Food Quest: A Speaking Adventure
A 4-team board game where teens navigate 24 food-themed speaking challenges. Players discuss eating habits, cultural dishes, restaurant experiences, and food preferences through pair work, group debates, role-plays, and mini-presentations. Designed for B1–B2 learners to practise present perfect, past simple, conditionals, and opinion-sharing in authentic communicative contexts.
A free Board Game for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: Food.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what they had for breakfast today and why they chose it.
- Describe your favourite meal from your childhood and explain why you remember it.
- Act out ordering food at a restaurant without speaking — your team guesses the dish.
- Your team must agree on the best street food in your country and defend your choice.
- Ask your partner if they have ever tried a food from another culture. What was it?
- Explain what you would cook if you had to prepare dinner for a famous person.
- Stand up and mime eating something sour, spicy, and sweet — your team guesses each one.
- Compare fast food and home-cooked meals. Which is better and why?
- You have 60 seconds to convince your team that your favourite food should be served at school.
- Ask your partner about a meal they did not enjoy and what made it unpleasant.
- Discuss with your group: if you could only eat one food forever, what would it be and why?
- Describe a traditional dish from your family and how it is prepared.
- Act out a food allergist explaining to a patient why they cannot eat certain foods.
- Explain what changes you would make to your diet if you wanted to be healthier.
- You have 30 seconds to present your ideal breakfast and explain why it is perfect for you.
- Ask your partner about a restaurant they recommend and what makes it special.
- Your team must agree on three rules for good table manners and explain each one.
- Compare eating alone and eating with friends. Which do you prefer and why?
- Stand up and show with your hands how you would prepare your favourite sandwich.
- Describe what you would order at a restaurant if money were not a problem.
- Explain how food traditions in your family are different from those in other families you know.
- You have 60 seconds to persuade your team to try a food they think they dislike.
- Ask your partner what food they would miss most if they moved to another country.
- Discuss with your group: should schools serve only healthy food or allow some treats?