Let’s Talk in English 大家說英語 – August 2019

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When you want to spend time with your
friends, what do you do? You can go to a
board game café! These places have many
board games. You can choose one that you
want to play. And most board game cafés
serve food and drinks.
Two people can play some board games,
such as checkers or chess. Players take
turns moving game pieces across a board.
They must capture the other player’s pieces
to win. Other games have more players and
are less about skill and more about luck.
These games usually have a die that players
roll.
If you want to be a good board game player,
learn the goal of the game. Is it to earn the
most money? Is it to solve a mystery? Is it
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reach that goal.



  1. How can you be a good board game
    player?
    A. Capture your own pieces.
    B. Visit board game cafés every day.
    C. Understand the goal of your game.
    D. Buy more food and drinks for players.

  2. Why do you need luck for games with
    more players?
    A. Having more skill doesn’t mean you
    will win.
    B. The other players may try to lie to you.
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    chess.
    D. It’s easy to make mistakes while
    playing.


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