Game On! Let's Talk Sports
A classic classroom board game where two teams race to the finish by talking about sports, health, rules, and famous events. Pair interviews, team decisions, mimes, and timed presentations build students' confidence speaking about sports.
A free Classic Board Game Race for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: sports.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner which sport they enjoy most and why. Use: I enjoy… because…
- Act out your favourite sport without speaking. Your team guesses the sport, then you explain why you like it.
- Your team must agree on the best sport for staying healthy. Explain your choice using: We think… because…
- Ask your partner if they have ever watched a live sports match. Find out where it was and what happened.
- Describe a time when you were playing a sport and something surprising happened. Use: I was playing when…
- Football is the most popular sport in the world. Why do you think so many people love it?
- Stand up and mime a warm-up exercise. Explain to your team why warming up helps prevent injuries.
- You have 30 seconds to present your favourite athlete. Include their sport and one reason you admire them.
- Compare team sports and individual sports. Which do you prefer, and why?
- Ask your partner what they will do if it rains on sports day. Agree on the best plan together.
- Discuss with your group: should schools give students more PE lessons? Share one reason for and one reason against.
- The Summer Olympic Games happen every four years. Which Olympic sport would you like to watch, and why?
- ⭐ You have 60 seconds to convince the class that a sport many people find boring is actually exciting.
- Explain the rules of a sport you know to someone who has never played it. Your partner asks questions.
- Why is it important to drink water when you do sport? Explain what can happen if you don't.
- Show with your hands how a goalkeeper, a tennis player, or a swimmer moves. Your team guesses and explains.
- How do you feel when your team loses a match? Describe what helps you feel better afterwards.
- Ask your partner how much exercise they do on a normal day. Doctors suggest about one hour daily for teens. Is that enough?
- ⭐ Some famous athletes earn millions. Do you think professional athletes earn too much money? Give reasons.
- Tell your partner about a new sport you want to try. Explain what you think will be difficult.
- Your team must invent a new sport in one minute. Describe the equipment, the rules, and how to win.
- What makes someone a good team captain? Describe a real or imaginary example.
- ⭐ Some people say esports are real sports. Do you agree? Explain your opinion with at least two reasons.
- Ask your partner about a sports goal they have this year. Find out what they will do to reach it.
Printable worksheet
This Classic Board Game Race comes with a free printable worksheet: 3 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 Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Say why · Answer in two sentences. Use "because" in one of them.
- Write your own card · A new card about sports for the class game.
- The board game on paper
Part 1: Say why
Answer in two sentences. Use "because" in one of them.
- Explain the rules of a sport you know to someone who has never played it. Your partner asks questions.
- Ask your partner what they will do if it rains on sports day. Agree on the best plan together.
- Your team must invent a new sport in one minute. Describe the equipment, the rules, and how to win.