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Euromillions 'El Millón' Prize Won in Cabezón de la Sal, Spain

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A lucky player in Cabezón de la Sal has won the Euromillions 'El Millón' prize.

Cabezón de la Sal is a small town in the Cantabria region of Spain, with about 8,000 residents.

The Euromillions draw took place on Friday, 28 August.

'El Millón' is a special part of the Spanish Euromillions game. It gives one lucky ticket a prize of one million euros.

This time, the winning ticket was sold in Cabezón de la Sal, making someone in the town a new millionaire.

The same draw also gave out two prizes worth 109,518.60 euros each.

Euromillions is a popular lottery played in several European countries.

Players choose numbers and hope to match them with the numbers picked in the draw.

The jackpot and other prizes change every week, depending on how many people play and win.

People who played on Friday can check the results to see if they won.

News of the win has brought excitement to the small town, where such big prizes are rare.

Many small towns in Spain have seen similar stories, when a single ticket changes someone's life.

The identity of the winner from Cabezón de la Sal has not been revealed.

Vocabulary10 words

El Millón
a special part of the Spanish lottery that gives one million euros
residents
people who live in a place
draw
the event when winning numbers are chosen
lottery
a game where you win money by matching numbers
jackpot
the biggest prize in a game
results
the numbers or names that show who won
prizes
money given to winners
millionaire
a person who has one million or more of money
ticket
a small paper you buy to play the lottery
region
a part of a country

Quiz

1. What special prize did someone win in Cabezón de la Sal?
2. Approximately how many people live in Cabezón de la Sal?
3. The draw only gave out one prize in total. True or false?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

A lucky player in Cabezón de la Sal has won the Euromillions '_____' prize.

Cabezón de la Sal is a small town in the Cantabria region of Spain, with about 8,000 _____.

The Euromillions draw took place on _____, 28 August.

'El Millón' is a special part of the Spanish Euromillions game. It gives one lucky ticket a prize of one million _____.

This time, the winning ticket was sold in Cabezón de la Sal, making someone in the town a new _____.

The same draw also gave out two prizes worth 109,518.60 _____ each.

Euromillions is a popular _____ played in several European countries.

Players choose numbers and hope to match them with the numbers picked in the _____.

The jackpot and other prizes change every week, depending on how many people _____ and win.

People who played on Friday can check the _____ to see if they won.

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