Say, Tell, Talk, Speak: Verbs of Speaking Jeopardy
A review game for Unit 2 (Communication) where adult B1 learners practise the verbs say, tell, talk and speak. Teams correct mistakes, report speech, compare meanings and talk about their own experiences.
A free Jeopardy Quiz for Adults at CEFR B1 level. Topic: Unit 2. Communication. Verbs of speaking.
Categories
- Say It Right
- Tell Me More
- Let's Talk About You
- Speak Up
Questions
- Say It Right (100): Complete the sentence with one verb of speaking: "She ___ goodbye and left the room." Then explain why you chose this verb.
- Say It Right (200): Find and correct the mistake in this sentence: "He said me that he was tired." Explain what is wrong.
- Say It Right (300): Anna says, "I am learning Spanish." Report her words, starting with "Anna said that..." Explain what changes in the sentence.
- Say It Right (400): Explain the difference between "say something" and "say something to someone". Give one example sentence for each pattern.
- Say It Right (500): We can say "say sorry", "say a word" and "say a prayer", but we do not say "say a story". Explain the rule behind this and give two more correct examples with say.
- Tell Me More (100): Name three things that people often tell, for example in a family or at work.
- Tell Me More (200): Put the words in the correct order: "me / the / tell / truth / please". Then explain what usually comes right after tell.
- Tell Me More (300): Tom says to Maria, "Close the window." Report this instruction using told, and explain the pattern you used.
- Tell Me More (400): Explain what "tell the difference" means. Give an example of two things that are hard to tell the difference between and say why.
- Tell Me More (500): Compare these two sentences: "He said that he was busy" and "He told me that he was busy." Explain the grammar difference and when you might choose each one.
- Let's Talk About You (100): Complete the sentence: "We ___ about our plans for the weekend." Then say who you usually talk to about your weekend plans.
- Let's Talk About You (200): Who do you talk to when you have a problem? Use "talk to" in your answer and give one reason for your choice.
- Let's Talk About You (300): Describe one topic you love to talk about with friends and one topic you prefer not to talk about. Give a reason for each.
- Let's Talk About You (400): How is talking to a teacher different from talking to a friend? Compare the words, the topics and the way you speak in each situation.
- Let's Talk About You (500): If you could talk to any famous person from the past or present, who would it be? Explain what you would talk about and why, using both "talk to" and "talk about".
- Speak Up (100): Complete the question: "How many languages do you ___?" Then answer the question about yourself in a full sentence.
- Speak Up (200): Explain why we say "She speaks English" but not "She talks English" or "She says English".
- Speak Up (300): What does the phrasal verb "speak up" mean? Describe a situation when you might ask someone to speak up.
- Speak Up (400): Compare speak and talk. Which one is usually more formal? Give one example situation for each verb and explain your choice.
- Speak Up (500): Choose say, tell, talk or speak for each gap and explain your choices: "They ___ 'thank you' and left. She ___ me a funny story. We ___ about the news for an hour. May I ___ to the manager, please?"