[This is a podcast for learners of English] Monopoly is one of the most famous board games of all time. It's sold in more than 114 countries and has been printed in more than 47 languages. It's famous for causing arguments and taking forever to finish! But it is a fantastic and fascinating game, so let's talk about it. In this episode I talk to Anna Tyrie @EnglishLikeANative about childhood memories, rules that people don't follow, winning strategies, the real history of the game and more! I guarantee that with this episode you will learn new things about Monopoly. 👉 Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQq 👉 Anna's video episode about Board Games (with Luke) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGta74Wb92A&ab_channel=EnglishLikeANative 👉 Listen to Anna's Podcast "English Like a Native" https://www.buzzsprout.com/2038858/13484501 0:00:00 Introduction 0:03:12 Hello Anna 0:03:25 "monopoly / to monopolise something" 0:06:55 Anna's memories and experiences of Monopoly 0:08:52 Luke's memories and experiences of Monopoly 0:11:26 Why is it fascinating? 0:13:55 The London version 0:14:49 The Paris version 0:15:49 What's in the box? (dice/die, tokens, pieces, board, cards, money) 0:28:52 Basic rules 0:32:27 Why the game takes ages / We're playing it wrong! / Rules that people ignore (auctions, free parking, jail etc) 0:45:43 Strategies / Best properties 1:01:05 The Ironic History of Monopoly / The Hidden Message in Monopoly 1:09:09 How Monopoly impacts relationships 1:10:27 (Fun facts) The most expensive Monopoly set 1:12:24 (Fun facts) The shortest possible Monopoly game 1:17:46 (Fun facts) The longest game ever played