Trust Me, If Only...
Teens climb ladders and dodge snakes by reflecting on past choices about trust while learning 22 personality adjectives. They imagine how life would have changed if they had acted differently.
A free Board Game for Teens at CEFR B2 level. Topic: Trusting.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Think of a time honesty hurt a friend. Complete truthfully: 'If I had been more tactful, I would have…'
- Ask your partner: 'If your family had been less affectionate, would you have trusted people more easily?' Your partner answers in a full…
- Act out a daring decision you almost made. Your team guesses it, then you explain what would have happened if you had done it.
- Describe a time a perceptive friend noticed you were upset. What would have happened if they hadn't noticed?
- Correct the mistake: 'If she would have read more, she had become more intellectual.' Then explain which intellectual person you trust and…
- Your team must agree: which past school project would have gone better if you had been more thorough? Give one full-sentence answer.
- ⭐ Explain how a teen who feels insecure might lose trust. If you had felt more confident at 12, what would you have done differently?
- Ask your partner about a time they bragged. Would people have trusted them more if they had been more humble?
- You have 30 seconds to present a witty comeback you wish you had made, and what would have happened if you had said it.
- Stand up and mime a spontaneous trip you never took. Then explain where you would have gone if you had said yes.
- Describe a moody day when you snapped at someone you trust. How would the day have ended if you had stayed calm?
- Discuss with your group: if a diplomatic friend had solved your last argument, would you still have trusted each other? Each person answers.
- Who is the most kind-hearted person you know? Explain how your life would have been different if you hadn't met them.
- Fix this sentence: 'If I was more laid-back, I wouldn't have panic before the exam.' Then make it true for you.
- Ask your partner: 'Would you have forgiven a good-natured friend if they had shared your secret?' Then swap roles.
- ⭐ Imagine you had been less strong-willed as a child. Explain two things that would have turned out differently and whether that's good.
- Act out a crisis, like losing your phone abroad. Your team explains what a level-headed person would have done instead.
- Describe a moment you felt self-conscious in public. If you hadn't cared what others thought, what would you have done?
- Build a question from these words: you / be / less self-critical / try out / team? Then answer it honestly.
- Ask your partner about an unfair teacher decision. Would they have trusted that teacher more if the teacher had been fair-minded?
- Tell your partner about a short-tempered reaction you regret. What would you have said if you had counted to ten first?
- Explain the difference between self-centred and self-confident. Who would you have trusted less if you had known they were self-centred?
- ⭐ You have 60 seconds to convince the class: if you had been more diplomatic or more daring last year, which would have helped more?
- Your team must agree which trait from today would have saved a famous person from a big mistake. Explain why.