Loto FDJ: Saturday's Draw and a Big Jackpot
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The French company FDJ runs a game called Loto. People buy tickets and try to win money. On Saturday 14 November, FDJ held a new draw. A draw is when the company picks the winning numbers.
Before that, on Friday 13 November, FDJ had a special draw called Super Loto. In this game, the jackpot can be very big. A jackpot is the biggest prize in a game. This time, the jackpot grew to 21 million euros.
Many people play Loto every week. They hope their numbers match the winning numbers. If someone's numbers match, they win a prize. A prize is money or a gift you get for winning.
FDJ shows the winning numbers after every draw. People check their tickets to see if they won. The company also explains how the money is shared. This is called the payout. A payout is the money given to winners.
Lottery games like Loto are popular in France. Many people dream about winning a big jackpot. A big jackpot can change someone's life.
Vocabulary15 words
- FDJ
- a French company that runs lottery games
- draw
- the moment when winning numbers are chosen
- jackpot
- the biggest prize in a game
- prize
- money or a gift you win
- payout
- money given to someone who wins
- lottery
- a game where you can win money with numbers
- ticket
- a small paper you buy to play a game
- winning numbers
- the numbers that win the prize
- special
- different from normal; extra big
- match
- to be the same
- million
- a very big number: 1,000,000
- euros
- the money used in France
- popular
- liked by many people
- company
- a business that sells things or services
- check
- to look at something carefully
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1. A French lottery company 2. 21 million euros 3. True
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The French company FDJ runs a game called _____. People buy tickets and try to win money. On Saturday 14 November, FDJ held a new _____.
Before that, on Friday 13 November, FDJ had a special draw called Super Loto. In this game, the _____ can be very big. This time, the jackpot grew to _____ euros.
Many people play Loto every week. They hope their numbers _____ the winning numbers. If someone's numbers match, they win a _____.
FDJ shows the winning numbers after every draw. People _____ their tickets to see if they won. The company also explains how the money is shared. This is called the _____.
Lottery games like Loto are _____ in France. Many people dream about winning a big jackpot.
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