Ice breaker Bingo For ESL

Looking to help your students, guests, or attendees practice English conversations in a fun way?

Here’s what you need to know to run a game of icebreaker bingo, plus some questions to help students start fun conversations.

Below is a video of us running Ice Breaker Bingo at our event:

Below are questions for icebreaker bingo. Jam Bingo allows longer questions, while paper bingo uses short questions (max 4 words).

• Paper Bingo: Classic, widely used, short questions (max 4 words).
• Jam Bingo: Icebreaker app, allows longer questions.

• Visited another country
• Likes to cook
• Owns a pet
• Name three colors
• Name English movie

• Gave English presentation
• Describe cultural dance
• Worked in team
• Name five jobs
• Share favorite book

• Find someone who has used a language-learning app.
• Ask someone to name an English song they enjoy.
• Find someone who has sent an email in English.
• Ask someone to name three animals in English.
• Find someone who has watched a YouTube video in English.

• Find someone who has posted on social media in English.
• Ask someone to describe their experience in an online English class.
• Ask someone to explain their favorite app in English.
• Find someone who has played an online game in English.
• Ask someone to name five tech-related words in English and describe one.

• Ask someone to explain their favorite hobby in English.
• Ask someone to describe a recent news article they read in English.
• Ask someone to share a short story about a memorable trip in English.
• Ask someone to name and define three advanced English vocabulary words.
• Ask someone to discuss their career goals in English.

A better way for your ESL students and attendees to practice English conversations without the hassle of setting up traditional paper bingo.

Students and attendees simply scan the Jam Bingo QR code with their phone camera to start playing.