Experience: I won the lottery for 15 minutes

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

Suddenly

Would rather (do) something

To stare (at someone/ something)

A saying

Would

Though

To work (something) out

To hang up

To break down

To make a fuss

To resign

I could have won

I had won

To pop up

To be drained

To get someone’s hopes up

To move on

To be due (something)

Heart skips a beat

Light-headed

To have/ keep your wits about you

To be tainted

To gasp

To blurt (something) out

To take the shine off (something)

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.       What was Ole doing just before he received the message, and what did the message say?

2.       How did he respond to the message at first?

3.       How did Ole and his wife feel after they realised it was a mistake?

4.       What did Ole say about the lottery company?

5.       How does Ole reflect on the situation now?

6.       How would you feel if this happened to you?

7.       Do you believe that winning the lottery would significantly improve your life?

8.       Do you think your personality type is well-suited to winning the lottery?

9.       How did you use to spend money as a kid?

10.     What is the next product you are considering buying?

11.     Would you do a job that you didn’t like if the salary was great?

12.     Should parents use money to incentivise their kids?

13.     ‘Billionaires should be banned.’ Do you agree?

14.     ‘The pursuit of money is the most universal religion of the modern world.’ Do you agree?

15.     ‘Greed is good’. Do you agree?