Recipe & Procedure Race
Teams navigate a 24-cell board by explaining procedures, discussing methods, and teaching each other how to do everyday tasks. B2 learners practise sequencing, conditionals, and detailed instructions through authentic communicative gaps.
A free Board Game for Teens at CEFR B2 level. Topic: Procedure text.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner how they would prepare their favourite meal and what ingredients they would need.
- Describe the steps you follow to get ready for school in the morning, in order.
- Your team must agree on the best way to learn a new language and explain your reasoning.
- Act out how to tie shoelaces without speaking; your partner describes what you are doing.
- Ask your partner what they would do if they broke their phone and why.
- Explain the process of making tea or coffee, including temperature and timing.
- You have 60 seconds to present how to stay healthy during exam season to your team.
- Stand up and mime changing a car tyre; teammates guess the procedure.
- Compare how you would fix a leaky tap versus how a professional plumber would do it.
- Discuss with your group: what would happen if you skipped steps when baking a cake?
- Ask your partner how they would teach someone to ride a bicycle safely.
- Describe how to apply for a job, including what documents you would need.
- You have 30 seconds to explain how to download and install an app on a phone.
- Show with your hands how to wrap a gift properly; explain each step as you mime.
- Explain what would happen if someone forgot to add yeast when making bread dough.
- Your team must agree on the safest way to cross a busy road and justify your choice.
- Ask your partner what steps they would take if they got lost in an unfamiliar city.
- Describe how to pack a suitcase efficiently for a two-week holiday abroad.
- You have 60 seconds to convince your team that your method for organizing a bedroom is best.
- Act out how to study for an exam without speaking; your partner explains what you are doing.
- Compare the procedure for making a traditional dish from two different countries.
- Discuss with your group: what would happen if people did not follow safety procedures at work?
- Ask your partner how they would teach a young child to brush their teeth correctly.
- Explain the complete process of how your favourite food product is made, from raw materials to store.
- New speaking prompt about Procedure text.