ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER? listening

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?

AN AMERICAN GAME SHOW (SIMILAR BASE AS IN WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIR?)

What field/ subject was the question from? ________________

What was the name of the question?______________________

The girl considered Europe to be a country. T/F

She has heard of Budapest but she cannot remember where. T/F

The language of the country, according to her, is French. T/F

‘I am listening to what you’re saying but I_________________’ is called being a woman.

According to the presenter, women don’t want to hear men’s opinion, they want to hear their_________________.

What sum of money is she playing for?__________

What is the name of the 5^th grader she is going to copy from? _____________

The right answer is______________./ What?/ Like I’m___________.

What other name of a country somehow connected with food has she heard of?_____________

KEY:

1. Geography

2. Budapest is the capital of what European country?

3. T

4. F

5. T

6. only hear what I want to

7. their opinions in deeper voice

8. 25, 000 dollars

9. Nathan

10. Hungary/ hungry

11. Turkey

QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS:

A) How can you comment on this show and its competitor?

B) Do you know/ have you ever watched any similar game show on TV?

C) Can you describe the rules of any of them?

D) What subjects are usually included in these games?

E) Which questions do you personally find the most difficult? Why?

F) What kind of people do compete in such games?

G) Would you like to try it?

H) Imagine that you won, what would you do with money?

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