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31 July, 2005

Irish woman in $135 million lotto win 31 July, 2005

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#$E% ,eople often tal# a-out .the luc# of the /rish01 )hich means
people from /reland are a little luc#ier than ordinar2 people3 This pro4ed true on 5ul2 3+1 )hen olores 6c7amara1 from Limeric#1 )on a

record 8*35 million on the 9uropean Lotter23 6s3 6c7amara is still speechless and reco4ering from the shoc# of her sudden :ac#pot )in3 The lotter2 had not -een )on since 6a2 and had -een rolled o4er nine times3 (opeful tic#et holders around 9urope had )aited an;iousl2 e4er2 &rida2 to see if their luc# might change3 6s3 6c7amara had -een en:o2ing a <uiet drin# in a -ar )hen she chec#ed her tic#et3 "he had told her friend= .There>s little point in chec#ing the tic#et3 / can>t e4en )in an argument03 (o)e4er1 Lad2 Luc# smiled on her seconds later3 "he )ent straight to the police1 )orried that she might lose the )inning lotter2 tic#et3 A policeman phoned her -an# manager1 )ho put the tic#et in a -an# safe until the -an#s opened3 ?nfortunatel21 6onda2 is a national holida2 in /reland3 olores must )ait until Tuesda2 -efore she can get her hands on her millions3

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Are 2ou a luc#2 or unluc#2 person@ Write do)n three pieces of good luc# and three pieces of -ad luc# that 2ou ha4e had in the past )ee#3 /n pairs / groups1 tal# a-out )hat 2ou )rote3 Tell each other ho) good or -ad 2ou thin# the luc# is3 Repeat this acti4it2 -2 tal#ing a-out ho) luc#2 2ou ha4e -een in 2our life3

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"tudents A thin# e4er2one in life is -orn )ith e<ual amounts of luc#3 "tudents B thin# some people are naturall2 luc#ier than others3 Ahange partners often3

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/n pairs / groups1 decide )hich of these topics or )ords are most interesting and )hich are most -oring3 Luck / Irish people / lotteries / bein speechless / lottery numbers / waitin an!iously / a "uiet #rink / winnin an ar ument / banks / national holi#ays (a4e a chat a-out the topics 2ou li#ed3 &or more con4ersation1 change topics and partners fre<uentl23

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"pend one minute )riting do)n all of the different )ords 2ou associate )ith the )ord .lotter203 "hare 2our )ords )ith 2our partnerBsC and tal# a-out them3 Together1 put the )ords into different categories3

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o 2ou -u2 lotter2 tic#ets@ (a4e 2ou e4er hit the :ac#pot or )on a lot of mone2@ /n pairs / groups1 tal# to each other a-out lotteries and )inning3 o 2ou ta#e part in an2 other forms of gam-ling@

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,eople often sa2 life is a lotter2 D 2ou ne4er #no) )hat>s )aiting around the corner3 /n pairs / groups1 tal# a-out the possi-le )onderful or terri-le things that could suddenl2 happen to 2ou Band change 2our lifeC in the follo)ing situations= a3 -3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 i3 :3 Wal#ing into a con4enience store3 eciding to start stud2ing 9nglish3 Ta#ing the airplane instead of the o4ernight train3 Bu2ing a ne) computer3 "tarting a ne) :o-3 Ta#ing the dog for a )al#3 Bu2ing a lotter2 tic#et3 Telephoning 2our -est friend3 Ahec#ing the time3 Ether

Ahange partners and compare )hat 2ou tal#ed a-out3

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A lad2 from /reland has scooped the :ac#pot in a lotter23 /rish people are famous for ha4ing lots of luc#3 The lad2 could not tal# after she found out she had )on3 7o one had )on the :ac#pot for nineteen successi4e )ee#s3 The )inner is also famous for her a-ilit2 to )in arguments3 The lad2 )ent to the police to as# them to protect the tic#et3 (er -an# manager ran a)a2 )ith the tic#et3 The lad2 must )ait a month -efore she can get her cash3

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often ordinar2 reco4ering shoc# an;iousl2 There>s little point seconds straight safe get her hands on

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the shoc# -een )on since 6a2 argument drin# in a -ar to the police ordinar2 people change on her millions on the 9uropean Lotter2 in chec#ing the tic#et

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,eople often tal# a-out .the luc# of the /rish01 )hich recor# since means true chan e shock or#inary hol#ers

