Memory Lane: A Year of Stories
Players travel around a board sharing memorable experiences from the past year. Through pair-talks, team discussions, and creative actions, learners practise past simple while describing trips, events, and unexpected moments. Perfect for building confidence in narrative speaking at A2 level.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: past tense.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what they did during their last school holiday.
- Describe a place you visited last year. What did you see there?
- Act out something you did last weekend. Your team guesses what it was.
- Ask your partner about their favourite meal last month. What was it?
- Your team must agree: what was the best day last year? Why?
- Describe a time you felt happy last year. What happened?
- Stand up and mime getting ready for school. Your partner says the time.
- Ask your partner about a person they met last year. Who were they?
- You have 30 seconds to present your favourite trip. Where did you go?
- Compare your school day now with last year. What is different?
- Discuss with your group: who had the most exciting adventure last year?
- Show with your hands how tall you were last year. Are you taller now?
- Explain something you learned last year that was difficult at first.
- Ask your partner about a rainy day last year. What did they do?
- Describe a birthday party or celebration you went to. Who was there?
- Act out being tired after a long day. Show how you rested.
- Your team must agree: what sport or game was most fun last year?
- You have 45 seconds to tell us about an unexpected thing that happened.
- Ask your partner what they wanted to do but could not do last year.
- Describe what you wore on a special day last year. Why was it special?
- Mime opening a present you received last year. Your team guesses what it was.
- Discuss with your group: what animal did you see last year? Where?
- Explain a time you helped someone last year. What did you do for them?
- Ask your partner what they want to do this year that is different.