Love and Confidence: Family and Friends
A classic classroom board game where teens talk about love, trust and confidence with family, friends and family friends. Students share real experiences, opinions and advice in pairs, teams and short timed talks.
A free Classic Board Game Race for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: family friends.
Speaking prompts on the board
- What does love mean to you in a family? Give one example of how your family shows love.
- Ask your partner how their family shows love without using words, and share one way your family does it.
- Act out a small way to show love to a family member, and your team guesses what you are doing.
- Describe a family friend you feel comfortable with and explain why you trust them.
- Ask your partner if they have ever helped a friend feel more confident, and find out what they did.
- Your team must agree on the most important quality in a good family friend. Try: We think... because...
- Describe a time when a friend made you laugh on a bad day. What happened?
- Scientists say good friendships can lower stress. Why do you think spending time with friends helps people feel better?
- Stand up and mime how you feel when a friend says something kind to you, and your partner explains your feelings.
- You have 30 seconds to present a person who believes in you and explain how they help your confidence.
- If a new student joins your class tomorrow, how will you help them feel welcome and less nervous?
- Ask your partner what they do when they argue with a friend or sibling, and how they make peace again.
- Compare love from a friend and love from a parent or grandparent. How are they different, and how are they similar?
- Discuss with your group whether it is OK to say no to a friend, then agree on one polite way to do it.
- How do you know when someone is a true friend? Give a reason from your own experience.
- Explain how you can show love and respect to an older family member, like a grandparent or neighbour.
- Show with your body how a confident person walks into a room, then explain what makes them look confident.
- Have you ever made a friend through your family, like a cousin's friend? How did you meet?
- ⭐ You have 60 seconds to convince the class that kindness makes people braver. Give at least two reasons.
- What kind words can you offer a friend who feels nervous before a test? Why will they help?
- Tell your partner about a family friend you admire and explain what you have learned from them.
- ⭐ Your team must agree on three rules for a happy friendship and explain why each rule matters.
- Why do some teens find it hard to say 'I love you' to family? What could make it easier?
- ⭐ Describe how your confidence has grown this year and which friend or family member helped you most.
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 family friends for the class game.
- The board game on paper
Part 1: Say why
Answer in two sentences. Use "because" in one of them.
- Why do some teens find it hard to say 'I love you' to family? What could make it easier?
- Scientists say good friendships can lower stress. Why do you think spending time with friends helps people feel better?
- Stand up and mime how you feel when a friend says something kind to you, and your partner explains your feelings.