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
π° 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 They are rich.
- Now They have 375 million pounds.
- Past (2009) 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 Used for things we can count (tickets, cities, pounds).
- More Used when we compare (Paul McCartney has more money than the brothers).
- Will Used for the future (They will make more money in 2027).