Topic: Lottery Winner

Title: Lottery Winner Rushes Back to Work

Source: Reuters / Lottery Post

Date: Friday, Mar. 18, 2005

Level: Intermediate

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Vocabulary

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New words you will see in this article:

bother(ed)
celebrate
chat
dumbfound(ed)
euro
identify(-ied)
individual
jackpot
lottery
operation
pigeon
reaction

Other expressions
get in(to) trouble
rush off

Talking Points

With your tutor, conversation partners, or classmates, you may wish to discuss the following:

If you won the lottery, would you quit your job?

Would you be concerned about what your boss might think?

What would you spend the money on?

For More Practice (Role Play)

Pretend you just won the lottery.
Tell your partner the good news.

Pretend your friend just won the lottery. Ask him/her for a loan.