Advice Dominoes

Advice Dominoes

Advice Dominoes

Looking for a fun, interactive way to help your ESL students practice giving advice in English? You’re in the right place! We’ve created a free printable and downloadable PDF activity called “Advice Dominoes”—perfect for ESL classrooms, private tutors, and even online English teachers.

This engaging ESL speaking game is ideal for reviewing advice expressions in English such as “You should…”, “Why don’t you…”, and “If I were you…”. It’s especially effective for intermediate ESL students learning how to give advice in real-life situations.


Advice Dominoes

📄 What Is the “Advice Dominoes” ESL Activity?

“Advice Dominoes” is a simple, low-prep game designed to get students talking and thinking in English. All you need is our printable PDF worksheet, a pair of scissors, and a group of enthusiastic learners!

✅ Here’s how it works:

  1. Download and print the free PDF worksheet (one copy per group of three students).
  2. Cut out the dominoes along the lines as indicated.
  3. Shuffle the cards and place them face down in a pile.
  4. Each group turns over the top domino and places it in the center.
  5. Students take turns drawing dominoes from the pile and trying to match the beginning and end of sentences that give advice.
  6. If they can’t play a card, they hold onto it.
  7. The first student to place all their dominoes wins!

💡 Pro Tip: Encourage students to read each sentence aloud to practice pronunciation and intonation. This also reinforces oral fluency in giving advice in English.


🎯 Why Use “Advice Dominoes” in Your ESL Class?

This isn’t just a fun game—it’s a powerful ESL speaking activity that reinforces:

  • Useful advice expressions in English
  • Sentence structure and grammar for making suggestions
  • Speaking confidence and fluency
  • Listening and critical thinking in group settings

Whether you teach teens, adults, or even business English students, this ESL printable game helps students learn how to give advice in English naturally—without memorizing rigid phrases.

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📩 Want more free ESL grammar lesson? Share this post with other teachers and let us know how it worked in your classroom!

💬 What other grammar topics would you like? Drop your ideas in the comments!

Looking for more fun grammar activities for your English class? Check out these ideas:
ESL Speaking Games to improve fluency
Grammar Board Games for practicing sentence structures
Interactive Writing Activities for ESL learners

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