Методическая разработка по теме "WEALTH"
методическая разработка по английскому языку

WEALTH

Read the quotations below. Which quotations do you agree/disagree with?

"Money never made a man happy".                 "Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth".

"Time is money".                 "It is money that makes the world go round".       “Money is the Root of all Evil”.

Which verbs/phrases refer to “money” and which to “money and time”. Can you add any more words or phrases?

Write down one thing that ... . Compare your ideas with other students.

1 is a waste of money/good value for money.                               2 you'd like to do but you don't have enough time to do.

3 you do to use time wisely.                                                              4 you spend a lot of money on.

5 you would do today if you have lots of money to spare.          6 you'd like to invest in

1. Think of as many ways as possible to get rich quickly. Which are legal?
2. What do you know about Bill Gates, Ophrah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs? How did they become rich?
3. Can you name any other famous multimillionaires? What type of reputation do they have? Do people like and admire them?

Check your understanding of the expressions in the box.

1. For which jobs do you need the qualities in the box?                   2) Which qualities do you think you have?
2. What qualities and habits do you think are necessary to be a successful entrepreneur [предприниматель]?

Listen to a seminar and answer the questions.

1. Who is the seminar for?     2) What is the topic?

Listen again and complete the notes below.

How to be an entrepreneur

1. Be mean. You shouldn’t …               2) You should start …
2. You mustn’t … your money. Bill Gates doesn’t care about looking good because he doesn’t have to …
3. Be confident. You must … in yourself.                   5) You have to work …              6) Think … Be … You shouldn’t …

Do you think you would be a good entrepreneur? Why/Why not?

Cross out the endings which are not possible.

1. Don’t go to that film! It’s a waste of time/thought/money.
2. That man stole my money/bicycle/time.
3. She earned our time/thanks/lots of money.
4. I can’t go on holiday. I haven’t got any time to spare/money to spare/chance to spare.
5. Can you lend me some time/some money/your car?
6. Joining a gym is a good way to spend your time/money/hobby.

Complete the gaps with the verbs from the box. Change the tense where necessary.

I was having the worst time of my life. I’d just (1)___ with my girlfriend and (2)___ of university. I needed to (3)___ what I was going to do with the rest of my life. So I went travelling around South America. The idea was to keep travelling until (4)___ of money. After a few months I’d (5)___ some Spanish and made some friends in Colombia. We went our separate ways, but later I decided to (6)___ with them in Cali. What a fantastic place! I (7)___ living there for ten years!  

One of the sentence endings is not possible. Which one?

1 He dropped out of (a) his exams (b) school (c)university.

2 They made up (a) stories (b) an excuse (c) acting.

3 I broke up with (a) my girlfriend (b) my relationship (c) my husband.

4 We worked out (a) what the problem was (b) the answer (c) wrong.

5 She picked up (a) Spanish very quickly (b) some information (c) a new haircut.

6 We ran out of (a) enough milk (b)money (c) things to do.

7 I caught up with (a) my studies (b) myself (c) you easily.

8 She ended up (a) living with me (b) work as a doctor (c) in Warsaw.  

Correct the mistakes in each of these sentences.

1 Do you know the answer? I can’t work it on out.                      2 When I was living in Germany I picked some German.

3 I hated university so I dropped it out.                          4 I missed some lessons but I caught quickly by working at night.

5 He was a brilliant young scientist and he ended working for the government.

6 Oh no! We’ve run of milk. Can you go and buy some?             7 Unfortunately, Lisa and I broke it up last week.

Listening.

Nancy Bryant, a fraud prevention officer, is talking about how to stop financial crime. Listen to the recording and answer the questions below.

fraud -мошенничество              fake - подделка

1 What does Nancy do in her job?

2 Why is Internet fraud is easier for criminals these days?

3 What does Nancy say about cheap offers for Internet shoppers?

4 What two things should you never give over the Internet?

5 What is plishing?

6 What two features tell us a website is probably safe?

 Read the text. Are these sentences below true or false?

1 William Johnstone knew how to buy things over the Internet.

2 The person who was selling the aeroplane sent it to William’s home.

3 Bill Davies thought he was going to win a lot of money.

4 Many other people had chosen the same winning numbers as Davies.

5 Ridley Toowomba spent all of his lottery money in two months.

6 Toowomba is sad because he is not rich now.

7 Samantha Brown knew there was some money hidden in the mattress.

8 Mr and Mrs Brown lost £ 18,000.

Read the text again and select the best meaning of these words and phrases.

1 To blow money means

A to spend money intelligently     B to spend money quickly and foolishly

2 Go on a spending spree means

A to buy a lot of things very quickly        B to have an expensive holiday

3 Winning means

A the money you save      B prize money

4 Jackpot means

A a large amount of money that you can win   B a pot where you keep money

5 In debt means  

A without a job     B you owe (have to) pay money to someone, or to an institution

6 Life savings means

A money for saving (if you have to go to hospital) your life    B all the money you have saved

HOW NOT TO GET RICH QUICK

     William Johnstone, aged seven, went on an Internet shopping website, and, using his mother’s credit card, bought himself an aeroplane. No, not a toy aeroplane. A jet-fighter. Fortunately, the seller realized there was something wrong when he asked for the delivery address. Flat number 53 in downtown Detroit was not the answer he was expecting. In this case, not a penny was spent, but there are plenty of other cases of people blowing lots of money very quickly, very stupidly.

     Californian Bill Davies didn’t even get that far. When he saw that he had the winning numbers in his local lottery, he immediately ordered a Mercedes, booked a family holiday in Hawaii and had a champagne dinner for friends and family. When he went to pick up his winnings, he found that 9,022 others had also won first prize! His share of the jackpot was $40.

     Ridley Toowomba won nearly $1,000,000 on the lottery in March 2001. By May, he had $400 left. ‘I got a bit excited’, said the builder, 24. He went on a spending spree and bought six cars, including two for his friends. Of those six, by May he had already crashed two, and his friend crashed a third in June. Fortunately, Toowomba was able to return to his old job. ‘It was fun while it lasted’, he said, ‘but I’m happier working with my mates’.

     When 76-year-old Samantha Brown realized her husband was in debt, she decided to sell as many things as possible, including an old mattress. A few weeks later her husband nervously asked her where the mattress was. Hidden inside it were his life savings of £18,000. They managed to find the mattress but not the money, which, strangely, ‘had taken a walk’.