Discourse Mastery: A C2 Speaking Journey
A sophisticated board game for advanced adult learners where teams navigate 24 spaces by engaging in nuanced discourse tasks: persuasive arguments, cultural analysis, philosophical debate, idiomatic expression, and spontaneous argumentation. Each cell demands near-native fluency, strategic thinking, and authentic communication.
A free Board Game for Adults at CEFR C2 level. Topic: Sentence Generation.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner which contemporary political issue they find most philosophically troubling and why.
- Describe a moment when you had to navigate a significant cultural misunderstanding.
- Act out a tense negotiation between two business partners with conflicting visions.
- Your team must agree: what makes literature endure across centuries and cultures?
- Explain how you would diplomatically challenge a deeply held belief of a close friend.
- Ask your partner to articulate their stance on artificial intelligence and human consciousness.
- Compare two competing economic systems and defend which better serves human flourishing.
- You have 60 seconds to convince the class that a taboo topic deserves open debate.
- Mime a character grappling with an ethical dilemma; teammates guess the scenario.
- Discuss with your group: how does language shape our perception of reality?
- What contradiction have you observed between societal values and actual behaviour?
- Ask your partner how they reconcile conflicting loyalties in their professional and personal life.
- Prepare a one-minute presentation defending a position you personally disagree with.
- Stand up and mime a historical figure's defining moment; others identify and discuss it.
- How would you explain the appeal of a cultural phenomenon you find personally baffling?
- Your team must reach consensus: what responsibility do wealthy nations bear toward climate justice?
- Analyse a piece of irony, sarcasm, or wordplay and explain its rhetorical effect.
- What assumption about human nature do you find most intellectually troubling?
- You have 45 seconds to articulate a nuanced position on cancel culture and accountability.
- Act out a formal apology for a serious transgression; ensure sincerity and accountability.
- Describe a moment when you revised your worldview based on evidence or experience.
- Ask your partner how they navigate authenticity versus social conformity in their life.
- Compare how two different cultures approach work-life balance and justify your preferred model.
- Discuss with your group: what ethical obligations do we have to future generations?