Family Talk Trail

Classic Board Game Race: Family Talk Trail (A2, Teens, 24 prompts)

A classic classroom board game for A2 teens. Students ask, answer, act and discuss to talk about their families with more confidence, with a focus on being a grandchild.

A free Classic Board Game Race for Teens at CEFR A2 level. Topic: My family.

Speaking prompts on the board

  1. Ask your partner who lives in their home and what each person is like. Useful: My mum is...
  2. Describe your favourite family photo: who is in it, where were you, and what were you doing?
  3. Act out a family member's morning routine. Your team guesses who it is and what they are doing.
  4. Who is the funniest person in your family? Give an example of something funny they did.
  5. Ask your partner what they usually do with their family at the weekend and if they enjoy it.
  6. Your team must agree on the best family activity for a rainy Sunday and explain why.
  7. What do you usually do when you visit your grandparents? Do you think you are a helpful grandchild? Explain why.
  8. Compare yourself with a brother, sister or cousin: who is taller, louder or tidier? Useful: I am ... than ...
  9. ⭐ You have 60 seconds to present your best family holiday: where you went, what you did, and why.
  10. Stand up and mime a housework job you hate. Your partner guesses it and asks who usually does it.
  11. What rules does your family have at home? Which rule do you think is unfair, and why?
  12. Ask your partner about a family celebration last year: what happened and who came?
  13. Discuss with your group what makes a good older brother or sister, then agree on the most important quality.
  14. Describe a family member's personality without saying who it is. Your team asks questions and guesses.
  15. What are you going to do with your family next holiday? Explain your plan and why you chose it.
  16. ⭐ Act out a grandchild teaching a grandparent to use a smartphone. Your partner plays the grandparent.
  17. Which family member cooks the best meal? Describe the meal and when they usually make it.
  18. Explain something you can do now that you could not do when you were small. Who helped you learn?
  19. Ask your partner which family member they are most similar to and why. Useful: I am like my...
  20. Your team must agree: is it better to be the oldest or the youngest child? Give two reasons.
  21. Have you ever had an argument with a family member? Explain what happened and how you fixed it.
  22. Tell your partner about a family tradition, then ask if their family has something similar.
  23. ⭐ If you have children one day, what family rules are you going to have? Explain why.
  24. You have 30 seconds to convince the class that your family is the most fun. Use real examples!

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

  1. Answer the card · Answer with a full sentence.
  2. The board game on paper

Part 1: Answer the card

Answer with a full sentence.

  1. Ask your partner what they usually do with their family at the weekend and if they enjoy it.
  2. What do you usually do when you visit your grandparents? Do you think you are a helpful grandchild? Explain why.
  3. Who is the funniest person in your family? Give an example of something funny they did.

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