Lottery News and New Rules
樂透新聞與新規則
Introduction
Some people won a lot of money in the lottery recently.
最近有些人中了大獎。
Main Body
One person in the UK won £12 million on June 6, 2026. Other people won smaller prizes. In the Thunderball game, three people won £5,000.
英國有一人在 2026 年 6 月 6 日贏得了 1,200 萬英鎊。其他人則贏得較小的獎金。在 Thunderball 遊戲中，有三人贏得了 5,000 英鎊。
The UK lottery has new rules starting June 10, 2026. Now, one £2 ticket can play in two games. The lottery gives £33 million every week to help local people.
英國樂透將於 2026 年 6 月 10 日起實施新規則。現在，一張 2 英鎊的彩券可以參與兩場遊戲。樂透每週提供 3,300 萬英鎊以幫助當地民眾。
In another game called Powerball, a person won $4.5 million. Another person won $28.6 million on June 3. People must use a form online to get prizes bigger than $1,000.
在另一款名為 Powerball 的遊戲中，有一人贏得了 450 萬美元。另一人在 6 月 3 日贏得了 2,860 萬美元。領取超過 1,000 美元的獎金必須使用線上表單。
Conclusion
Many people won big prizes and the UK game is changing.
許多人贏得了大獎，且英國的遊戲規則將有所變動。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Money Words
In this text, we see how to talk about big amounts of money. At A2 level, you need to know these symbols:
- £ → Pound (UK money)
- $ → Dollar (US money)
Example from text:
£12 million Twelve million pounds.
$4.5 million Four point five million dollars.
📅 The 'On' Rule for Dates
When we talk about a specific day, we always use on. Don't use in or at for dates.
- On June 6
- On June 3
- On June 10
Pattern:
🔍 Big vs. Small
Look at these opposites used in the story:
- Big Bigger (Comparing two things)
- Small Smaller (Comparing two things)
If a prize is 1,001, it is bigger.