El Gordo

Select ALL that apply: What is El Gordo?

• A holiday lottery in Spain

• Prize of 4 million Euros

• everyone gets a ticket automatically - it's free to enter

Where and in what year was El Gordo created?

• Europe 1979

• Cádiz 1812

• Mexico 1900

What was the purpose of creating El Gordo?

• for fun

• to help the election

• to support the Spanish army against Napoleon

Vocab: "El billete" is...

• a lottery ticket sheet

• a bill

• the name of the drawing

Vocab: "el décimo" is...

• a decade

• one tenth of a billete

Vocab: how do you say "the number" in Spanish? (accents don't matter)

How much does a billete cost?

• 200 euros

• 20 euros

• 10 euros

How much does a décimo cost?

• 200 euros

• 20 euros

• 10 euros

True or false: each décimo from a billete has the same 5-digit number.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Choose the most logical response: Think back to the anuncios we watched. What does El Gordo represent in modern times?

• Earning money is based on luck.

• Sharing the wealth is an important part of community.

• Money is very important to individuals and you don't need to share.