What is a family?

Get your students talking about family as they explore this topic by answering questions and participating in group discussions. The language in this poll is suitable for high-beginner+ English learners.

Preview
1. Who do you spend more time with?
- Family
- Friends
Keywords
Do you know these words?
- immediate family
- extended family
- on bad terms
- sibling
- responsibilities
- in-law(s)
Agree or Disagree?
2. Childhood is the most important stage of a person's life.
- Agree
- Disagree
3. I feel closer to my immediate family than my extended family.
- Agree
- Disagree
4. I have at least one family member that I am on bad terms with.
- Agree
- Disagree
Elaborate
5. The closest member of my family to me is/was my...
- mother
- father
- child / children
- sibling(s)
- spouse
- aunt / uncle
- grandparent(s)
- cousin(s)
- pet
- in-law(s)
6. When I get together with my family, we like to...
- eat
- drink
- play games
- exchange gifts
- tell stories
- watch shows
- exercise
- dance
- make things
- other
7. My family members often argue about...
- money
- politics
- religion
- responsibilities
- schedules
- relationships
- other