Idiom Island Adventure
Young learners travel around the board landing on idiom-themed speaking challenges. Teams must explain, act out, and discuss common English idioms in real-world situations. Each space triggers a communicative task where learners ask questions, mime actions, or work together to understand idiom meanings and use.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: IDIOMS.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner: when do you feel like you have butterflies in your stomach?
- Your team must agree: is it good or bad to let the cat out of the bag?
- Act out breaking the ice at a new school. Your team guesses what you are doing.
- Ask your partner: what makes you feel like you are on cloud nine?
- Describe a time when you had to bite your tongue. What happened?
- Stand up and mime raining cats and dogs. Your team says the idiom.
- Ask your partner: do they have a sweet tooth? What is their favourite sweet?
- Explain what it means to have a green thumb. Do you have one?
- Your team must agree: when should you not cry over spilled milk?
- Act out being a couch potato. Your partner guesses what you are doing.
- Describe a time when you felt under the weather. What did you do?
- You have 30 seconds to present: why is it good to not put all eggs in one basket?
- Ask your partner: when was the last time they had to face the music?
- Stand up and mime having a chip on your shoulder. Your team guesses.
- Discuss with your group: is it ever okay to beat around the bush?
- Explain what it means to have your head in the clouds. When do you do this?
- Ask your partner: what is a piece of cake for you? What is hard?
- Your team must agree: what does it mean to go the extra mile?
- Act out having an apple of your eye. Show something you really love.
- Describe a time when you felt like a fish out of water. What happened?
- You have 45 seconds to present: tell your class about a time you hit the books hard.
- Stand up and mime getting a kick out of something fun. Your team guesses.
- Ask your partner: when do they need to hold their horses? Why?
- Discuss with your group: is it better to be the early bird or night owl?