A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you have a big family?
2. What is a grandmother?
3. Do you live with your parents?
4. What is a fun tradition?
5. Do you like family meals?
6. What is a happy home?
7. Do you talk to your cousins?
8. What is a family picture?
9. Do you celebrate holidays?
10. What is a simple rule?
11. Do you help your parents?
12. What is a good memory?
13. Do you think family is important?
14. What are three things families do together?
15. Do you like meeting relatives?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a nuclear family and an extended family?
2. Why is it important to respect your elders?
3. What are the good things and bad things about living close to your family?
4. How can a family organize house chores fairly?
5. Should young people follow the advice of their parents?
6. Why do family traditions change over time?
7. Do you think raising children is easier now than in the past?
8. What is the purpose of a family reunion?
9. How does technology (video calls) help families who live far apart?
10. What is the difference between an argument and a disagreement?
11. Do you think pets are part of the family?
12. What are the problems when family members do not agree on important things?
13. When is the best time for children to leave home?
14. What are two things that make a family strong?
15. How does family support affect a person’s success in school?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely asking a family member about their personal life?
2. How does the economy of a country affect the size of a typical family?
3. Should the government provide financial help for new parents?
4. What is the difference between the role of a mother and the role of a father today?
5. Do you believe that family is the most important unit in society?
6. What are the challenges of raising children in a culture that is very different from your own?
7. How does a lack of communication cause long-term family conflict?
8. What is the idea of “chosen family”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some children have to take care of their parents?
10. How does the legal definition of “family” change over time?
11. What are the steps for properly apologizing to a family member after a major fight?
12. What is the value of passing down family stories and history to the next generation?
13. Should public media show many different types of family structures?
14. What are the reasons why some people choose not to have children?
15. How does a lack of emotional support from family affect a person’s confidence?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to maintain a “perfect” image of your family for others?
2. What are the moral problems when older children are expected to give money to their parents?
3. How does the constant sharing of family life on social media affect privacy?
4. Should parents be legally required to provide financial support for their children even after the age of 18?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of having very high expectations from your parents.
6. Who is responsible for finding a good balance between work and family time?
7. What is your view on the practice of sending elderly parents to nursing homes?
8. Evaluate the role of technology in solving family conflicts (e.g., mediation apps).
9. How does the economy of a country influence the average age when people get married?
10. Discuss the concept of “intergenerational trauma” in families.
11. What are the problems with having very different opinions about religion or politics in one family?
12. What are the legal differences between adoption and guardianship?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of family is mainly to provide economic security for children?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that children feel safe reporting abuse within the family?
15. How does the concept of “blood ties” affect a person’s moral obligation to a relative?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the cost of childcare and housing makes it difficult for many people to start a family?
2. What is the right way to think about a government’s moral duty to support struggling families?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of parenting advice that becomes popular?
4. When should the government be allowed to separate children from their biological parents?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using genetic testing to make decisions about having children?
6. How does the focus on career success affect the amount of time people spend with their extended family?
7. Discuss the impact of declining birth rates on a country’s long-term economic stability.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about family dynamics to create better social support systems?
9. What is the idea of “family wealth transfer” and its role in maintaining economic inequality?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when the traditional definition of family is constantly being challenged?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide who gets custody of a child in a complex international divorce?
12. How does the search for total independence conflict with the need for family support and tradition?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the emotional quality of family life, not the legal structure?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from their family’s wealth?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of affordable housing available for large families?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s individual self and their identity as a family member?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate the concept of inheritance to promote a more equal start in life?
3. How does the concept of “duty” change when family ties are based on choice rather than blood?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how technology platforms use family relationships for targeted advertising?
5. How do historical views of patriarchal (male-dominated) family structures affect modern gender roles?
6. How can communities maintain cultural unity when families are increasingly mixed (intercultural)?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to idealize the family and view it as a potentially harmful unit.
8. What protection should laws give to adults who are financially abused by their family members?
9. How can we stop the problem of using family ties to promote political corruption?
10. What did old thinkers say about the household, the state, and the natural order that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human parental roles if AI or robots can perfectly raise children?
12. How do people use the idea of “family tradition” to avoid discussing harmful or outdated behaviors?
13. How does the experience of supporting a family member through a crisis improve a person’s empathy?
14. What is the power of a government to define and redefine the legal status of marriage and family?
15. If scientists could create a perfect genetic match for every person, how would that fundamentally change the idea of family?
