Grammar Games at Home: Questions and Answers
2020-04-10
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1Hello, friends!
2On a recent program, we talked about a game called Jeopardy.
3I also said I would show you more games that can help you practice your English grammar, speaking and listening skills as you spend long periods at home.
4Today, we will talk about a game you can play both at home and over video conference with friends or family.
5Let's call it Questions and Answers.
6The game uses dice to create conversation between players.
7Dice are box-shaped objects often made of plastic or wood and small enough to hold in your hand.
8You can even make them yourself with paper.
9The six sides of a die have either dots, numbers or words on them.
10We throw the die on a surface and use the side that faces up in game play.
11The game Questions and Answers uses two dice.
12One of the dice holds six question words, one on each side: Who, Why, Where, When, What and How.
13The second die has a subject on each side.
14You can pick any six subjects you like.
15Here are some examples: Clothes, Hobbies, Sports, Television, Food and Places.
16At least two people are needed for the game.
17Here is how to play.
18Suppose someone rolls the dice and gets the words What and Food.
19That player must ask another player a "what" question about food.
20They could ask, for example, "What is your favorite meal?"
21The player must answer the question in a complete sentence.
22Here is an example of a good answer: "My favorite meal is garlic shrimp with rice."
23The great thing about this game is that no one can cheat.
24The questions and answers cannot be found in a Google search because they will be different for every player.
25Now, let's talk about who rolls the dice and who answers the questions.
26If you have only two players, then it is simple: One person rolls the dice and asks the question; the other person answers.
27You take turns doing this so each person has the chance to ask and answer questions.
28If you have three players, the person rolling the dice can ask the same question to both players and each gives their own answer.
29Then, the next person rolls the dice.
30For four or more players, before the game, you can decide on a way to choose who will answer the dice roller's question.
31You can ask everyone to answer the same question, or play the game some other way.
32Note that if there are some players at home and other players on video chat, each location will need a set of dice.
33The good news is that paper dice are very easy to make!
34Visit our website at learningenglish.voanews.com to see an image and read the quick and simple directions.
35I'm Alice Bryant.
1Hello, friends! 2On a recent program, we talked about a game called Jeopardy. I also said I would show you more games that can help you practice your English grammar, speaking and listening skills as you spend long periods at home. 3Today, we will talk about a game you can play both at home and over video conference with friends or family. Let's call it Questions and Answers. The game uses dice to create conversation between players. 4Dice are box-shaped objects often made of plastic or wood and small enough to hold in your hand. You can even make them yourself with paper. The six sides of a die have either dots, numbers or words on them. We throw the die on a surface and use the side that faces up in game play. 5The game Questions and Answers uses two dice. One of the dice holds six question words, one on each side: Who, Why, Where, When, What and How. The second die has a subject on each side. You can pick any six subjects you like. Here are some examples: Clothes, Hobbies, Sports, Television, Food and Places. At least two people are needed for the game. 6How to play the game 7Here is how to play. 8Suppose someone rolls the dice and gets the words What and Food. That player must ask another player a "what" question about food. They could ask, for example, "What is your favorite meal?" 9The player must answer the question in a complete sentence. Here is an example of a good answer: "My favorite meal is garlic shrimp with rice." 10The great thing about this game is that no one can cheat. The questions and answers cannot be found in a Google search because they will be different for every player. 11Who asks and who answers? 12Now, let's talk about who rolls the dice and who answers the questions. 13If you have only two players, then it is simple: One person rolls the dice and asks the question; the other person answers. You take turns doing this so each person has the chance to ask and answer questions. 14If you have three players, the person rolling the dice can ask the same question to both players and each gives their own answer. Then, the next person rolls the dice. 15For four or more players, before the game, you can decide on a way to choose who will answer the dice roller's question. You can ask everyone to answer the same question, or play the game some other way. 16Note that if there are some players at home and other players on video chat, each location will need a set of dice. The good news is that paper dice are very easy to make! Visit our website at learningenglish.voanews.com to see an image and read the quick and simple directions. 17I'm Alice Bryant. 18Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. 19______________________________________________________________ 20With a little practice, it's easy to think of questions just from the words What and Food! Here are some examples: 21What is your favorite meal? 22What was the last breakfast you made? 23What is your least favorite vegetable? 24What produce have you grown in a garden? 25What snacks do you eat when you watch movies? 26Can you think of more food questions that start with the word What? Get creative! Write your questions in the comment below. Then, let other readers write their answers in complete sentences. 27Words in This Story 28practice - v. to do something again and again in order to become better at it 29conversation - n. informal talk involving two people or a small group of people 30dot - n. a small round mark 31hobby - n. an activity that a person does for pleasure when not working 32cheat - v. to break a rule usually to gain an advantage at something 33location - n. a place or position