Gambler sues hotel casino for losing

The Reading / Listening - Level 4

The wife of Oman's foreign minister is suing London's high-class The Ritz hotel for losing money at its casino. Nora Al-Daher lost nearly $3.5-million in just a few hours. The 50-year-old multi-millionaire said it was the casino's fault that she lost because they knew she had a gambling problem. She told the judge: "I needed someone that night to tell me to stop playing and bring me to my senses. If I had been told to stop, of course I would have done so."

Ms Al-Daher had already lost a "significant" amount of money that evening at other casinos. The Ritz sued her after her cheques were not honoured. Al-Daher said she has been a gambling addict since 1999. She lost over $10 million at The Ritz in three years. Her lawyer said casino staff urged her to lose money, saying: "Staff positively encouraged her…saying, 'Anything for you.…No problem....The next time you will get your money back'."

Try the same news story at these levels:

Level 5 or Level 6

Sources

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gambling-addict-wife-omani-politician-3806320#ixzz36RXC9iOp
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/omani-politicians-wife-sues-the-ritz-after-losing-millions-in-a-single-evening-9581127.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28149325

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	foreign	a.	just a few hours
2.	Al-Daher lost nearly $3.5-million in	b.	tell me to stop
3.	multi-	c.	my senses
4.	they knew she had a	d.	minister
5.	I needed someone that night to	e.	millionaire
6.	bring me to	f.	gambling problem

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	lost a "significant"	a.	cheques were not honoured
2.	The Ritz sued her after her	b.	encouraged her
3.	she has been a gambling	c.	her to lose money
4.	casino staff urged	d.	your money back
5.	Staff positively	e.	amount of money
6.	you will get	f.	addict since 1999

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

The wife of Oman's foreign (1) ___________________ London's high-class The Ritz hotel for losing (2) ___________________. Nora Al-Daher lost nearly $3.5-million in just a few hours. The 50-year-(3) ___________________ said it was the casino's fault that she lost because they knew she had (4) ___________________. She told the judge: "I needed someone that (5) ___________________ stop playing and bring me to my senses. If I had been told to stop, of course I (6) ___________________."

Ms Al-Daher had already (7) ___________________ amount of money that evening at other casinos. The Ritz (8) ___________________ cheques were not honoured. Al-Daher said she has been (9) ___________________ since 1999. She (10) ___________________ at The Ritz in three years. Her lawyer said casino (11) ___________________ lose money, saying: "Staff positively encouraged her…saying, 'Anything for you.…No problem....The next time you will (12) ___________________'."

GAMBLING SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about gambling in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

FREE WRITING

Write about gambling for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

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