① Would you like to be a millionaire? Why or why not? A millionaire can live a comfortable life

To buy what you want( a beautiful house, a nice car…….) To do what you want to do ( study abroad, traveling around the world..) To help the poor Disadvantages of being a millionaire: To worry about your safety( rob you of your money; kidnap you or your family; kill you……) Advantages of being a millionaire:

How do people become a millionaire? Born into a rich family Successful business Win the lottery Marry a rich person Invent something that everybody wants. If you were a millionaire, what would you want to do and what would you want to buy?

What can money buy? Money can buy too many things.

furniture

Money talks 金钱万能 Money makes the mare go 有钱能使鬼推磨 Do you think so?

Is money everything?

What can’t money buy? Money is the root of all evil. 金钱乃万恶之源。 Should we be like him? love, happiness, friendship, life, time, youth

“Who wants to be a Millionaire? I don’t,” says Charles Gray Why?

② Read the article. Decide if the statements below are true (T), false (F) or there is no information (NI) 1.Charles Gray was a rich businessman. 2.He hasn’t got a TV in his caravan. 3.He has got a vegetable garden.

4. Charles gave his money away to poor people. 5. People thought he was crazy when he gave away small bank notes in the street. 6. He was happier when he was rich.

Read the text again, and answer the following questions. 1.What was Charles’s life like in the past? 2.Why didn’t Charles want to be a rich man? 3.How did he deal with his money ? 4.How about his life now? 5.How does he feel now? Good or bad?

1. What was Charles’ life like in the past? He was a college professor with a huge six-bedroom houses and a fortune of $2 million. Answers

2. Why didn’t Charles want to be a rich man? He was tired of being a person who has everything in a world where many people had nothing.

3. How did he deal with his money? He gave away all his money to charities. When he had two thousand dollars left, he gave away small bank notes in the streets of local poor areas.

4. How about his life now? He lives in a small caravan with only second-hand furniture. A small garden outside with a few fruit trees. Charles grows some vegetables and a few lowers. He gets his daily goods from charity shops. 5. How does he feel now? good or bad? He is much happier now.

③ Match the verbs from the text with the correct meanings. 1.to give away 2.to drop out 3.to give up 4.to go back a) to return b) to stop doing something c) to change or leave a lifestyle d) to give someone something you don’t need

④ Do you think money makes you happy? Are there more important things in life? Voice your opinion

Writing Income Sources of College Students Income sourcesAmerican students Chinese students Parents 50% 90% Part-time jobs 35% 5% Scholarships 15% 5%

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