Shopping Spree: The B1 Board Game
Teens navigate a 26-space shopping-themed board, landing on prompts that demand pair dialogue, team negotiation, mime, and structured presentations about retail, products, and consumer choices. Chance cards add surprise speaking tasks. Perfect for B1 learners who can discuss opinions, compare items, and role-play transactions.
A free Board Game for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: Shopping.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what they bought last week and why they chose that item.
- Describe your favourite clothing brand and explain what makes it special.
- Act out browsing in a shop without speaking — your team guesses what you are looking for.
- Your team must agree on the best time to shop for clothes and give one reason.
- Ask your partner about their most expensive purchase and whether it was worth the money.
- You have 30 seconds to present your ideal shopping mall: what stores would it have?
- Mime trying on shoes that are too tight — your partner describes what you are doing.
- Compare online shopping and shopping in a store: which do you prefer and why?
- Discuss with your group: what is the worst shopping experience you have ever had?
- Ask your partner what they would buy if they had a thousand pounds.
- Explain how you decide if something is too expensive or a good bargain.
- Act out a customer complaining to a shop assistant about a broken item.
- Your team must agree: what is one item every teenager should own? Explain your choice.
- You have 60 seconds to convince your partner that a certain brand is worth buying.
- Ask your partner about their shopping habits: do they plan ahead or shop on impulse?
- Describe the last time you returned something to a shop and what the problem was.
- Stand up and mime paying with different methods: cash, card, and phone payment.
- Compare two popular fashion styles among teenagers: which suits you better and why?
- Discuss with your group: should teenagers spend pocket money on clothes or save it?
- Explain what makes a good shop assistant and give one example of excellent customer service.
- Act out a shop assistant helping a confused customer find the right size.
- Ask your partner if they prefer shopping alone or with friends, and why.
- You have 45 seconds to present your dream shopping haul: what five items would you buy?
- Describe how social media influences your shopping choices and whether that is a good thing.
- Your team must agree on the best sales season to shop and explain your reasons.
- Ask your partner what they would do if they accidentally bought something they did not want.
- no correct or uups. Just 1 point or 2 points