English Games Afternoon, Wellcome Board Games – October Session
Monthly meeting in English to learn and have fun using board games in English, each month a different one.
One Friday a month from 19:30 p.m. to 20:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of the International Institute.
Required level of English: intermediate-high / advanced (level test can be requested from library@iie.es).
The activity will be led by Heather Johnston, professor in the English department of the International Institute.
Given the capacity limitation (15-20 participants) all those interested who want to participate must send a registration message to library@iie.es. The activity is part of the services offered to library members and they have priority in registration.
Carrying out the activity by non-members has an associated symbolic cost of €3 in a separate session. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the library counter the same week the activity is held up to 15 minutes before it starts.
Board game selected for October: Trivial Pursuit
Friday, October 25 at 19:30 p.m.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT RULES
The object of the game is to move around the board by correctly answering trivia questions. Questions are divided into six categories: Geography (blue), Entertainment (pink), History (yellow), Arts & Literature (purple), Science & Nature (green), and Sports & Leisure (orange).
During the game, players move their playing pieces around a track, which is shaped like a wheel. A team rolls a die and moves their game piece the number of spaces shown. The players answer a question based on that color. If the team answers the question correctly, they win a wedge of that color and the turn goes to the next team. If they answer incorrectly, no wedge is won and the turn goes to the next team. Some spaces say “roll again,” giving an extra roll of the die to the player. Any number of playing pieces may occupy the same space at the same time.
Once a player has collected one wedge of each color (to fill up their playing piece), they must land exactly on the hexagonal center and answer a question in a category selected by the other team. If this question is answered correctly, that team wins the game. Otherwise, they must leave the center of the board and try again on their next turn.
