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课程概述
今天在“国际新闻”栏目中,我们来聊聊“美国超级百万彩票”,Let's talk about “US Lottery's Million Dollar Jackpot”in today’s program.
【导读】
近日,美国“超级百万”彩票的头奖奖金金额已累计至8.1亿美元,约合人民币超过54亿元,成为美国有史以来第4大头奖。按照规则,头奖获得者有两种领奖方式,一种是分期领取,即8.1亿美元奖金在30年时间里、按年支付给中奖者;还有一种是多数人比较青睐的一次性现金领取方式,在扣除税款之后,中奖者能够一次性拿到4.7亿美元、约合人民币超过30亿元。目前,彩票头奖得主还没有现身领奖。今日我们就来学习和这一则新闻相关的知识。
课程内容
词汇积累:Word Bank
1、“美国超级百万彩票”:US Mega Million lottery
2、头奖:jackpot
3、抽奖:draw / drawing
4、中奖号码:winning number
5、超级号码:Mega Ball
6、选择:option
7、分期领取:annual installment
8、一次性现金领取:lump sum
9、彩票:ticket
10、加油站便利店:a gas station and convenience store
(更多词汇表达详见对话)
【初级水平】:基础对话 Conversation
场景:小华和小红从未涉足过博彩业,看到美国超级百万彩票巨额奖金池高达8.1亿美元消息后,他们的反应分别是:1)做白日梦;2)购买彩票;3)洗洗睡吧;4)研究彩票业的底层逻辑;5)(选项可以自己脑补)
Xiaohua:Hey, Xiaohong, have you heard the news of US lottery Mega Million?
小华:嘿,小红,你听说美国超级百万彩票的新闻了吗?
Xiaohong:Nope. What's it about?
小红:没呢。关于什么啊?
Xiaohua:It's about the drawing. Several hours after the Mega Million lottery's drawing of the winning numbers - 13, 67, 45, 57, 36 and Mega Ball 14, it's still not clear if anyone would be able to claim the $810 million Mega Millions jackpot.
小华:关于抽奖的。虽然超级百万彩票开奖公布了中奖号码是13, 67, 45, 57, 36,超级号码是14,但是数小时后,仍然不清楚是否有人能够领取8.1亿美元的超级百万头奖。
Xiaohong:Wow, that's a lot of money.
小红:哇,那么多钱。
Xiaohua:So, if you were the winner of the jackpot, what would you do?
小华:所以,如果中了头彩,你会干嘛?
Xiaohong:Well, it's hard for me. Maybe I would donate it to the Project Hope. And you?
小红:嗯,好难啊。也许我会捐给希望工程吧。你呢?
Xiaohua:I would buy a big house for my family and go travelling with my parents.
小华:我给爸妈买套大房子,和爸妈去旅游。
Xiaohong:Sounds good.
小红:听起来不错啊。
Xiaohua:But you know what, the jackpot was the country's fourth-largest lottery prize.
There was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw. It was bought at a gas station and convenience store.
小华:但是你知道吗,这次头奖是美国第四大彩票头奖。头奖已产生,这张彩票是在加油站便利店售出的。
Xiaohong:So, it's thrilling to witness one of the biggest jackpot winners.
小红:所以,能见证头奖最大赢家真是非常扣人心弦啊。
Xiaohua:Shall we go and get a ¥2 ticket now?
小华:我们现在去买张2元彩票吧?
进阶课程
【中高级水平】:Mini-talk
场景:小红逐渐对于彩票业产生了浓厚的兴趣,决定去图书馆查阅资料,或许能给爸妈在老家的小店新增一个业务项目。
A single ticket purchased in the US has beaten the odds to win $US 810M in one of the country's largest jackpots ever. The winning numbers were 13, 36, 45, 57, 67, 14. The winning ticket's numbers matched all six winning numbers.
一张美国的彩票开出了8.1亿美元的大奖,打破了历来的赔率。这是美国有史以来最大的头奖之一。中奖号码是13、36、45、57、67、14。中奖彩票的号码与所有六个中奖号码都相符。
There was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw, but the identity of the winner is unknown at this stage. The winner has the option of receiving the money in an annuity paid in 30 annual installments or taking a smaller lump sum. Most winners opt for the cash option or the lump sum. Well, the chances of winning are slim - about 1 in 302.5 million, but some lucky person will eventually win the prize.
已售出的彩票中有一张头奖彩票,但中奖者的身份目前尚不清楚。中奖者可以选择30年分期领取年金,也可以选择一次性领取。大多数中奖者选择现金或一次性领取。嗯,中奖的机会很渺茫——大约是3.025亿分之一,但一些幸运的人最终会赢得奖金。
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