Topic 2: Family History

This list includes a variety of questions about family, relatives, marriage, and family relationships. You can select questions for discussions based on your interest and the timing of your conversation.

1. Tell us about your family: what are the names of your parents? How old are they? Where do they live? Do they work or are they retired?

2. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Tell me about them. (What is his/her name and age; does he/ she work? what do they like to do? which language do they speak?)

3. Please tell me about your grandmother: (What is her name? How old is she? Where is her family? Do you know where she was born and raised? When did she get married? How many children does she have? Do you often?

4. Please tell me about your grandfather. (What is his name? How old is he? Where is his family? Do you know where he was born and raised? When did he get married? How many children does he have? Do you see him often?)

5. Have you met your great-grandmother or your great-grandmother? Do you remember them? What do you know about their life? Where are they from?

6. Do you have an aunt or an uncle? Please tell us about him / her.

7. Who do you look like in the family (in appearance and character)? Who do you have a close relationship with? Who do you talk to often?

8. Do you have a cousin or a cousin? Please tell us about him / her. Do you meet often? What are you talking about?

9. Do you have a nephew or niece? Please tell us about him / her.

10. Have you ever been to a wedding? Who got married (who got married)? Where was the wedding? How many guests were there?

11. At what age do you usually get married or get married in your country?

12. What do you usually give for a wedding? The bride and groom talk to the guests about the gifts (the bride and groom make a "list of gifts"?)

13. Do you know the history of your family? Where is your family from?

14. Who do you think is the most interesting person in your family? (Please tell us about biography and character).

15. Do you have pets? Tell me about them.

16. Do you have any interesting antique objects at home? Tell me about them.