Selecting Numbers or Quick Pick
The customer specifies whether they want to choose their own numbers or have the system generate random 'quick pick' numbers.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
ticket
A small piece of paper that you buy to enter a game or event, like a lottery ticket for a chance to win money.
lottery
A game of chance where people buy tickets with numbers, and winners get prizes if their numbers are drawn.
Quick Pick
A feature in lotteries where the computer randomly selects numbers for your ticket instead of you choosing them.
specific
Meaning particular or exact, like choosing your own exact numbers for a lottery ticket.
fate
The idea that future events are predetermined by destiny, often used when talking about luck in games like the lottery.
good luck
A common phrase to wish someone success or positive outcomes, especially in situations involving chance.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
I'd like to buy a Powerball ticket, please.
This is a polite way to request to purchase something. Use 'I'd like to' for formal requests; it's useful in stores when buying items like tickets or food. The grammar uses contraction 'I'd' for 'I would'.
Do you have specific numbers, or would you like a Quick Pick?
This offers two choices using 'or' to connect options. It's practical for service situations like stores, helping customers decide. The question structure starts with 'Do you have' for yes/no questions.
I think I'll go with a Quick Pick this time.
This expresses a decision using 'I think I'll' for future choice, and 'go with' means to choose. Useful for making selections in daily transactions; 'this time' adds a sense of variation.
That'll be two dollars.
A common way to state the price in sales, using contraction 'That'll' for 'That will'. It's essential for shop interactions to tell the total cost clearly and politely.
Here you go.
A casual phrase meaning 'take this' when handing over money or an item. It's very practical in transactions to signal completion; no special grammar, just idiomatic English.
You're welcome. Good luck!
Response to 'thank you' with 'You're welcome', plus a wish for success. Use this in service roles; it's a polite closing in conversations involving chance or help.