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Spain's National Lottery Holds Thursday Draw

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Spain has a famous lottery called Lotería Nacional. It is a game with numbers. People buy tickets and wait for a draw.

The draw happened on Thursday, 27 August. In a draw, machines choose winning numbers. People can check if their ticket wins.

Many people play this lottery every week. They hope to win a prize. A prize is money you win in a game.

After the draw, people can check the results. They can check online or in news. News means information about new events.

If your ticket number is a winning number, you get money. This is called winning a prize.

This lottery draw happens often in Spain. It is a normal part of life for many families.

Vocabulary5 words

lottery
a game where you can win money with numbers
tickets
small papers you buy to play a game
draw
the moment when winning numbers are chosen
prize
money or a thing you win
news
information about new things that happen

Quiz

1. What country has this lottery?
2. What day was the draw?
3. What do people check after the draw?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Spain has a famous _____ called Lotería Nacional.

People buy _____ and wait for a draw.

The _____ happened on Thursday, 27 August.

Machines choose winning _____ in a draw.

Many people play this lottery every _____.

They hope to win a _____.

A prize is _____ you win in a game.

People can check the results _____ or in news.

If your ticket number is a winning number, you get _____.

This lottery draw happens often in _____.

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