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6c7amara1 from Limeric#1 )on a FFFFFFF 8*35 million on the 9uropean Lotter23 6s3 6c7amara is still speechless and reco4ering from the FFFFFFF of her sudden :ac#pot )in3 The lotter2 had not -een )on FFFFFFF 6a2 and had -een rolled o4er nine times3 (opeful tic#et FFFFFFF around 9urope had )aited an;iousl2 e4er2 &rida2 to see if their luc# might FFFFFFF3 6s3 6c7amara had -een en:o2ing a FFFFFFF drin# in a -ar )hen she chec#ed her tic#et3 "he had told her friend= .There>s little FFFFFFF in chec#ing the tic#et3 / can>t e4en FFFFFFF an argument03 (o)e4er1 Lad2 Luc# FFFFFFF on her seconds later3 "he )ent FFFFFFF to the police1 )orried that she might FFFFFFF the )inning lotter2 tic#et3 A policeman phoned her -an# manager1 )ho put the tic#et in a -an# FFFFFFF until the -an#s opened3 ?nfortunatel21 6onda2 is a national holida2 in /reland3 olores must )ait until Tuesda2 -efore she can get

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her FFFFFFF on her millions3

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1, &1 / +EA !H% Loo# in 2our dictionaries / computer to find

collocates1 other meanings1 information1 s2non2ms G for the )ords 78an9 and 7sa:e3 "hare 2our findings )ith 2our partners3 6a#e <uestions using the )ords 2ou found3 As# 2our partner / group 2our <uestions3

2, A TI!"E .)E+TI1$+% Loo# -ac# at the article and )rite do)n

some <uestions 2ou )ould li#e to as# the class a-out the te;t3 "hare 2our <uestions )ith other classmates / groups3 As# 2our partner / group 2our <uestions3

3, 5A* 4I""% /n pairs / groups1 compare 2our ans)ers to this e;ercise3

Ahec# 2our ans)ers3 Tal# a-out the )ords from the gap fill3 Were the2 ne)1 interesting1 )orth learningG@

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pool un#no)n )ords and use dictionaries to find their meanings3

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<uestions a-out lotteries and )inning mone23 As# other classmates 2our <uestions and note do)n their ans)ers3 %o -ac# to 2our original partner / group and compare 2our findings3 6a#e mini-presentations to other groups on 2our findings3

3, TE+T EA!H 1THE % Loo# at the )ords -elo)3 With 2our partner1
tr2 to recall e;actl2 ho) these )ere used in the te;t= often ordinar2 speechless sudden rolled change <uiet e4en straight manager safe hands

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"T? 97T A>s H?9"T/E7" B o not sho) these to student BC a3 What did 2ou thin# )hen 2ou first read this headline@ -3 id the headline ma#e 2ou )ant to read the article@ c3 What ad:ecti4es )ould 2ou use to descri-e this stor2@ d3 o 2ou thin# some people are luc#ier than others@ e3 (o) )ould 2ou react in the seconds or minutes after finding out 2ou had )on such a large amount of mone2@ f3 (a4e 2ou e4er )on an2 mone2@ g3 (a4e 2ou e4er )aited an;iousl2 for something to happen@ h3 (o) amaIing do 2ou thin# ha4ing 8*35 million )ould -e@ i3 (a4e 2ou e4er -een left totall2 speechless@ :3 Who>s the luc#iest person 2ou #no)@ "T? 97T B>s H?9"T/E7" B o not sho) these to student AC a3 -3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 i3 :3 id 2ou li#e reading this article@ What did 2ou thin# a-out )hat 2ou read@ o 2ou -u2 lotter2 tic#ets@ Are 2ou a gam-ler@ o 2ou e4er feel that life is a lotter2@ Are 2ou good at )inning arguments@ What )ould 2ou do if 2ou got 2our hands on 8*35 million@ What do 2ou thin# of lotteries@ Will 2ou go and -u2 a lotter2 tic#et after this lesson@ id 2ou li#e this discussion@

A4TE /I+!)++I1$% 5oin another partner / group and tell them )hat 2ou tal#ed a-out3 a3 -3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 What <uestion )ould 2ou li#e to as# a-out this topic@ What )as the most interesting thing 2ou heard@ Was there a <uestion 2ou didn>t li#e@ Was there something 2ou totall2 disagreed )ith@ What did 2ou li#e tal#ing a-out@ o 2ou )ant to #no) ho) an2one else ans)ered the <uestions@ Which )as the most difficult <uestion@

