Hi , everyone !
You 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 .
If you are like us here in Washington , D .C . and many other places , health officials have asked you to stay at home for now .
And 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 .
With 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 .
What is Jeopardy ?
On today’s program we will talk about Jeopardy , a favorite game of English learning classrooms .
The 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 .
In Jeopardy , players choose from categories and try to win money , like this :
(Player ) I’ll take Countries for $100 . (Host ) This Asian country is famous for its high -quality motorcycles (Player ) What is Japan ? (Host ) That is correct !
Notice that the answer came in the form of a question : “What is Japan ?”
You will also note the host read a fact in statement form . We will call those facts clues .
Playing 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 .
Now , 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 .*
There 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 .
How to play - traditional
Here is how to play the traditional way .
The 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 .
To 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 ).
The host will need to keep the clues on a computer screen or write or print them on a small piece of paper .
To 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 .
Write the categories on the left of the grid and the money amounts across the top .
For 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 .
And join us again soon for more grammar games you can play at home .
I’m Alice Bryant .
Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English . George Grow was the editor .
For Jeopardy game directions , click here .
*If you are the only English speaker in your home , you can play the game in your native language .
Click the links below for Jeopardy clues that have already been prepared . The host can print them or write them on pieces of paper .
Jeopardy Cards , Set 1
Jeopardy Cards , Set 2
Jeopardy Cards , Set 3
Jeopardy Cards , Set 4
Jeopardy Cards , Set 5
Jeopardy Cards , Idioms
These card sets are borrowed from ESLgames .com .
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pajamas – n. clothing that people wear in bed or while relaxing at home
binge-watching – n. watch multiple episodes of (a television program) in rapid succession, typically by means of DVDs or digital streaming
housemate – n. a person who lives in the same house with another person but is not a part of that person's family
practice – v. to do something again and again in order to get better at it
category – n. a group of things that are similar in some way
host – n. a person who talks to players on a game show
clue – n. something that helps a person find an answer to something
vocabulary – n. all of the words known and used by a person
board – 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
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