Places Around Us

Board Game: Places Around Us (A1, Young learners, 24 prompts)

Young learners travel around a board visiting different places in their town and school. Each space asks them to speak about where they go, what they do there, and who they see. Players take turns answering speaking prompts anchored to real locations they know—home, school, park, shop, library, doctor, playground. Perfect for A1 learners building confidence with present simple and basic questions about familiar places.

A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A1 level. Topic: Places.

Speaking prompts on the board

  1. Ask your partner: Where do you like to play? Say why you like that place.
  2. Describe your school. What rooms are in your school?
  3. Your team must agree: What is the best place to play in your town?
  4. Act out going to the supermarket. Your partner guesses what you are doing.
  5. Ask your partner: What do you like to do at the park?
  6. Describe your home. How many rooms does your home have?
  7. Stand up and mime going to the doctor. Your team guesses the place.
  8. Discuss with your group: What shops are near your home?
  9. Ask your partner: Do you like the library? What do you do there?
  10. You have 30 seconds to describe a place you visit with your family.
  11. Explain: Who works in a shop? What do they do?
  12. Act out buying something at a shop. Show what you buy.
  13. Ask your partner: Is there a park near your home? Describe it.
  14. Your team must agree: What is the best room in your school?
  15. Compare: Do you like home or school better? Say why.
  16. Stand up and show the way to your classroom. Use hand movements.
  17. Describe the playground. What can you do there?
  18. You have 30 seconds to tell us about your favourite place in town.
  19. Ask your partner: What places do you visit on the weekend?
  20. Discuss with your group: Where do you buy food? What do you buy?
  21. Act out visiting the library. Show what you do there.
  22. Explain: What places are in your town? Which one do you like most?
  23. Show with your hands: How big is your school? Is it big or small?
  24. Ask your partner: Where do you go with your family? What do you do?

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