Speed date

Two weeks ago in English class, we did a very fun activity:  Speed dating!

Each student had to create a real or fictional character (with a name, age, hobbies, interests, etc.) to participate in the speed dating activity. Each person was assigned a number to help with identifying potential couples. Some students used their own names and others got very creative, from anthropologists to authors there was a very diverse group of individuals looking for love.

The activity worked in the following manner: The class tables were split into groups of two, a female character would sit at one of the tables and the other table would be left open for their date. The girls stayed at the same table throughout the whole session. All of the male characters sat down at a random table to begin their first date. Each round of dates lasted 2 minutes, making speed dating live up to its name! After each round, the boys would get up and sit with a new partner.

During the dates, the couples discussed interests and learned about each other -  all in English of course. Each person was given a page with a few questions to help them out but most of the time the conversations were very organic and the time flew by! The rounds weren’t too short though, 2 minutes is the perfect amount of time to get the basic information about someone and show them who you are without being too long, it was a very smart decision by the organizer, Lorena.

Personally, I had a blast during the speed date activity! It was a great ice breaker for meeting new students in class and a very fun and engaging way to practice our English. It worked out very well, we ended up doing over 15 rounds!

Overall it was a very entertaining way to start a new school year and everyone had a great time.

We interacted with more participants. Boys had to swap womens´ tables each 7 minutes.

At the end we had to write a conclusion on our final preferences.


1st BACHILLERATO: Photos (1st BACH B, C), Text (Lars, 1st BACH A)