Market Dash: A Food & Shopping Speaking Game
Players move around a 24-space board, answering questions about food, shopping, and quantities. Teams compete to reach the finish by discussing how much and how many they buy, what they like to eat, and making shopping decisions together.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: Fruit and Vegetables Much Many.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what they ate for lunch yesterday and if they liked it.
- Describe your favourite food. Say why you like it.
- Your team must agree: which fruit is the cheapest at the market?
- Act out buying milk at a shop. Show how much you want.
- Ask your partner how many apples they eat in one week.
- Explain what you need to buy for breakfast tomorrow morning.
- Stand up and mime eating spaghetti. Your team guesses what you eat.
- Compare: Do you buy more bread or more milk? Why?
- Your team has 30 seconds to agree on the best snack for school.
- Ask your partner what drinks they like and how often they drink them.
- Describe a food you do not like. Say why you do not like it.
- Discuss with your group: Do you like shopping at the market or supermarket?
- Act out paying for groceries at a shop. Show with your hands.
- Explain: How much money do you spend on sweets in one week?
- You have 60 seconds to convince your team to try a new vegetable.
- Ask your partner: Do they like cooking? What do they cook?
- Show with your hands: How big is your favourite pizza?
- Compare two foods: Which is healthier — an apple or a biscuit?
- Your team must agree: What is the best food for a birthday party?
- Describe what you buy at the market. Say how much you spend.
- Ask your partner: How many glasses of water do they drink daily?
- Act out choosing fruit at a market. Show what you pick and why.
- Explain: Do you prefer lots of sugar in your juice or just a little?
- Discuss with your group: What snacks do you bring to school?