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Italy's Lotto and SuperEnalotto Draw Results for August 22

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Italy had a big lottery draw on 22 August.

The draw was for three games: Lotto, SuperEnalotto, and 10eLotto.

People play these games to try to win money.

Every player picks numbers. Then the lottery picks winning numbers.

If your numbers match, you win a prize.

This time, one person won a big prize in SuperEnalotto.

The player got 1.8 million euros. This is called a jackpot.

The player matched five numbers and one special number called 'Stella'.

This win is called a '5 Stella'.

The news did not say who won or where they live.

Many people in Italy play these games every week.

The prize money can change every time.

This time, the total prize money was very high.

People call this a record amount.

Vocabulary5 words

lottery
a game where you pick numbers to try to win money
SuperEnalotto
a famous lottery game in Italy
prize
money or a gift you win
jackpot
a very big prize of money
record
the biggest or best ever

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Quiz

1. What draws happened on 22 August?
2. How much money did the SuperEnalotto winner get?
3. What is a '5 Stella' win?

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Italy had a big _____ draw on 22 August.

The draw was for three games: Lotto, _____, and 10eLotto.

People play these games to try to win _____.

If your numbers match, you win a _____.

This time, one person won a big prize in SuperEnalotto.

The player got 1.8 million euros. This is called a _____.

The player matched five numbers and one special number called 'Stella'.

This win is called a '5 _____'.

This time, the total prize money was very high.

People call this a _____ amount.

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