You Can Only Have Three | Set of 7

Challenge your students to make choices and spark conversation with these 7 engaging warm-ups. Each set focuses on a different topic — summer, travelling, hobbies & interests, work, shopping, self-care, and gadgets — and encourages learners to think critically and express their opinions in English. Perfect for A1-B2 levels, these activities combine speaking practice with decision-making.

How to Use

1. Introduce the activity:
   Explain that each picture presents several items related to a topic, but students can only choose three.

2. Individual choice:
   Ask students to select the three items they would take, do, or have from each set of pictures.

3. Pair or group discussion:
   Have students explain their choices to a partner or group. Encourage them to justify their decisions using phrases like:

   • “I chose this because…”
   • “I wouldn’t take this because…”

4. Class sharing:
   Invite volunteers to share their selections and reasons with the whole class, fostering conversation and opinion expression.

5. Repeat for all topics:
   Work through all seven topics, allowing students to compare choices and discuss differences in preferences.

This activity is ideal for building speaking confidence, practicing vocabulary, and encouraging critical thinking across a variety of everyday and thematic topics.