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מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים למתחילים.

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A Louisiana couple recently discovered that $50 billion had been accidentally deposited into their bank account.  Darren James and his wife called the bank as soon as they saw the money, but it stayed in their budget for a few more days. Finally, the bank could fix the issue and remove the money from their account.

James and his family were billionaires for four days. He said that it felt great to see that many zeros in their bank account because they usually have only thousands of dollars, not billions. However, James never thought about spending the money. He explained that his family hadn’t earned it, so he knew they couldn’t use it.

It was good that James and his family didn’t spend any of the money. People who do may have to return it, pay fees, or even go to jail for theft. In 2019, one couple from Pennsylvania was arrested after $120,000 was accidentally deposited into their bank account. Police said that they spent most of the money and didn’t contact their bank.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Deposited /dəˈpɑzɪt/ verb הופקד

    to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account

    John deposited $100 into his bank account.

  • as soon as /æz sun æz/ phrase ברגע ש

    immediately at or shortly after the time

    I was exhausted, so I went to bed as soon as I got home.

  • Remove /riˈmuv/ verb לְהַסִיר

    to move from a place or position; take away or off

    Can you remove all the chairs from the room? We need to clean the floor.

  • Earned /ɜrn/ verb הרווח

    to gain or get in return for one's labor or service

    My daughter earned some money from her part-time job.

  • Theft /θɛft/ noun גְנֵבָה

    the act of stealing; the wrongful taking

    Mark went to jail for theft.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. What will you do if you have $50 billion in your bank account?
  2. In your opinion, is it ever okay to spend money that you didn’t earn?
  3. Have you ever lost money?
  4. What kind of people are likely to become billionaires?
  5. Do you think a billionaire can spend all of his/her money?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. Was the money removed from the couple’s bank account right away?

  2. Why did James never think about spending the money?

  3. What may happen to people who spend money that was accidentally deposited into their bank account?

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