People Around Us
A lively board game where young learners speak about people in their lives—family, friends, teachers, and community members. Players move around the board answering questions and acting out scenarios using vocabulary for man, woman, person, child, and groups. Perfect for A1 learners building confidence with present-simple descriptions and basic questions.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A1 level. Topic: man, men, woman, women, person people, children.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner: Who is a kind person in your family? Why?
- Act out a woman cooking dinner. Your team guesses what she makes.
- Describe a man you know. What does he like to do?
- Ask your partner: How many children are in your class?
- Your team must agree: What is a good person like?
- Stand up and mime a person playing a sport.
- Ask your partner: Do you have a best friend? What is their name?
- Describe your teacher. What colour are her or his clothes today?
- You have 30 seconds to present: Tell us about your family.
- Act out a child learning to ride a bike.
- Discuss with your group: What do children like to do at school?
- Ask your partner: Who helps you at home? What do they do?
- Show with your hands: How tall is a man? How tall is a child?
- Explain: What is a good friend? What do friends do together?
- Your team must agree: What job does a woman or man do?
- You have 30 seconds to present: Describe one person you love.
- Act out a woman and a man saying hello to each other.
- Ask your partner: What people live in your house? What are their names?
- Compare: What do men like? What do women like? Tell us.
- Discuss with your group: How many people are in your family?
- Stand up and mime a person getting ready for school.
- Ask your partner: Do you have brothers or sisters? How many?
- Describe a person from your school. What do they look like?
- Your team has 30 seconds to name three people you know.