Parrot Takes GoPro
Adults navigate a 24-cell board discussing a real incident where a kea parrot stole a GoPro camera in New Zealand. Prompts anchor to the scenario, requiring B2 learners to narrate, hypothesize, debate, and present about animal behaviour, adventure tourism, technology, and wildlife ethics.
A free Board Game for Adults at CEFR B2 level. Topic: Parrot takes go pro.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Describe what you think the hikers felt when they realized the parrot had stolen their camera.
- Ask your partner: have you ever lost something valuable? What happened and how did you feel?
- Act out how a kea parrot might discover, examine, and carry away the GoPro camera.
- Explain why kea parrots in New Zealand are known for stealing objects from hikers.
- Your team must agree: is the parrot's behaviour theft, curiosity, or natural instinct? Justify your choice.
- Compare adventure tourism in New Zealand with hiking in your own country. What are the main differences?
- Ask your partner: if you were filming wildlife, what safety precautions would you take?
- Stand up and mime the parrot's flight while carrying the camera. Show how it might move through the air.
- You have 60 seconds to present: explain what GoPro cameras are and why adventurers use them.
- Discuss with your group: should national parks restrict tourists' use of cameras to protect wildlife?
- What would have happened if the family had never recovered the footage from the stolen camera?
- Ask your partner: have you ever shared a video or photo online that surprised people? Describe it.
- Act out a conversation between the family and a park ranger reporting the theft.
- Explain how the GoPro's recording continued even after the parrot took it. Why is this significant?
- Your team must agree: if you found the footage online, would you watch it? Why or why not?
- Compare the intelligence of parrots with other animals you know. Which animal is most clever and why?
- Ask your partner: what is the most unusual thing an animal has taken from you or someone you know?
- Stand up and show with your hands how you would react if a large bird suddenly stole your phone.
- You have 30 seconds to present: describe how social media might have spread this story worldwide.
- Discuss with your group: should the family have posted the stolen footage online? What are the pros and cons?
- If you could ask the kea parrot one question about why it stole the camera, what would it be?
- Ask your partner: would you return to that hiking trail knowing parrots might steal from you?
- Act out how the family might have reacted when they first saw the footage the parrot had recorded.
- Explain whether this incident changed your view of wild animals. What did you learn from it?