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Reach For The Top Intermediate Pack

Every Friday, abandon the book. Go into the real world (or the internet). Watch a 10-minute YouTube video in English on a topic you hate (e.g., quantum physics if you like sports). Try to map the vocabulary from the pack onto the video. The bridges classroom English to street English.

To give you a concrete look, here is a sample distribution from a standard Intermediate Pack round: reach for the top intermediate pack

Rounds include "Snapstarts" (quick-fire questions), "Open Questions," "Team Questions," and "Assigned Questions". Every Friday, abandon the book

Take the hardest round in the pack (usually Round 18 or 24). Set a timer for half the usual time. If you can survive a "death round," the actual tournament will feel slow and forgiving. Try to map the vocabulary from the pack onto the video

: A "scramble" question that, if answered correctly, gives that team exclusive access to a set of related follow-up questions.

Intermediate games follow a rigorous three-round format. Each pack is carefully curated to include diverse subjects such as history, literature, science, geography, and pop culture. Key question styles include: Question Type Description Quick-fire questions opening and closing each round. 10 pts each Who/What Am I?

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Every Friday, abandon the book. Go into the real world (or the internet). Watch a 10-minute YouTube video in English on a topic you hate (e.g., quantum physics if you like sports). Try to map the vocabulary from the pack onto the video. The bridges classroom English to street English.

To give you a concrete look, here is a sample distribution from a standard Intermediate Pack round:

Rounds include "Snapstarts" (quick-fire questions), "Open Questions," "Team Questions," and "Assigned Questions".

Take the hardest round in the pack (usually Round 18 or 24). Set a timer for half the usual time. If you can survive a "death round," the actual tournament will feel slow and forgiving.

: A "scramble" question that, if answered correctly, gives that team exclusive access to a set of related follow-up questions.

Intermediate games follow a rigorous three-round format. Each pack is carefully curated to include diverse subjects such as history, literature, science, geography, and pop culture. Key question styles include: Question Type Description Quick-fire questions opening and closing each round. 10 pts each Who/What Am I?