Bus driver who won £6.1million lottery went to work as he 'didn't want to let passengers down

 

Pre discussion questions

Describe how you think this couple feels.

If you won the lottery, what would you do first?

One bus driver and his wife are over the moon.

Bus driver Kevin Jones won £6.1million on the lottery - but still turned up to drive a London bus because he did not want to let the passengers down.

His win was confirmed when he was sitting on the bus driver’s seat.

Kevin the bus driver was halfway through his bus journey when he received the life-changing news.

One of the passengers overheard the conversation and ran down the bus to congratulate him. Then all the passengers congratulated him.

He said this was the last bus he would ever drive because he is now going to retire. And he said it was strange to drive back knowing that he was now very rich.

His boss said that he was delighted for Kevin because he is a great person. And he really deserves his luck.

How did Kevin win? On the week previously he changed his usual way to work to buy a  £2 Lucky Dip ticket.

Kevin decided to check the ticket on Thursday evening but was too late to confirm the numbers.

Kevin’s wife Michele said: “He was screaming, jumping up and down and waving his arms about saying we had won the lot.

I thought we had won £25 but then realized he had all the numbers and had won all the first prize.

Michele said: “I have always believed in karma And last Christmas my best friend sent me a card which said, Always believe that something wonderful is going to happen.

“And now it has.”

The Lottery win is a change in luck for the couple. Years earlier they had tried to build a new life in Spain but had to return to the UK after they lost everything in some burglaries.

Kevin said the £6,162,138 win from the National Lottery May 18 draw was ‘incredible luck’ after the family lost everything in the burglaries.

Kevin said he was working 12-hour shifts to make ends meet.

He said it is just amazing that this has happened. He said they had nothing and were working very long hours. But now they really can now start to live the life of their dreams.

The couple have already bought a new house and plan to have a holiday on the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Kevin also said, “We are very grounded and we will not be extravagant. But this will help give our family opportunities.

Kevin said he is looking forward to not having to get up at 4 a.m. or work until midnight These were the terrible hours he had to work.

But he said he has never complained because he enjoyed the work and you have to earn money to live.

Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.

 The answers are below the table.

A=4, B=2, C=1, D=7, E=6, F=5, G=8

Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.

1.     She was over the moon to be accepted into the best university.

2.     If you turn up late to this class too many times you will fail.

3.     My friend let me down by arriving one hour late.

4.     We are delighted to be able to offer you the job with our company.

5.     I think it was karma that the thief finally lost all his friends and money.

6.     Students find it hard to make ends meet.

7.     Having a job made me grounded. If I had lots of money and could buy any extravagant thing, then maybe I would not care about other people.

Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.

1.     What would you be over the moon about?

2.     How do you feel if someone does not turn up to a meeting promise?

3.     Tell about a time that a friend let you down.

4.     How delighted would you be if you won the lottery?

5.     Do you believe in karma? Give an example of karma.

6.     How hard was it for your grandparents to make ends meet?

7.     If you won all this money, do you think you could also stay grounded?

8.     If you could buy one extravagant thing, what would you buy?