This presentation lists a series of topic related to family to elicit thoughtful responses from students. Ideally suited for teenager and adult students.

1. TALKING ABOUT FAMILY
ERCILIA DELANCER
ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR
YACHAY TECH

2. Do you get along well with your
family?

3. Do you have any family living or
working abroad?

4. Who does the housework in
your family? (e.g. cooking,
cleaning, washing)

5. Do you like your family? Why or
why not?

6. Do you look more like your mother
or your father?

7. Do you often visit your
grandparents?

8. Do you think people should adopt
children from other countries?

9. How many cousins do you
have? What do you do when
you see them?

10. How big is your family?

11. Did you get along with your
siblings?

12. How often do you see your
grandparents?

13. Are there any rules in your family?
What are they? Do you think they
are fair?

14. Is spanking a good way to
discipline children?

15. Should people follow the religion of their
parents, or should they have the liberty to
choose another?

16. What do you and your family like to
do together?

17. What do you think of married
couples who decide not to have
any child?

18. What would you change about
your childhood?

19. Should children help with the
housework?

20. Would you live with your parents
after getting married? Why or why
not?

21. Where is the best place to raise a
family?

22. What was the most important thing
your parents taught you?

23. What is the perfect number of
children to have?

24. How do your parents earn a living?
(= what are their jobs)

25. Should parents give their children
an allowance?

26. Talk about the relative you like
most. Say why you like him or her.

27. Describe the perfect family.

28. Describe a typical family unit and
the importance of family in your
country.

29. FAMILY TREE

30. DRAW YOUR FAMILY TREE
 Once you have labeled all the branches of your family tree,
pair up with another student and compare your trees.
 Share with the class at least one anecdote about a member
of your family that you think is rather unusual