The Culture Express
Travel around the world learning about Australian Indigenous culture! Players move along a 24-space board, answering speaking prompts about Aboriginal traditions, art, animals, and daily life. Perfect for young learners exploring new cultures through conversation.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A1 level. Topic: The Culture Express.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what their favorite animal is and why they like it.
- Describe what Aboriginal dot painting looks like using your hands.
- Your team must agree: what is the most beautiful animal in Australia?
- Act out how a kangaroo hops. Your partner guesses what you are.
- Ask your partner: do you like to draw or paint? What do you draw?
- Explain what Aboriginal people use to make music and art.
- Stand up and mime playing a didgeridoo. Your team guesses the instrument.
- Discuss with your group: what animals live in the desert in Australia?
- Ask your partner: what colors do you see in Aboriginal dot paintings?
- You have 30 seconds to present one Aboriginal animal and describe it.
- Show with your hands how tall a dingo is. Can you be that tall?
- Compare: what is different between your home and an Aboriginal home?
- Act out hunting for food in the desert. Show what you find.
- Your team must agree on three Aboriginal animals you all know.
- Ask your partner: do Aboriginal people live near you? Where do they live?
- You have 45 seconds to tell the class about Aboriginal dot painting art.
- Describe what Aboriginal people wear and what colors they use.
- Stand up and show how Aboriginal people dance. Move your body!
- Discuss with your group: what do Aboriginal children do for fun?
- Ask your partner: what do you know about Aboriginal stories and songs?
- Explain how Aboriginal people use the land and what they take from it.
- Act out an Aboriginal person making dot paintings. Show the dots!
- Compare Aboriginal art with art from your own country. How are they same?
- You have 60 seconds to present what you learned about Aboriginal culture.