Looking for a fun and engaging way to get your ESL students talking? Try our Love & Relationships Taboo Card Game! Perfect for intermediate to advanced learners, this speaking activity gets students thinking, talking, and laughing as they describe love-related words without saying the “taboo” terms. It’s a great way to build vocabulary, improve fluency, and encourage active listening—all while having fun. Whether you’re teaching online or in the classroom, this game is an excellent warm-up, filler, or end-of-lesson boost. Download the free printable worksheet and bring a little romance (and a lot of language learning) into your classroom!
Taboo card game
Level – A2 – C2
Age groups – adults
Time – as long as you want
Goal – to practice speaking and learn love/relationship vocabulary
Instructions:
Classroom environment – Print and cut the cards; place face down on the table. Students pick a card, they have to describe the word at the top of the card without using any of the words given.
Online environment – Share the screen with the whole sheet, your student pick the word without telling you which they pick.
Happy learning & teaching!
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