Chat cards

Instructions
Put these cards face down on the table in front of you so that you can’t see what is
on the card. Take it in turns to pick up a card and ask your partner the question.
You should answer with lots of detail and shouldn’t just say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
Get chatting!

Tell the person next to you about the

Tell the person next to you about a
scariest thing you’ve ever done … Or tell
holiday that you’d like to go on or the
them about a scary thing you would like
best place that you have been to. What
to do like bungee jumping, abseiling,
made it good? What did you enjoy?
white water rafting or swimming with
Would you like to go there to live?
sharks …

What would you like to do when you’re What are your top five favourite foods?
older? Do you have an ambition? Ask the person next to you about what
Tell the person next to you about your they hate to eat.
dream job. Tell them what food you never touch!

What is the best film you’ve ever seen?
Explain why.
What films do you like? Ask your partner
to tell you about the last film they saw
(either at the cinema or on TV/DVD).
Which pop band really annoys you? What
kind of music makes you want to turn off
your radio or TV?
Which record do you wish was never
made? Tell your partner.

If you won the lottery what would you What sweet do you eat the most?
buy straight away? Would you give any What chocolate bar do you love?
money to your mates? Would you travel What sweets or chocolate bar do you
the world? hate?

If you could meet someone famous, who

Do you like marmite?
would it be? Why would you like to meet
Ask your partner what they have on toast
them? Ask your partner who they’d like
– are they a marmite fan?
to meet.

If you were a teacher what lesson would

If you were a super hero what super
you teach? Choose a subject and explain
powers would you have?
why you would do that lesson. Would you
Why would you want to have these
teach secondary or primary school
powers?
children? Why?

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If you had to be in Big Brother who would
you hate to be in the house with and who
would you not mind being in the house
with?
Do you actually watch the show or do you
hate it?
If you were an animal, what animal would
you be?
Why did you choose that animal?
If there was a film about your fabulous
life, which star would you choose to play
you?
If you had to only ever have one food for
the rest of your life what would that be?
If there was a fire at your house and you
had one moment to grab something from
your home – (apart from a family
member!) what would it be and why?
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If you were a pop star would you be in a
band, would you be a solo star or would
you be with a partner?
What kind of music would you make?
Who is the most creepy, most evil, worst
villain of all time?
(Choose your villain from a story, film or
comic book.)
Would you ever go on Pop Idol or X
Factor? If you would, what song would
you sing?
If you wouldn’t why not?
What planet or star would you like to visit
if you could? Explain why.
What new skill or talent would you like to
have? What would you like to be better
at? What would you like to learn? This
could be a sport or something else.
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