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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gambling is defined as placing money or betting in a game to win even more money depending on luck without working really hard. Gambling is a kind of a shortcut to getting a lot of money. Everyone would like to follow an easy way to make money. Even rich people gamble to become even richer. However, it is a game of chance. Many people also end up losing a lot of money to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/listenaminute.com\/g\/gambling.html<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “nothing good comes out of something<\/strong>” mean, “I don\u2019t<\/strong> think<\/strong> much good comes [out] of gambling<\/strong>.”<\/em>? Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “odds to be against someone<\/strong>” mean, “The odds are<\/strong> always against you<\/strong>.”<\/em>? Use this idiom in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “to get fed up<\/strong> with someone\/something<\/strong>” mean, “They must get fed up with<\/strong> throwing their money away.”<\/em>? Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Have you ever won or lost money from gambling? Share that situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Do you think buying lottery tickets is a form of gambling? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Why do you think so many people like gambling?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. How can someone stop from gambling too much?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What damage does gambling do to an individual and the society?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. How different do you think the world would be if gambling didn’t exist? Explain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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