Listen&Learn: Alex Trebek
Posted by: Jaksyn PeacockPre-listening vocabulary
- host: to present a show or event
- game show: a show where people compete for money or prizes
- contestant: a person who participates in a competition
- reporter: a person who writes or broadcasts for a news company
- producer: a person who manages a movie or show
- hire: to choose someone for a job
Listening activity
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Gapfill exercise
Comprehension questions
[wp_quiz id=”19920″]Discussion/essay questions
- Jeopardy! was an extremely successful show, winning multiple awards and inspiring adaptations around the world. What do you think made the show so special?
Transcript
Alex Trebek was a Canadian-American television personality. He was known for hosting the popular game show Jeopardy!, a show where contestants receive a clue, and guess a question that the clue would answer. Trebek was born in Sudbury, Ontario in 1940. At age 12, he moved to Ottawa, Ontario to go to boarding school, and later university. Before moving to the United States to find a job as a game show host, Trebek worked as a news reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Trebek hosted a few smaller game shows until 1984, when Jeopardy! producers hired him to be the host of their show. Jeopardy! was an instant success, and the show currently holds a world record for the most game show episodes ever produced. Trebek worked as the host of Jeopardy! from 1984 until his death in 2020, at age 80.
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12 comments
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indika says:
thank you . it’s good
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Caridadgomo says:
Thankyou for such an interesting reading.
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Caridadgomo says:
I liked reading this because I think is very inportant to know everythings about who gives us the news the world.
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maite says:
i clicked the wrong answer.
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The King Of Love From IRAN says:
Thank you
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Alma says:
Very instructive,thanks
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Roy says:
Good one!
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nabila says:
This show got success due to Alex because of his hosting style thats why it took so long time since 1984 till 2020.
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Gerard Patureaux says:
A very interresting excercice!Thangs, very match.
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alessia says:
Listening is easily understood and therefore the exercise easy to perform
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EL JERRARI says:
THANKS A LOT. ALWAYS INSTRUCTIVE.
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The King Of Love From IRAN says:
Thank you,