Zombie Survival
Your group must stay safe from a zombie horde. Discuss who can help and which equipment is worth carrying.
Try this sentence: “We should take the rope because…”
Choose your survival scenario
Castaway Island
Your team is shipwrecked on an island. Agree on what you need and explain how your choices could help the group survive.
Try this sentence: “The most useful item is… because…”
Arctic Escape
Face freezing conditions and unexpected problems. Compare the people and supplies your team needs.
Try this sentence: “I would choose… instead of…”
Space Crisis
Take your team into space and respond to unusual challenges. Listen to each suggestion before deciding together.
Try this sentence: “What could we do if…?”
How to run the activity
- Choose a scenario. Open it on your classroom screen or share your screen in an online lesson.
- Pick five characters. Ask students to explain each choice: “We need this person because…”
- Take five items. Let the group compare suggestions before agreeing on its equipment.
- Face the challenges. Read each situation together. Give everyone time to suggest a solution, then make the team’s decision in the game.
- Review your choices. Ask which item helped most and what the group would change next time.
Turn each decision into speaking practice
These prompts are teacher suggestions you can use alongside the game. Model one answer before asking students to discuss their own ideas.
- Giving reasons: “We need water because…”
- Comparing choices: “The blanket is more useful than… because…”
- Disagreeing politely: “I see your point, but I think…”
- Extending an answer: “What would happen if we lost that item?”
For beginners, introduce the item vocabulary first and accept short answers. With stronger groups, ask for a reason and a response to someone else’s suggestion. Choose a non-zombie scenario if that theme would unsettle your students.
Use the printable student worksheet
Select Print Student Worksheet on the game’s main screen. Students can record their team’s choices and use their notes when reporting back. Finish with a short discussion: “What would you take next time?”
Open the game and worksheetQuestions teachers ask
Is the Survival game free?
Play one complete scenario free without an account. To play more, create a free Visual English teacher account or log in. No payment card is required.
Which students is it for?
The game is aimed at ages 7–14. Teachers should choose a scenario appropriate for their group; the zombie theme may not suit younger or sensitive learners. Beginners need vocabulary support and short sentence frames.
How long should I allow?
Plan around 30 minutes. Spend the first few minutes choosing your team and equipment, then work through the challenges. You can stop earlier for a shorter speaking activity.
Where is the worksheet?
Open the game and select Print Student Worksheet on its main screen. Use it to record choices and support the follow-up discussion.
Is this a travel-English game?
No. These are fictional survival adventures for classroom discussion, not restaurant, hotel or shopping simulations. Students practise giving reasons, making suggestions and agreeing on decisions.
Ready to hear their ideas?
Play one scenario freeFor a shorter sentence-building activity, try Roll to Speak. Explore ready-made Visual English lessons for your next class.