Feelings Quest: Ups, Downs and Feel-Good Tips

Classic Board Game Race: Feelings Quest: Ups, Downs and Feel-Good Tips (A2, Teens, 24 prompts)

Teams move along a classic classroom board. They ask questions, act out emotions, give advice and share simple ways to cope with everyday feelings like boredom, stress, nervousness and happiness.

A free Classic Board Game Race for Teens at CEFR A2 level. Topic: Feelings and coping strategies.

Speaking prompts on the board

  1. Ask your partner how they usually feel on Monday mornings and why.
  2. Act out feeling nervous before a test. Your team guesses the feeling and gives you one helpful tip.
  3. What do you usually do when you feel bored at home? Explain why it helps you.
  4. Your team must agree on the best way to feel better after a bad day. Give two reasons.
  5. Ask your partner about a time they felt really happy last month and what happened.
  6. Describe a song that makes you feel calm or happy, and explain when you listen to it.
  7. Your friend is angry with you after a game. What can you say to make things better?
  8. Stand up and mime one thing you do to relax. Your partner guesses and asks you one question about it.
  9. You have 30 seconds to present your top tip for feeling less stressed, using 'First... Then... This helps because...' ⭐
  10. Ask your partner who they talk to when they feel worried, and why that person is a good listener.
  11. Compare talking to a friend and being alone when you feel sad. Which is better for you, and why?
  12. Discuss with your group what makes teenagers feel stressed at school, then agree on the biggest problem.
  13. Have you ever felt scared before doing something new? Describe what you did and how you felt after.
  14. Your classmate is going to give a speech tomorrow and feels nervous. What advice can you give them?
  15. Show with your face and hands how you feel when you get a bad mark. Your team asks what you do next.
  16. You have 60 seconds to convince the class that exercise is the best way to feel happier. ⭐
  17. What small thing made you smile yesterday? Explain why it made you feel good.
  18. Ask your partner what they are going to do this weekend to relax and have fun.
  19. If you feel tired and stressed before exams, what will you do? Explain your plan with 'If I feel..., I will...'
  20. Your team must create a feel-good plan for a rainy Sunday and explain it to the other team.
  21. Tell your partner about a time you helped a friend who felt sad. What did you say or do?
  22. Which feeling is hardest for you to show: anger, sadness or excitement? Explain why with an example.
  23. Describe a perfect calm room for students at your school. What is in it, and why does it help? ⭐
  24. Your team must agree on the best advice for feeling happy. Each player adds one reason.

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. If you feel tired and stressed before exams, what will you do? Explain your plan with 'If I feel..., I will...'
  2. Discuss with your group what makes teenagers feel stressed at school, then agree on the biggest problem.
  3. Ask your partner what they are going to do this weekend to relax and have fun.

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