ESL Family Members Conversation Worksheet

Family Members Conversation
Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
In this conversation exercise you need to fill in the gaps by choosing the correct option (A-D) from
the following questions.
Situation: Tui and Andrew talk about their families.
Andrew: Tui! You dropped something!

Tui: Oh! That’s my family picture.
Andrew: Here you are.
Tui: Thanks, Andrew.
Andrew: It looks like you have a big family.
Tui: You’re right. __________(1)__________ My
mother, my father, my two older brothers,
me, and my two younger sisters.
Andrew: So you are the third child in your family.
Tui: Yes. What about you?
__________(2)__________?
Andrew: I am an only child.
Tui: You are? How does it feel to be __________(3)__________? Have you ever felt
lonely?
Andrew: No. I never feel lonely because __________(4)_________ that live nearby. They are
like my own brother and sister.
Tui: Lucky you. My cousins live in a different city so I rarely meet them.
Andrew: You are luckier than me. You have __________(5)__________.
Tui: Ha..ha… It is not always like that. We sometimes quibble about trivial things and
quarrel with each other.
Andrew: Well, at least you still love each other.
Tui: This conversation makes me feel homesick. See you in class, Andrew.
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ESL Family Members Conversation
1) Which option is the best to fill in the first blank?

A) I have two brothers.
B) I have two sisters.
C) There are six people in my family.
D) There are seven people in my family.
2) Which option is the best to fill in the second blank?

A) Do you have brothers and sisters?
B) What is your child number?
C) What about your brothers and sisters?
D) What’s the number of your family
3) Which option is the best to fill in the third blank?

A) to live without
B) you give a discount?
C) to be an only child?
D) the airport open the gate
4) Which option is the best to fill in the fourth blank?

A) I have parents
B) I have two cousins
C) I have neighbors
D) I have siblings
5) Which option is the best to fill in the fifth blank?

A) siblings to share.
B) friends to play with.
C) someone to talk to.
D) many brothers and sisters.
Exercise 2 – Write a Conversation
For the second conversation exercise you need to write a conversation of your own. You can chose
your own topic and situation. You will need decide on the people involved, where they are and what
they say to each other. When you have finished you can find a friend and practice speaking the
conversation yourselves.

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Exercise 3 – Conversation Topics
In this exercise there are two sets of 5 questions each. One set is for you and the other is for your
friend. Take turns to ask each other questions from the two sets. Once finished you can swap
questions and have another conversation. These questions are just a starting point, you should
expand on them and ask further questions if you think of them. Try to speak as much as possible.
Question set A
 Who is the oldest person alive in your family and what do you know about them?
 Do you think big or small families are better?
 What is your favourite family activity and why?
 Describe what your family is like?
 Do you have any family members who you have not seen for a long time, and why?
Question set B
 How many children do you think each family should have, and why?
 Who do you think is the most important member of a family, and why?
 How many siblings do you have, and what are they like?
 Do you think it is important for people to get married?
 How do family members help each other?

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Answers
Exercise 1 – 1) D, 2) A, 3) C, 4) B, 5) A

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Family Members Conversation

Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks

Situation: Tui and Andrew talk about their families.

Andrew: Tui! You dropped something!

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1) Which option is the best to fill in the first blank?

2) Which option is the best to fill in the second blank?

3) Which option is the best to fill in the third blank?

4) Which option is the best to fill in the fourth blank?

5) Which option is the best to fill in the fifth blank?

Exercise 2 – Write a Conversation

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