with ...

  3. DESCRIBE

    Who is the oldest person in your family? Sentence starter: The oldest person is ...

  4. PEOPLE

    Who do you talk to most in your family? Sentence starter: I talk to ... most.

  5. ACTIVITY

    What do you like to do with your family? Sentence starter: I like to ... with my family.

  6. FOOD

    What food does your family like to eat together? Sentence starter: We like to eat ...

  7. WEEKEND

    What does your family do on weekends? Sentence starter: On weekends, we ...

  8. FEELING

    How do you feel when your family is together? Sentence starter: I feel ...

  9. PLACE

    Where does your family like to go together? Sentence starter: We like to go to ...

  10. PLAN

    What do you want to do with your family soon? Sentence starter: I want to ... with my family.

Part 2

Family Time and Daily Life

Focus: talking about family routines, helping at home, celebrations, phone calls, and simple plans

Vocabulary warm-upThe Family Word Challenge

In one minute, think of two family members, two things families do together, two places families go, and one family celebration.

  1. ROUTINE

    Who wakes up first in your family? Sentence starter: ... wakes up first.

  2. ROUTINE

    Who cooks most in your family? Sentence starter: ... cooks most.

  3. ACTIVITY

    What do you do to help your family at home? Sentence starter: I help by ...

  4. PEOPLE

    Who do you call when you need help? Sentence starter: I call ...

  5. PREFERENCE

    What family celebration do you like most? Sentence starter: I like ... most.

  6. PHOTO

    Do you have a favorite family photo? Sentence starter: My favorite family photo shows ...

  7. EXPERIENCE

    What did your family do on your last birthday? Sentence starter: On my last birthday, we ...

  8. PLACE

    Where do you meet family members who do not live with you? Sentence starter: We meet at ...

  9. ADVISE

    What is one good thing families can do together? Sentence starter: Families can ... together.

  10. PLAN

    Who in your family do you want to see soon? Sentence starter: I want to see ...

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