Recipe Race: The Cooking Board Game
Young learners aged 7–9 move around a 24-space board by answering A2-level speaking prompts about cooking, recipes, and food preparation. Players ask each other questions, act out cooking steps, and work together to describe how to make dishes. Four teams compete to reach the finish line by producing real, meaningful speech about food and cooking.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: cooking .
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what their favourite food is and why they like it.
- Act out mixing ingredients in a bowl — your team guesses what you are making.
- Describe how to cut an apple into pieces using simple steps.
- Ask your partner what they eat for breakfast and if they cook it at home.
- Your team must agree: what is the best ingredient to add to pasta?
- Stand up and mime cracking eggs into a bowl — your team guesses the action.
- Explain the first step you need to do when you make a sandwich.
- Ask your partner if they like cooking and what they can cook well.
- Discuss with your group: what is easier to cook — rice or pasta?
- You have 30 seconds to describe how to make a simple fruit salad.
- Show with your hands how big you cut vegetables when you cook.
- Compare two foods: which one is better for breakfast and why?
- Ask your partner what they cook when they want to help their family.
- Act out pouring water from a jug into a pot — your team guesses.
- Explain what you need to do before you start cooking any food.
- Your team must agree on three things you need to make a pizza.
- You have 60 seconds to tell the class how to make your favourite snack.
- Stand up and show how you hold a knife when you cut bread safely.
- Ask your partner what food they can make but do not like to eat.
- Describe the colour, shape, and size of your favourite cooking ingredient.
- Discuss with your group: when do you eat hot food and when cold food?
- Act out stirring a big pot of soup — show if it is hot or cold.
- Compare cooking at home and eating at a restaurant — which is better?
- Ask your partner what they want to learn to cook and why.