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Tailgating is an American invention that has become a VERY popular pastime <\/strong>on game days. It is estimated that people spend in the billions of dollars every year on tailgating and tailgate related food and supplies. That\u2019s A LOT of hot dogs!  So you got invited to go to a tailgate party and you don\u2019t know what to expect, and want to know what all the fuss is about<\/strong>, don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A tailgate party, simply put, is an outdoor social event that is normally held in the parking lot near a sporting event.  But that doesn\u2019t really begin to describe it.  Think of a tailgate, as an outdoor pre-game celebration. It\u2019s true that tailgating is most often associated with college and professional football, but the popularity of this type of festive get-together has certainly spread to lots of other sports including baseball, racing, and soccer, just to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many fans look forward to setting things up before dawn<\/strong>, making breakfast and hanging out for hours before the game.  The experienced tailgater<\/span> will avoid the post-game traffic jams by hanging out for a while after the game and making another meal. Die-hard<\/strong> tailgating fans take this time and enjoy the entire sporting day experience and celebrate the victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You will know you are getting close to the tailgating areas because of the smells of charcoal and barbecue that whiff <\/strong>through the air. Expect to see fans grilling meat, eating fancy team inspired food and drinking adult beverages.  Most tailgaters are very friendly and will encourage you to sample their football day recipes for free, even if you are a fan from a rival team. As long as you are respectful and friendly, they will be also, but expect some friendly banter <\/strong>between rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many different types games are played in the lots such as beer-pong, corn-hole and the like. You will definitely see more than a couple people passing a football around.  Seriously, some people see tailgating before and after the event as equal to, or even more important than, the football game itself<\/span>. There are groups of sports fans who actually never go into the actual event, choosing instead to stay in the parking lot and listening to the game on the radio or with large screen televisions that they have brought with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1) What is a tailgate party and what is it associated with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) How do many fans prepare for a tailgate party?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) What kind of activities and games can be found at a tailgate party?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary<\/summary>
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Match the words to the definition<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Pastime                             <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) What the fuss is about<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) dawn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) die-hard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) whiff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) banter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) a show of excessive excitement or activity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) a smell passing through the air<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) the first light of the day before the sun rises<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) friendly or playful remarks making fun or teasing someone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e) a hobby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

f) extreme passion for something<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Grammar Highlights<\/summary>
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Use \u201cThe + adjective (+ singular noun)\u201d to represent a group of people<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe experienced tailgater<\/span> will avoid \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the reflexive form after a noun for emphasis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026or even more important than, the football game itself<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*This article was adapted from another article to make it more suitable for English learners. You can read the original article here<\/a>.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tailgating is an American invention that has become a very popular activity before football matches. It is estimated that people spend billions of dollars every year on tailgating.  The party is famous around the world, but what is it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A tailgate party is an outdoor social event that is<\/strong> normally held<\/strong> in the parking lot near a sporting event.  Think of a tailgate as an outdoor pre-game celebration. It is most often associated with American football, but the popularity of this type of party has spread<\/strong> to other sports as well, including baseball, racing, and soccer<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many fans look forward to setting<\/strong> things up<\/strong> early and hanging out for hours before the game.  Experienced tailgaters<\/span> will avoid<\/strong> the post-game traffic jams by hanging out after the game and making another meal. They take this time and enjoy the entire sporting day experience and celebrate the victory.  Most tailgaters are very friendly and will encourage<\/strong> you to try their food for free, even if you are a fan from a rival team. As long as you are respectful and friendly, they will be also, but expect some jokes between rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seriously, some people think of tailgating as equal to, or even more important than, the football game itself. There are groups of sports fans who actually never go into the actual event, choosing instead to stay in the parking lot and listening to the game on the radio or with large screen televisions that they have brought with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comprehension<\/summary>
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1) How much money do people spend on tailgating each year?
2) What do experienced tailgaters do to avoid post-game traffic?
3) Are there any games that are played during tailgating events?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary<\/summary>
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Match the words to the definition<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) to be held
2) spread
3) look forward to
4) set up
5) avoid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) encourage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) to prepare an event or activity
b) to be excited about a future event
c) to stay away from
d) to give support to someone\/something
e) extend to a bigger area
f) to take place, to have an event<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Use plural form for countable nouns when speaking in general.  DON\u2019T use \u201cthe\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe<\/u><\/s> experienced tailgaters<\/span> will avoid \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When listing objects, never list more than 3 items, and never say \u201cetc\u201d or \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026including baseball, racing, and soccer<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026including baseball, racing, soccer, etc\u2026<\/u>\u201d<\/s><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*This article was adapted from another article to make it more suitable for English learners. You can read the original article here<\/a>.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tailgating is an American invention that has become a very popular activity before football matches.  A tailgate party is an outdoor social event that is<\/strong> normally held<\/strong> in the parking lot near a sporting event.  Think of a tailgate as an outdoor pre-game celebration. It is most often associated with American football, but the popularity of this kind of party has spread<\/strong> to other sports as well, including baseball, racing, and soccer<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many fans look forward to<\/strong> preparing early and hanging out<\/strong> for hours before the game.  Experienced tailgaters<\/span> will make another meal after the game while they wait for the post-game traffic to clear.  They take this time and enjoy the entire sporting day experience and celebrate the victory.  Most tailgaters are very friendly and will let you try their food for free, even if<\/strong> you are a fan from a rival team. If you are respectful and friendly, they will be also, but expect some jokes between rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some people think of tailgating as equal to, or even more important than, the football game itself. There are groups of sports fans who never go into the actual event, choosing instead<\/strong> to stay in the parking lot and listening to the game on the radio or with large screen televisions that they have brought with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comprehension<\/summary>
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1) What is tailgating and where is it usually held?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) What do many fans like to do before a game during tailgating?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Are tailgaters usually friendly to fans from rival teams?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary<\/summary>
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Match the words to the definition<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) to be held                          <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) spread<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) look forward to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) hang out<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) even if<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) instead<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) spending time relaxing with friends<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) to be excited about a future event<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) although, a contrasting connector<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) as an alternative to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e) extend to a bigger area<\/p>\n\n\n\n

f) to take place, to have an event<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Grammar highlights<\/summary>
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Use plural form for countable nouns when speaking in general.  DON\u2019T use \u201cthe\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe<\/u><\/s> experienced tailgaters will avoid \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When listing objects, never list more than 3 items, and never say \u201cetc\u201d or \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026including baseball, racing, and soccer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026including baseball, racing, soccer, etc\u2026<\/u>\u201d<\/s><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*This article was adapted from another article to make it more suitable for English learners. You can read the original article here<\/a>.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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