Daily Routine Race
Teams race across the classroom board by asking, explaining, miming and planning real teen routines, from waking up to going to bed.
A free Classic Board Game Race for Teens at CEFR A2 level. Topic: Daily routines.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what time they got up today and what they did first.
- What do you usually eat for breakfast on school days, and why do you choose it?
- Act out your morning routine without words. Your team guesses each action in full sentences, for example 'You brush your teeth.'
- How do you get to school, and how long does it take? Do you like the journey?
- Your team must agree: what is the best time of day to do homework, and why?
- Ask your partner what they did after school yesterday and whether it was fun.
- Describe your perfect Saturday from morning to night. Use: First... Then... After that...
- What do you do when you can't sleep at night, and does it help?
- Stand up and mime what you do before bed. Your partner describes your routine using 'First you...'
- ⭐ You have 60 seconds to present your ideal school day timetable and explain why it is better.
- Compare your weekday and weekend routines. Which do you prefer, and why?
- Ask your partner how often they use their phone before school and what they do on it.
- Discuss with your group: should school start later for teenagers? Everyone gives one reason.
- Explain what you are going to do differently tomorrow morning and why.
- Which chore do you do at home, and how do you feel about it?
- Ask your partner what their family usually does together in the evening.
- Tell your partner about a day last week when your routine went wrong. What happened?
- If you have free time this weekend, what will you do? Explain your plan.
- Show with your hands how much time you spend on homework each day, then explain why.
- ⭐ Your team must plan a healthy daily routine for a busy student and explain each part.
- Is your routine healthier than your parents' routine? Give two reasons.
- What is the most boring part of your day, and how can you make it better?
- Ask your partner what they did last Sunday morning and whether it was a normal Sunday.
- ⭐ Describe a famous person's daily routine as you imagine it, then answer two questions from the class.
Printable worksheet
This Classic Board Game Race comes with a free printable worksheet: 2 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Core sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer the card · Answer with a full sentence.
- The board game on paper
Part 1: Answer the card
Answer with a full sentence.
- Ask your partner what their family usually does together in the evening.
- What do you do when you can't sleep at night, and does it help?
- Tell your partner about a day last week when your routine went wrong. What happened?