Food & Places to Eat Board Game
A classic 24-space speaking board game where young learners aged 7–10 (CEFR A2) discuss restaurants, food preferences, and eating habits. Players land on spaces and complete speaking tasks about real-world food situations—asking partners about meals, acting out restaurant scenes, and agreeing as a team on food choices. Chance cards add surprise movement and mini-language tasks.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: places to eat, food vocabulary.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what their favourite food is and why they like it.
- Act out ordering food at a restaurant. Your team guesses what you ordered.
- Describe your favourite restaurant and explain why you like eating there.
- Ask your partner what they ate for lunch yesterday and if they enjoyed it.
- Your team must agree on the best place to eat pizza. Give one reason.
- Stand up and mime eating spaghetti. Your partner says what you are eating.
- Compare your breakfast and your partner's breakfast. Which was better?
- You have 30 seconds to present your favourite meal and why you love it.
- Ask your partner about a food they do not like and why they don't like it.
- Discuss with your team: would you rather eat at home or at a restaurant?
- Act out a waiter taking an order. Your team tells you what they want to eat.
- Explain what you usually eat for breakfast and what time you eat it.
- Ask your partner what drink they like best and when they drink it.
- Your team must agree: what is the best food for a birthday party?
- Show with your hands how big your favourite sandwich is. Describe it.
- Compare two restaurants you know. Which one has better food?
- You have 30 seconds to convince your team to try a new restaurant.
- Ask your partner what food they can cook and how they make it.
- Discuss with your team: what is the best food to eat on a rainy day?
- Act out eating hot soup. Show your face and say if it is too hot or just right.
- Describe the food you ate at your last birthday party or celebration.
- Ask your partner: do they prefer eating fruit or chocolate? Why?
- Your team must agree on the worst food to eat at breakfast. Give reasons.
- You have 30 seconds to describe your dream restaurant and what it serves.