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Tal# to 2our partnerBsC a-out the follo)ing forms of gam-ling3 Which do 2ou thin# are dangerous@ What are the dangers@ Which ha4e 2ou tried@ What )as the attraction@ After 2ou ha4e finished1 ran# the forms of gam-ling3 ,ut the most dangerous at the top3 &ER6" Lotter2 tic#ets A7%9R" ATTRAAT/E7"

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Bingo

,achin#o

&ruit / "lot machines

Aasinos

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Russian Roulette

Ahange partners and e;plain )hat 2ou discussed )ith 2our pre4ious partnerBsC3

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from /reland are a little luc#ier than FFFFFFFFF people3 This pro4ed true on 5ul2 3+1 )hen olores 6c7amara1 from Limeric#1 )on a FFFFFFFFF 8*35 million on

the 9uropean Lotter23 6s3 6c7amara is still FFFFFFFFF and reco4ering from the shoc# of her sudden :ac#pot )in3 The lotter2 had not -een )on FFFFFFFFF 6a2 and had -een FFFFFFFFF o4er nine times3 (opeful tic#et holders around 9urope had )aited FFFFFFFFF e4er2 &rida2 to see if their luc# might change3 6s3 6c7amara had -een en:o2ing a FFFFFFFFF drin# in a -ar )hen she chec#ed her tic#et3 "he had told her friend= .There>s little FFFFFFFFF in chec#ing the tic#et3 / can>t e4en )in an argument03 (o)e4er1 FFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFF smiled on her seconds later3 "he )ent FFFFFFFFF to the police1 )orried that she might lose the )inning lotter2 tic#et3 A policeman phoned her -an# manager1 )ho put the tic#et in a -an# FFFFFFFFF until the -an#s opened3 ?nfortunatel21 6onda2 is a national holida2 in /reland3 olores must )ait until Tuesda2 -efore she can

get her FFFFFFFFF on her millions3

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H1'E&1 1, ;1!A#)"A 2 E>TE$+I1$% Ahoose se4eral of the )ords from

the te;t3 ?se a dictionar2 or %oogle>s search field Bor another search engineC to -uild up more associations / collocations of each )ord3

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3, "1TTE 2 * 1JE!T% Write a plan for a lotter2 pro:ect D a cause

that 2ou feel should -enefit from the lotter2 millions3 Jou ha4e 8*+ million to spend3 (o) do 2ou spend it@ escri-e 2our pro:ect to 2our classmates in 2our ne;t lesson3 id 2ou all )rite a-out similar things@

0, /IA 2 6 J1) $A"% /magine 2ou ha4e )on 8*35 million3 Write
the entr2 in 2our :ournal / diar2 a-out the da2 after 2our )in3 Read 2our entr2 to 2our classmates in the ne;t lesson3 id 2ou all )rite a-out similar things@

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a3 -3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 i3 :3 a little luc#ier than )on a record 8*35 million reco4ering from The lotter2 had not to see if their luc# might en:o2ing a <uiet There>s little point )in an "he )ent straight get her hands ordinar2 people on the 9uropean Lotter2 the shoc# -een )on since 6a2 change drin# in a -ar in chec#ing the tic#et argument to the police on her millions

5A* 4I""% Irish woman in $135 million lotto win #$E% ,eople often tal# a-out .the luc# of the /rish01 )hich means people from /reland are a little luc#ier than ordinary people3 This pro4ed true on 5ul2 3+1 )hen olores 6c7amara1 from Limeric#1 )on a record 8*35 million on the 9uropean Lotter23 6s3 6c7amara is still speechless and reco4ering from the shoc9 of her sudden :ac#pot )in3 The lotter2 had not -een )on since 6a2 and had -een rolled o4er nine times3 (opeful tic#et holders around 9urope had )aited an;iousl2 e4er2 &rida2 to see if their luc# might chan?e3 6s3 6c7amara had -een en:o2ing a @uiet drin# in a -ar )hen she chec#ed her tic#et3 "he had told her friend= .There>s little Aoint in chec#ing the tic#et3 / can>t e4en win an argument03 (o)e4er1 Lad2 Luc# smiled on her seconds later3 "he )ent strai?ht to the police1 )orried that she might lose the )inning lotter2 tic#et3 A policeman phoned her -an# manager1 )ho put the tic#et in a -an# sa:e until the -an#s opened3 ?nfortunatel21 6onda2 is a national holida2 in /reland3 olores must )ait until Tuesda2 -efore she can get her hands on her millions3 &ind this and similar lessons at http=//)))3Brea#ing7e)s9nglish3com

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