English Character Cards - All about me and my friends - Icebreaker for ESL / EFL /ELL

This 8-page file includes:

~16 Character cards of people ages 10-22 (Includes various countries of origin)
Includes age, city, country, family, hobbies, favorite foods, colors, school subjects.
~4 Character cards about adults ages 25-62
Includes age, city, country, work, family, hobbies, favorite foods, colors, films
~4 blank Character cards (adults) - two cards for each student to fill in - one card for themselves and one for a friend to use for discussion in class with pictures
~4 blank Character cards (youth) - two cards for each student to fill in - one card for themselves and one for a friend to use for discussion in class without pictures
~Worksheet: 20 questions based on the character cards using various question words: how many, who, where etc.
~Answer key

Can be used alone, in pairs or in groups.

Activity idea: print all 16 cards for each group and see who can answer the questions the quickest! Afterwards have students ask each other more questions based on the cards to get them talking. Have students complete the blank cards in class or for homework for further practice. They can create a card about themselves, a friend or a made-up person!