Autumn Adventure: First Day of School
Young learners travel around a 24-space board answering questions and completing speaking tasks about autumn, school, and their first day back. Teams compete to reach the finish line while practicing past simple, present simple, and basic descriptions.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: autumn, first day of school.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what they did during the summer holidays.
- Describe the colours you see in autumn. What is your favourite?
- Act out getting ready for school in the morning. Your team guesses.
- Ask your partner what time they wake up on school days.
- Your team must agree: what is the best thing about starting school?
- Stand up and mime putting on your school uniform or backpack.
- Describe your classroom. Where do you sit? What do you see?
- Ask your partner what their favourite subject is and why.
- You have 30 seconds to present your favourite autumn activity to the class.
- Discuss with your group: what do you eat or drink in autumn?
- Act out walking to school. Show how you cross the road safely.
- Compare your school bag with your partner's. What is different?
- Explain what you do at lunchtime at school. Do you like it?
- Your team must agree: what is the hardest thing about school?
- Stand up and show with your hands how leaves fall in autumn.
- Ask your partner what they wear when it is cold and rainy.
- You have 60 seconds to convince your team why your school is great.
- Describe your first day of school. What did you do? How did you feel?
- Act out your favourite part of the school day. Your team guesses it.
- Ask your partner what they want to learn this school year.
- Discuss with your group: what games do you play at school?
- Explain what you pack in your school bag. Why do you need each thing?
- Compare autumn and summer. What is different? What do you like more?
- Describe your perfect autumn day. What would you do? Who would be there?