Gambling, or gaming as the popular American industry prefers to call games of chance for money, evokes strong emotions. Take some chances in your interview.

 

1.       Where, if anywhere, do you gamble? For chips? For money?

2.       Is gambling legal in your native country?

3.       What is the most popular gambling game in your country?

4.       Are there any gambling restrictions? What are they? Why?

5.       Are there lotteries? Who runs the lotteries?

6.       What are some of the pleasures of gambling? Perils?

7.       Have you been to Las Vegas? Atlantic City?

8.       What were some of your impressions of Las Vegas?

9.       Did you gamble in Las Vegas? Which casinos did you like? Why?

10.   What is your favorite gambling game? Do you like to play poker? Blackjack? Slots?

11.   How would you describe our feeling while gambling?

12.   Did your money winnings ever pile up?

13.   If you won a big jackpot, say $50,000, what would you buy?

14.   Do you have a favorite gambling partner? Why?

15.   Do you prefer to gamble during the day or night? Why?

16.   Did you win, lose, or break even in Las Vegas? How much?

17.   Do you ever gamble on sports? Which? Do you usually win, lose, or break even?

18.   Do you think gambling has increased or decreased in the last 10 years?

19.   Do you think gambling will increase in the next year? Why?

 

 

Read each word aloud. Put a check mark next to the words that have a positive meaning, and circle the words that have a negative meaning for you.

 

Thrifty

Frugal

Impulsive

Splurge

Bet

Jackpot

Casino

Risk

Compulsive

Addict

Remorse

Debt

 

Can you think of some other proverbs that apply to gambling?

 

Gambling is the son of avarice and the father of despair.-French

Don’t throw good money after bad.-English

Where there is money, there is danger.-Japanese

There is no better gambling than not to gamble.-German

Put your money where your mouth is.-American

The best throw with the dice is to throw them away.-t-shirt sold in Las Vegas

The unexpected always happens.-Latin

 

Imagine that you just won $5,000 at a casino. Write a short postcard or note to a friend or relative describing what you will do in the next 24 hours.