Global Explorer — A Journey Through Life
A B2 conversation board game for young learners across six themes: travelling, shopping, friendship, home & school duties, healthy nutrition, and environmental problems. 30 cells of pair-talk, group discussion, opinion debate, and personal narrative. No action tasks per teacher's request — extended-answer conversation focus.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR B2 level. Topic: Travelling; Shopping; Friendship; Home and School Duties; Healthy Nutrition; Environmental Problems.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Tell the group: which of today's six topics — travelling, shopping, friendship, home & school duties, healthy nutrition, environmental problems — interests you most, and why?
- Describe a country you would love to visit. What would you see, eat, and do for at least three days?
- Ask your partner: When you buy something expensive, do you research it first or decide on the spot? Why?
- Tell the group: What three qualities make a true friend? Give an example for each.
- Ask your partner: Which household duty do you actually enjoy, and which do you avoid? Then swap.
- Discuss with the group: Is it hard for teenagers to eat healthily today? Give two reasons that support your view.
- Describe one environmental problem in your country. What is the cause, and what is one way you personally try to help?
- Pair discussion: If you had one month to travel, would you visit five countries quickly or one country slowly? Defend your choice.
- Tell the group about a time you spent money on something and regretted it. What did you learn?
- Ask your partner: Do you have more friends online or in person? Are these friendships different? How?
- Compare: are home duties or school duties more important for teenagers? Give two reasons.
- Group: What's the most popular food in your country, and how healthy is it? Build a team answer.
- Tell the group three small daily actions a student can take to protect the environment. Rank them by impact.
- Describe your dream journey: where, with whom, by what transport, and what you'd want to bring back from it.
- Pair discussion: Do brand names matter to you when shopping? Why or why not? Then ask your partner.
- Tell the group: How do you handle a disagreement with a close friend? Give one example.
- Ask your partner: What chore would you happily pay someone else to do? Why? Then they answer.
- Mini-presentation: Plan a healthy weekly menu for a busy student. Speak for 1 minute, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and one snack.
- Group: Plastic pollution, air pollution, deforestation — which is the most urgent? Defend your group's choice with two arguments.
- Compare: a relaxing beach holiday or an adventurous mountain trip? Which suits you better and why?
- Tell the group: Have you ever bought something online and been disappointed when it arrived? Describe what happened.
- Ask your partner: Have you ever lost contact with a good friend? What happened? How did you feel?
- Discuss with the group: Should children get pocket money in exchange for chores, or just because they live in the house? Why?
- Tell the group about your most unhealthy food habit — and whether you've tried to change it. What worked, what didn't?
- Group: If your school could only do ONE thing to be greener, what should it be? Build a team recommendation with three reasons.
- Pair discussion: Describe a memorable trip to your partner — they then summarise it back to you in three sentences.
- Tell the group: What is the difference between something you 'need' and something you 'want'? Give one personal example for each.
- Compare your best childhood friend with a current friend. How are the friendships different? Are you a different friend now?
- Group: Should students be paid to do well at school? Defend your team position with two arguments and one objection you anticipate.
- Final reflection: Of the six topics today, which gave you the most ideas? Which was hardest? Tell the group in 30 seconds.