北师大版 高中一年级(下) Unit 10

37 A Material World

Would you like to be a millionaire? Why or why not?

What can money buy? Money can make you live a comfortable life

What can’t money buy? love, happiness , friendship, life, time, health

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

Listen to the cassette and answer the question So many people had nothing A little money makes you free

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

T NI F 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. NI F

Questions 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. 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.

Discussion How do you treat the thing?

Correct mistakes seems Becoming a millionaire seem to be a lot of people’ s dreams. Having 2. Have a little money makes you free and happy. his 3. The mean man turns back on his old friends as soon as he is successful. ∧

4. There are certainly no signs that Charles used to a rich man. be ∧ 5. I bought a three - house in New York at last year. bedroom being 6. I would not go back to be poor for anything. 7. How I wish I would own a fortune $3 one day. of ∧

turn one’s back to 转身 1. turn one’s back on 不理睬 拒绝 Did you really turn your back on his invitation? turn your back on 你真的拒绝了他的邀请吗？ turn one’s back to 转身 The teacher turned his back to his students and found a boy making face. turned his back to 教师转过身，发现一个男孩正在做鬼脸。

2. give away 分发， 出卖， 送给人 He is a man who can give away friends for money. give away 他是一个能为钱出卖朋友的人。 Look through your old clothes and see if you have anything to give away. give away 把你的旧衣服翻一翻，看看有没有可以送人的。

3. feel like 想要 I was so angry that I felt like throwing something at him. felt like 我很生气，以至于想用什么东西砸他。 I feel like going to bed, I’m tired. feel like 我想上床休息，我累了。

4. drop out 退出 Ten runners started, but three soon dropped out. dropped out 开始的时候有十名选手，很快就有三人退出了。

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

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

Grammar

Complete this interview with Paul McGinty, a millionaire Complete this interview with Paul McGinty, a millionaire. Choose the correct word from the brackets. Journalist: How (1) ______(much/many) houses have you got? Mr McGinty: Well, I haven’t got (2) _____ (much/many). I’ve only got (3) _______ (a few/a little) – one in Monaco, one in Paris, and one in New York. many many a few

things in the world that you haven’t got? Journalist: Are there (4) _____ (some/any) things in the world that you haven’t got? Mr McGinty: Actually, there are (5)_____ (no/some) things I haven’t got. I need (6) ______ (some/any) furniture for my Scottish castle. It’s difficult to find. any some some

Journalist: How (7) ______(many/much) money have you got exactly? much Mr McGinty: Well, that’s a difficult question. I’m a busy man. I’ve got (8)____ (no/some) time to count it. no

Put all, both, none or neither in the gaps. I’m not very careful with money. I spend (1) ___ of it very fast and save (2) _____of it. (3) ______ my parents get angry with me, especially my dad. And now (4) ______ of my parents give me presents of money. But I’m a very happy person. (5) ____ my friends like me and (6) ____ of them say I’m mean. all none Both neither All none

Fill in the gaps with another, the other, other or the second. Some people are mean, ______ people are generous. My friend Susan never saves money, but _______ friend of mine, Mark, never spends a penny. There are two things I never buy. One is ketchup, ________ is cigarettes. other another the other

4. These chocolates are delicious. I think I’ll buy ______ box. another 5. I’ve made only three New year’s resolutions: the first is to learn more, __________ is to take up a sport and the third is to go to the theatre. 6. He’s very rude and he never thinks about _____ people the second other

7. The restaurant was full so we had to look for _______ one. 8. The tennis final wasn’t exciting – Agassi was great, but I can’t even remember the name of _________ player. another the other

exercise

1.First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from___. A. everyone else B. the other C. someone else D. the rest A. everyone else 2. We haven’t enough books for ____; some of you will have to share. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody C. everybody

3. I had to buy ___ these books because I didn’t know which one was the best. A. both B. none C. neither D. all D. all 4. –Victor certainly cares too much about himself. --- Yes. He’s never interested in what ___is doing. no one else B. anyone else C. someone else D. nobody else B. anyone else

5. She doesn’t know anyone here, She has got ____to talk to. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one D. no one 6. Cars do cause us some health problem – in fact far more serious ____than mobile phones do. A. one B. ones C. it D. those B. ones

Homework Imagine what was in Charles Gray’s previous home and is in his caravan, using the vocation above to help you.

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