Board Games! | Advanced English Vocabulary

The video tutorial covers vocabulary and rules for various board games including Monopoly, Chess, Scrabble, Backgammon, and Dominoes. It explains key terms, gameplay mechanics, and scoring methods, providing a comprehensive guide to understanding and playing these games.

In board games, what is the correct singular form of 'dice'?

• Dye

• Dice

• Die

• Dies

In Monopoly, what happens when you roll a double?

• You pay a fine

• You lose a turn

• You get another turn

• You go to jail

What is the term for the direction in which players take turns in most board games?

• Alternating

• Random

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

In Monopoly, what are the pieces used to move around the board called?

• Tokens

• Markers

• Pawns

• Figures

In chess, what is it called when the king is under direct threat?

• Check

• Mate

• Capture

• Stalemate

Which piece in chess is often referred to as a 'castle'?

• Rook

• Pawn

• Bishop

• Knight

In Scrabble, what is a tile with no letter called?

• Blank tile

• Empty tile

• Null tile

• Zero tile

What is the term for a score that multiplies the value of a letter by three in Scrabble?

• Triple letter score

• Double letter score

• Double word score

• Triple word score

In backgammon, what is the name of the cube used to increase stakes?

• Stakes cube

• Bonus cube

• Multiplier cube

• Doubling cube

In dominoes, what is another term for a single piece?

• Stone

• Checker

• Tile

• Block