Speaking: Discussion Questions

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• How important is your family to you?
• How many people are in your immediate family?
  What about in your extended family?
• Who are you closest to in your family? Why do you think that is?
• Do you have any pets? Do they feel like part of the family?
• Are there any black sheep in your family? Can you tell us a little bit about them?

• Did your grandparents come from big families? What did they do?
• Can you tell us one of your favourite family memories?
• Do you wish you could spend more time with your family? What would you do together?
• How did your parents meet?
• Who used to comfort you when you were a child? Who used to punish you when you did something wrong?

• ho is the most successful person in your family? How did they become successful?
• What’s the secret of a happy family life?
• “You can’t choose your family. Thank God you can choose your friends.” Do you agree?
• Who are your favourite cousins? Why do you feel close to them?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of being an only child?

• “I don’t care how poor a man is; if he has family, he’s rich.” What do you think this quote means? Do you agree with it?
• Would you like to have a big family?
• What did your family and you like to do
  together when you were a child?
• What was your favourite family game?
• If you had to name your first-born child after a member of your family, who would you choose? Why?