Diary

Today, our family held a card game convention.
It was planned and explained by my daughter. The idea was as follows:

• Game 1: Old Maid (Babanuki) using a standard deck of cards
• Game 2: Kurohige Kiki Ippatsu (a toy from a McDonald’s Happy Meal)
• Game 3: The “Hha” reaction game (also a toy from a McDonald’s Happy Meal)
• Game 4: Pokémon card game

Rules:

• The winner of each game earns one point.
• Each game is played once.
• If players are tied with the same number of points after all games, they play a final round of Old Maid to decide the overall champion.

Results:

• Game 1 winner: my wife
• Game 2 winner: my daughter
• Game 3 winner: my wife
• Game 4 winner: my daughter

My wife and daughter were tied on points, so a championship game was held. In the final round, my wife won and became the first champion of our family’s card game convention.

I felt truly happy to spend this time together as a family and appreciated my daughter’s wonderful idea.

References

• Old Maid card game rules
• Kurohige Kiki Ippatsu official page (Takara Tomy)
• The “Hha” reaction game
• Pokémon TCG Rules Overview

Original statements

Today, the convention of card games was held among our family. This convention was explained by my daughter. The concept was below.

Game 1: Babanuki with trump.
Game 2: Kurohige-Kiki-Ippatsu (this is a toy of Macdonald’s happy meal).
Game 3: Game of saying “Hha” (this is also toy of Macdonald’s happy meal).
Game 4: Pokemon card game.

Rule: The winner gets one point each games. Each games are played one time. If there are players having same total points, when all games finish, the players play Babanuki, so the winner becomes champion.

The resalt is below.
Game 1 winner: my wife.
Game 2 winner: my daughter.
Game 3 winner: my wife.
Game 4 winner: my daughter.

Then, my wife and my daughter got same points, Campion ship game was held. And then, my wife became the first campion of card games convention.
I got pleased of spending this time together whole my family and my daughter’s great idea.

IELTS Improvement Points

Collocation:
“spend time together as a family”
→ Common and natural phrase for describing shared family activities. Much more idiomatic than “spending this time together whole my family.”

“earn a point” / “score a point”
→ Typical expression used in games or competitions. Instead of “gets one point,” say “earns” or “scores.”

“tied on points” / “level on points”
→ Proper collocation for describing equal scores.

Template:
“It was [adjective] to [verb] with [person].”
→ e.g. “It was lovely to spend time with my family.”
→ Useful in IELTS Task 1 or Task 2 to express personal experiences or opinions.

“The [noun] was as follows:”
→ A formal and natural way to present lists or concepts clearly.
→ Great for IELTS Writing Task 1 when describing data or steps.

Vocabulary:
“champion” (noun)
→ Correct spelling; not “campion.” Used for the winner of a competition.

“tournament” / “championship”
→ Alternatives to “convention,” which is often used for gatherings, not competitions.

“appreciated”
→ Stronger and more precise than “got pleased.” Use this to express gratitude or recognition.

“reaction game”
→ A specific game type that relies on quick responses. Useful vocabulary when describing toys or activities.