Noel and Liam Gallagher Make a Lot of Money

Introduction

Noel and Liam Gallagher are brothers. They are musicians. They are now very rich because they work together again.

Main Body

The brothers have 375 million pounds. In 2009, they had only 52 million pounds. They made this money from a big tour. They played in 17 cities and sold many tickets. They are the 11th richest people in UK music. Other people, like Paul McCartney, have more money. Some of these people have billions of pounds. Some people were unhappy with the ticket prices. A government group looked at the company Ticketmaster. Now, Ticketmaster will give better information to customers. Also, a man named Steven Knight is making a movie about the brothers.

Conclusion

The brothers are very rich now. They will make more money if they play more shows in 2027.

Learning

πŸ’° Talking about Money & Time

In this story, we see how to talk about things we have now versus things we had in the past.

The Switch:

  • Now β†’\rightarrow They are rich.
  • Now β†’\rightarrow They have 375 million pounds.
  • Past (2009) β†’\rightarrow They had 52 million pounds.

Key Word: HAVE vs HAD If you want to say you possess something today, use have. If you are talking about yesterday or a year ago, use had.

Quick List for A2 Learners:

  • Many β†’\rightarrow Used for things we can count (tickets, cities, pounds).
  • More β†’\rightarrow Used when we compare (Paul McCartney has more money than the brothers).
  • Will β†’\rightarrow Used for the future (They will make more money in 2027).

Vocabulary Learning

brothers (n.)
Two people who share the same parents.
Example:Noel and Liam are brothers.
musicians (n.)
People who play music.
Example:They are musicians who perform on stage.
rich (adj.)
Having a lot of money.
Example:They are very rich after their tour.
work (v.)
To do a job or task.
Example:They work together to create music.
together (adv.)
At the same time or place.
Example:They perform together during concerts.
million (n.)
A number equal to one thousand thousand.
Example:They earned 375 million pounds.
pounds (n.)
A unit of money used in the UK.
Example:The money is measured in pounds.
tour (n.)
A series of performances in different places.
Example:They went on a world tour.
cities (n.)
Large towns where many people live.
Example:They played in 17 cities.
tickets (n.)
A paper that lets you enter a show.
Example:Fans bought many tickets for the concerts.
government (n.)
The group that runs a country.
Example:The government looked at Ticketmaster.
customers (n.)
People who buy goods or services.
Example:Ticketmaster provides information to customers.