This free Business English board game is ideal for developing fluency in a professional context. Students practise talking about their work, job roles, and professional experiences — using business-related vocabulary in a natural, engaging way. It’s perfect for intermediate and upper-intermediate learners in workplace English or Business English classes.
The activity encourages extended speaking practice, as students must answer each question and speak for at least 30 seconds. It works well as a fluency task, warmer, or end-of-lesson review, and can be adapted for a wide range of job-related topics.
Activity Overview
- Level: Pre-Internediate to Upper-intermediate
- Target language: Business English vocabulary, job-related discussion
- Time: 20–30 minutes
- Group size: 3–4 students
What you need
- A copy of the board game for each group (download here)
- One counter per player
- One dice per group
How to play
- Divide students into groups of three or four.
- Give each group a board game, a dice, and one counter per player.
- Players place their counters on START and throw the dice to decide who begins.
- Player A throws the dice and moves forward that number of spaces.
- Player B asks the question on the square where Player A lands. Player A answers and speaks about the topic for at least 30 seconds.
- If the group agrees that Player A succeeded, they stay on that square. If not, they return to their previous position.
- Play continues in turns. The first player to reach FINISH wins the game.
Why use this activity?
This game provides a relaxed but structured way for students to improve their spoken fluency in a business English setting. It helps learners practise talking about jobs, responsibilities, and work habits while developing confidence and coherence.
Related links
- How to Teach Business English – Tips, Techniques and Advanced Strategies.
