Grammar Games at Home: Jeopardy
2020-03-27
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1Hi, everyone!
2You might be reading or listening to this Everyday Grammar program from your living room or bedroom.
3In fact, you might be even wearing pajamas, no matter the time of day.
4If you are like us here in Washington, D.C. and many other places, health officials have asked you to stay at home for now.
5And with so many people at home for long periods, people are looking for activities to keep their minds occupied.
6Too much time on social media can be a problem.
7Even binge-watching movies and television shows loses its appeal after a while.
8With this in mind, we will be offering ideas for games that you can play with your family or housemates in the coming weeks to practice your English.
9On today's program we will talk about Jeopardy, a favorite game of English learning classrooms.
10The idea comes from the American television game show in which players give their answers in the form of a question.
11You may have even seen the show in your country.
12In Jeopardy, players choose from categories and try to win money, like this:
13(Player) I'll take Countries for $100.
14(Host) This Asian country is famous for its high-quality motorcycles
15(Player) What is Japan?
16(Host) That is correct!
17Notice that the answer came in the form of a question: "What is Japan?"
18You will also note the host read a fact in statement form.
19We will call those facts clues.
20Playing Jeopardy at home is a good way to get experience forming questions in English.
21It also can improve your speaking and listening skills, and help expand your vocabulary.
22Now, let's talk about how to play the game.
23You will need three or more English learners - one person to serve as host and the others to play.*
24There are two ways to play the game: the traditional way (with answers in question form) and the easier way, which you can find on our website at learningenglish.voanews.com.
25Here is how to play the traditional way.
26The first step is to decide who the host will be.
27His or her job is to gather clues for the game.
28The host also reads clues to the players, and keeps a record of points won.
29To play the game, you will need five separate categories.
30For example, you might choose: Countries, Animals, Foods, Sports and Actors.
31For each category, choose six clues, from easy ($100) to difficult ($600).
32The host will need to keep the clues on a computer screen or write or print them on a small piece of paper.
33To set up the game, you will need a board or large piece of paper.
34(If using paper, put it on a wall for all the players to see.)
35On the large paper or board, make a grid like the simple design shown on our website.
36Write the categories on the left of the grid and the money amounts across the top.
37For the full directions on how to play the game, to see how to make the grid, and for links to clues that are already prepared, go to our website.
38And join us again soon for more grammar games you can play at home.
39I'm Alice Bryant.
1Hi, everyone! 2You might be reading or listening to this Everyday Grammar program from your living room or bedroom. In fact, you might be even wearing pajamas, no matter the time of day. 3If you are like us here in Washington, D.C. and many other places, health officials have asked you to stay at home for now. 4And with so many people at home for long periods, people are looking for activities to keep their minds occupied. Too much time on social media can be a problem. Even binge-watching movies and television shows loses its appeal after a while. 5With this in mind, we will be offering ideas for games that you can play with your family or housemates in the coming weeks to practice your English. 6What is Jeopardy? 7On today's program we will talk about Jeopardy, a favorite game of English learning classrooms. 8The idea comes from the American television game show in which players give their answers in the form of a question. You may have even seen the show in your country. 9In Jeopardy, players choose from categories and try to win money, like this: 10(Player) I'll take Countries for $100. 11(Host) This Asian country is famous for its high-quality motorcycles 12(Player) What is Japan? 13(Host) That is correct! 14Notice that the answer came in the form of a question: "What is Japan?" 15You will also note the host read a fact in statement form. We will call those facts clues. 16Playing Jeopardy at home is a good way to get experience forming questions in English. It also can improve your speaking and listening skills, and help expand your vocabulary. 17Now, let's talk about how to play the game. You will need three or more English learners - one person to serve as host and the others to play.* 18There are two ways to play the game: the traditional way (with answers in question form) and the easier way, which you can find on our website at learningenglish.voanews.com. 19How to play - traditional 20Here is how to play the traditional way. 21The first step is to decide who the host will be. His or her job is to gather clues for the game. The host also reads clues to the players, and keeps a record of points won. 22To play the game, you will need five separate categories. For example, you might choose: Countries, Animals, Foods, Sports and Actors. For each category, choose six clues, from easy ($100) to difficult ($600). 23The host will need to keep the clues on a computer screen or write or print them on a small piece of paper. 24To set up the game, you will need a board or large piece of paper. (If using paper, put it on a wall for all the players to see.) On the large paper or board, make a grid like the simple design shown on our website. 25Write the categories on the left of the grid and the money amounts across the top. 26For the full directions on how to play the game, to see how to make the grid, and for links to clues that are already prepared, go to our website. 27And join us again soon for more grammar games you can play at home. 28I'm Alice Bryant. 29Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. George Grow was the editor. 30For Jeopardy game directions, click here. 31*If you are the only English speaker in your home, you can play the game in your native language. 32_____________________________________________________________ 33Click the links below for Jeopardy clues that have already been prepared. The host can print them or write them on pieces of paper. 34Jeopardy Cards, Set 1 35Jeopardy Cards, Set 2 36Jeopardy Cards, Set 3 37Jeopardy Cards, Set 4 38Jeopardy Cards, Set 5 39Jeopardy Cards, Idioms 40______________________________________________________________ 41Words in This Story 42pajamas - n. clothing that people wear in bed or while relaxing at home 43binge-watching - n. watch multiple episodes of (a television program) in rapid succession, typically by means of DVDs or digital streaming 44housemate - n. a person who lives in the same house with another person but is not a part of that person's family 45practice - v. to do something again and again in order to get better at it 46category - n. a group of things that are similar in some way 47host - n. a person who talks to players on a game show 48clue - n. something that helps a person find an answer to something 49vocabulary - n. all of the words known and used by a person 50board - n. a large, flat surface attached to a wall or supported on an easel and used for writing on with chalk or markers, especially by teachers in classrooms