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.*