Family
General
Time & Frequency
How often do you meet with your family?
When do you spend time with your family or your friends?
Do you often see your family at weekends?
How much time do you manage to spend with members of your family?
How often do you meet with your family?
Special
Are you close to all of your family members?
Your Family
Please tell me about your family.
Do you live with your family?
Do you live with your parents?
What do your family do?
What family members do you live with?
Can you tell me about your family?
Who’s the breadwinner in your family?
Who do you like in your family more? Why?
Do you live by yourself or with your family?
Do you have a large or small family?
Is yours a typical family?
How many people are there in your family?
Who do you like in your family more? Why?
Family Relationship
Are you close to all of your family members?
Do you get along well with your family?
Are families in your country generally close?
Is the generation gap between you and your parents a big problem for you?
Are you happy with the life you have with your husband wife?
Can you get along with your in-law?
Who are you closest to in your family?
Do you get along well with your family?
Whom among your family member are you most similar to?
Who is the closest to you in your family?
Did/ Do you get on well with your family? Why?
Your Parents
What are your parents like?
Who do you like better, your father or mother? Why?
Small Family & Big Family
Do you live in a big or small family?
Would you like to live in a big family?
Family Members
Can you get along with your parents / brothers and sisters?
Have you got any step-brothers or sisters?
Who does your brother / sister take after?
What’s your brother like?
Where does your mum work?
What do your parents do for a living?
Are you married? What does your husband / wife do?
Family Life
Are you satisfied with your family life?
Now are you enjoying family life?
Activities
How do you spend the time with your family?
When do you spend time with your family? What do you do together?
What family activities are popular in your city?
Do you often have family gathering?
How do you spend the time with your family?
How much time do you spend with your family?
What do you do together as a family?
What does your family usually do at weekends?
Do you like going out with your family? Why?
Who would you most like to go on holiday with?
Do you usually have a family get-together?
What do you like to do together as a family?
How do you like to spend time with your family?
What sorts of things do you like to do together?
Live Together
Do you want to live with your family in the future?
Do you think family members should live together?
Influence from The Family
How has your family influenced you?
Families in Your Country/Hometown
Are there many different types of family in your country?
Contribution to the Family
What is your personal contribution to your family?
What type of task do you do to assist your family members?
Meanings of Family
What does family mean to you?
Is your family very important to you?
Do you think Chinese people are family-oriented?
Do you think people in your country are family oriented?
Do you want to live with your family in the future?
How has your family influenced you?
Would you like to spend more time with your family?
Family vs. Friends
Do you prefer to spend time with your family or your friends?
Who are more important to you, family or friends?