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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
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.
PEOPLE
Who is in your family? Sentence starter: In my family, there is ...
PEOPLE
Who do you live with? Sentence starter: I live with ...
DESCRIBE
Who is the oldest person in your family? Sentence starter: The oldest person is ...
PEOPLE
Who do you talk to most in your family? Sentence starter: I talk to ... most.
ACTIVITY
What do you like to do with your family? Sentence starter: I like to ... with my family.
FOOD
What food does your family like to eat together? Sentence starter: We like to eat ...
WEEKEND
What does your family do on weekends? Sentence starter: On weekends, we ...
FEELING
How do you feel when your family is together? Sentence starter: I feel ...
PLACE
Where does your family like to go together? Sentence starter: We like to go to ...
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
In one minute, think of two family members, two things families do together, two places families go, and one family celebration.
ROUTINE
Who wakes up first in your family? Sentence starter: ... wakes up first.
ROUTINE
Who cooks most in your family? Sentence starter: ... cooks most.
ACTIVITY
What do you do to help your family at home? Sentence starter: I help by ...
PEOPLE
Who do you call when you need help? Sentence starter: I call ...
PREFERENCE
What family celebration do you like most? Sentence starter: I like ... most.
PHOTO
Do you have a favorite family photo? Sentence starter: My favorite family photo shows ...
EXPERIENCE
What did your family do on your last birthday? Sentence starter: On my last birthday, we ...
PLACE
Where do you meet family members who do not live with you? Sentence starter: We meet at ...
ADVISE
What is one good thing families can do together? Sentence starter: Families can ... together.
PLAN
Who in your family do you want to see soon? Sentence starter: I want to see ...