Around the World: A Travelling Adventure
Young learners travel around the world by landing on board spaces and answering speaking prompts about holidays, destinations, transport, and travel experiences. Teams race to reach the finish line by speaking in English about real travel situations.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: e.g traveling.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner where they went last holiday and what they did there.
- Act out packing a suitcase for the beach — your team guesses what you pack.
- Describe your favourite place to visit in your city or country.
- Ask your partner: do you like flying in aeroplanes? Why or why not?
- Your team must agree: what is the best month to go on holiday? Why?
- Stand up and mime getting on a train — your partner says what you are doing.
- Compare two places you know: which one is more fun for families?
- Ask your partner what food they want to eat when they travel abroad.
- You have 30 seconds to present your dream holiday to the class.
- Act out buying a ticket at the airport — mime talking to the worker.
- Explain what you pack in your backpack for a school trip.
- Discuss with your group: do you prefer the beach or the mountains? Why?
- Ask your partner: have you ever been on a boat? What was it like?
- Show with your hands how big a suitcase is — describe it to your team.
- Describe a person in your family who travels a lot. What do they do?
- Your team must agree on one rule for being a good traveller on a bus.
- Act out being tired after a long journey — mime sleeping on a train.
- Compare two ways to travel: is a car or a train better? Say why.
- Ask your partner what they bring home as a souvenir from holidays.
- You have 45 seconds to tell the class about a place you want to visit.
- Mime taking photos on holiday — your team guesses what you are doing.
- Explain what you do on the first day of your summer holiday.
- Ask your partner: how many days is your perfect holiday? Why that long?
- Describe the most interesting thing you saw on a trip or holiday.