Reading 5

Answer these questions before you read Read the article and answer.
the article.
1. Has the lottery existed for a long time?
1. Has someone you know ever won any 2. What is the jackpot?
money on the lottery? 3. Are the chances of winning the jackpot big?
2. Do you believe in luck? 4. Is the lottery a good investment for most
3. Have you ever had really good luck? If you people?
have, when was it? 5. Why do people buy lottery tickets?

T he lottery has a very long

history. In 195 BC, the Chinese
emperor started a lottery to pay
for the building of the Great Wall
5 of China. The first
European lottery
was in 1530 in Florence, Italy. The People buy lottery tickets because winning ticket in her jeans pocket
government used the money to 20 they hope they will win and get 35 and put the jeans in the washing
build roads and bridges. Since rich, but the chances of winning machine. Luckily she could still
then, many countries have used the jackpot are very small. If read the numbers well enough to
10 the lottery to pay for differen
t a person spends $ 10,000 on see they were jackpot winners.
social and civic projects. Ireland lottery tickets during their life, Maria P. always chose the date of
started the first on-line lottery in 25 they might win around $3,000 if 40 her sons birthday for her lottery
1988 and today it is possible to they are lucky! So, its not a good ticket. But one week her husband
buy lottery tickets on-line from investment. went to get the ticket and chose
15 many countries around the world.
However, some people have the wrong number. But he chose
One of the most popular is the been very lucky. Paul Jones from the jackpot winner instead! That
Spanish Christmas lottery - El 30 Colorado found
his winning ticket 45 was certainly good luck!
Gordo. in the rubbish bin. His wife threw
it away when she was tidying up.
Ruby Moore from Denver left her

Find in the text.

1. Why these countries were important in the 2. Why these people have been very lucky.
history of the lottery.

China Italy Ireland Paul Jones Ruby Moore Maria P.

In 195 BC,
the Chinese
emperor
started a
lottery to pay
for the Great
Wall of China.
 Reading and Writing 5
Whose plans?

> Read

1 Read the texts and decide which plans you like the most. Circle your answer.
1 Sams 2 Jamies 3 Judiths 4 nobodys

a) Sams plans
Im going to have a quiet night on Friday. Some friends
are coming round to my house and were going to
watch a video and eat pizza. I think therell probably
be about six of us. On Saturday Im going to get up
early because I have to study and I want to finish
before lunch Ive got an exam on Monday.
b) Jamies plans
Some friends and I are going to the park. Were going
to play chess. There are special tables and we play
against the people who are there. I dont think Ill win,
but itll be fun. After that were going to a hamburger
restaurant to have something to eat. I really hope
Judith will be there.
c) Judiths plans
At first the plan was to go to the cinema, but now
were not going. I think were going to a disco. I
imagine well have a good time, but Im not going
to bed late because I want to study with Sam in the
morning. Not because I want to study. I want to be
with Sam!

2 Read the texts again and answer the > Write

questions.
3 Write about some of your plans and your
1 What is Sam going to do on Friday night?
expectations. Think about these things:
Hes going to watch a video and eat pizza
W
 hat are you going to do? Who are you
with some friends.
going to be with?
2 How many people will be there? W
 here are you going to be? Will it be fun,
interesting, boring, dangerous, etc?
3 Why is he going to get up early on
Saturday? Tonight Im going to the cinema with my
girlfriend to see a horror film. I think it will
4 What is Jamie going to do in the park? be good

5 Is he confident?

6 Does he think hell be hungry afterwards?

7 Who does he like?

8 Is Judith going to the cinema?

9 Is she going to bed early?

10 Who does she like?

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