Looking for a fun, high-engagement ESL winter conversation game for your middle or high school ELL students? This winter-themed speaking practice activity gets every student talking with age-appropriate prompts, group discussions, and meaningful communication tasks without any holiday content.
Perfect for mixed-level ESL classes, this game helps students build fluency, confidence, and oral language skills in a low-stress, highly engaging way.
With two game board designs and two levels of speaking cards, you can easily differentiate for newcomers, intermediate learners, and advanced speakers—all within the same activity. Students practice conversation, storytelling, clarifying, elaborating, and critical thinking while working together to complete winter missions.
Use this resource for:
Small-group speaking practice
ESL stations or center rotations
Whole-class conversation games
Partner speaking routines
Warm-ups, exit tickets, or Fun Friday lessons
Pre-winter break activities that include all cultures
This game supports key speaking targets for TELPAS, WIDA, and ELPAC by focusing on fluency, expressive language, and communication strategies. Everything is print-and-play, easy to prep, and designed specifically for middle school and high school ESL/ELL classrooms.
⭐ What’s Included:
2 Game Boards (Map Adventure + Grid Path)
26 Intermediate/Advanced Conversation Cards
26 Beginner-Level Cards with Sentence Stems
Teacher Directions for Both Boards
Differentiation Guide for ESL Levels 1–5
8 Bonus Ways to Use the Cards
Teacher-Supplied Materials: dice + game pieces (paper clips, mini erasers, or counters work great!)
⭐ Why Teachers Love This Resource:
High engagement for teens
Works for mixed-level ESL classes
Low prep → print & play
Supports speaking goals for multilingual learners
Winter-themed but not tied to holidays
Encourages collaboration & creative thinking
Flexible for ANY class period length
⭐ Perfect For:
Grades 6–12 ESL/ELL
Multilingual Learners
Newcomer–Advanced Levels
Whole-group, small-group, or partner work
Winter lessons before break
Teachers who need quick, meaningful speaking activities
⭐ Try it during:
December winter lessons
Fun Fridays
After-testing cool down
Station days
Conversation practice days
Pre-break party-style activities
You will receive a link to a Google folder containing all documents included in this resource.
Would rather buy on TPT?
Looking for a fun, high-engagement ESL winter conversation game for your middle or high school ELL students? This winter-themed speaking practice activity gets every student talking with age-appropriate prompts, group discussions, and meaningful communication tasks without any holiday content.
Perfect for mixed-level ESL classes, this game helps students build fluency, confidence, and oral language skills in a low-stress, highly engaging way.
With two game board designs and two levels of speaking cards, you can easily differentiate for newcomers, intermediate learners, and advanced speakers—all within the same activity. Students practice conversation, storytelling, clarifying, elaborating, and critical thinking while working together to complete winter missions.
Use this resource for:
Small-group speaking practice
ESL stations or center rotations
Whole-class conversation games
Partner speaking routines
Warm-ups, exit tickets, or Fun Friday lessons
Pre-winter break activities that include all cultures
This game supports key speaking targets for TELPAS, WIDA, and ELPAC by focusing on fluency, expressive language, and communication strategies. Everything is print-and-play, easy to prep, and designed specifically for middle school and high school ESL/ELL classrooms.
⭐ What’s Included:
2 Game Boards (Map Adventure + Grid Path)
26 Intermediate/Advanced Conversation Cards
26 Beginner-Level Cards with Sentence Stems
Teacher Directions for Both Boards
Differentiation Guide for ESL Levels 1–5
8 Bonus Ways to Use the Cards
Teacher-Supplied Materials: dice + game pieces (paper clips, mini erasers, or counters work great!)
⭐ Why Teachers Love This Resource:
High engagement for teens
Works for mixed-level ESL classes
Low prep → print & play
Supports speaking goals for multilingual learners
Winter-themed but not tied to holidays
Encourages collaboration & creative thinking
Flexible for ANY class period length
⭐ Perfect For:
Grades 6–12 ESL/ELL
Multilingual Learners
Newcomer–Advanced Levels
Whole-group, small-group, or partner work
Winter lessons before break
Teachers who need quick, meaningful speaking activities
⭐ Try it during:
December winter lessons
Fun Fridays
After-testing cool down
Station days
Conversation practice days
Pre-break party-style activities
You will receive a link to a Google folder containing all documents included in this resource.
Would rather buy on TPT?
