The Missing Brooch

Description

A speaking activity your students will actually enjoy

In The Missing Brooch, your students step into a mystery. A valuable brooch has disappeared… and everyone in the room is a suspect.

To solve the case, students walk around, ask questions, share information, and piece together the story. Every student has a different clue, so communication is essential.

Without realising it, they are fully engaged in speaking English.
The game works with groups of 10 to 30 students and is easy to adapt to your class size.

What happens in your classroom

Students receive a role card with information about their character.
They move around the classroom to talk to others, ask questions, and collect clues.
Step by step, they eliminate suspects and work towards solving the mystery.
You can easily adapt the game to your class size by printing the number of role cards you need.

This creates:
• natural conversations
• repeated question practice
• active involvement from every student
• students moving around and interacting naturally

What students practise

• Asking and answering questions in English
• Speaking fluently in short interactions
• Listening carefully to others
• Using clues to think and reason

 

What you get

• Ready-to-print role cards (print exactly what you need for your class)
• Works with groups of 10 to 30 students
• Clear teacher instructions
• A structured activity that runs smoothly without extra explanation

 

Why teachers love this activity

It’s simple to set up, but highly effective.

Students are moving, talking, and thinking at the same time
and because everyone has different information, every student needs to participate.

Perfect for

• a speaking lesson
• a warm-up or energiser
• a low-prep activity on busy days

No prep. High engagement. Real communication.

Print, hand out the cards, and let your lesson unfold naturally.