Paul Holmes -
University
English Professor

Free Materials For ESL Teachers and Learners

“Fathers” ESL Discussion Questions

1. Do you have any advice for young men who want to be fathers?
2. What is your relationship with your father like now?
3. How do we know that people are good parents?
4. What is a father?
5. What would happen if we didn’t have fathers anymore?
6. What is the best advice your father has ever given you?
7. Is it easy for you to talk to your father about things that matter?
8. What do you think it takes to be a good father?
9. Are there any ways that you would like to be different from your father?
10. Do you think fathers should be more involved in their children’s lives?
11. Do you live with your father?
12. Why do you think fathers are important?
13. Who are some famous fathers?
14. What does your father do for a living?
15. How did your father influence your life?
16. What does your father like to do in his free time?
17. What is your father’s favorite food?
18. Do you think that your father has changed in the past five years?
19. What advice would you give to a young person who doesn’t have a father-figure in their life?
20. Where does your father work?
21. What did you learn from your father?
22. What are your memories of your father?
23. What does it mean to be a good father?
24. What are some of the challenges of being a father?
25. What is the most important thing to teach your children?
26. Do you think it is important for fathers to be involved in their children’s lives? Why/why not?
27. How does your father make you feel?
28. What is your father like?