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Lesson13—Blueprint for Success BTLEWWarm-up I.Warm-up Questions Warm-up Questions II.China’s Most Noted PhilanthropistChina’s Most Noted Philanthropist III.Oral Presentation—If I Were…Oral Presentation—If I Were…

Lesson13—Blueprint for Success BTLEW I.Warm-up Questions To be continued on the next page. 1.Do you come from a well-to-do family? Have you ever felt that you’re on a tight budget sometimes? 2.Suppose one day you won a lottery of five million yuan, what would you do with that sum of money? 3.Would you give all that up and donate it to those who are worse off than you are?

Lesson13—Blueprint for Success BTLEW I.Warm-up Questions 4. What is your expected future career? Do you want to work for somebody else or do you have the ambition to start your own company? 5. What do you think is the purpose of making money? What do you think is the purpose of life? 6. Do you believe money can buy everything? The end of Warm-up Questions.

Lesson13—Blueprint for Success BTLEW II. China’s Most NotedPhilanthropist II. China’s Most Noted Philanthropist To be continued on the next page. Do you know who is the most noted philanthropist in China? If yes, say something about him. For your reference

Lesson13—Blueprint for Success BTLEW To be continued on the next page.  Li Ka-Shing ( 李嘉诚, born on July 29, 1928), is one of the wealthiest persons in Hong Kong and East Asia. He is also one of the richest persons of Chinese descent in the world. Presently, he is the Chairman of Cheung Kong Holdings.  Considered one of the most powerful figures in Asia, Li was named “Asia’s Most Powerful Man” by Asiaweek in On February 26, 2004, Forbes ranked him as 19th richest man in the world at US$12.4 billion. II. China’s Most NotedPhilanthropist II. China’s Most Noted Philanthropist

Lesson13—Blueprint for Success BTLEW To be continued on the next page.  Li’s businesses are dominant in every facet of life in Hong Kong, from electricity to telecom, from real estate to retail, from shipping to the Internet. It is often said that for every dollar spent in Hong Kong, 5 cents goes into the pocket of Li Ka-Shing. The Cheung Kong Group’s market capitalization is $766 billion HK ($100 billion USD) as at September 30, The Group operates in 51 countries and employs over 210,000 staff worldwide. II. China’s Most NotedPhilanthropist II. China’s Most Noted Philanthropist

Lesson13—Blueprint for Success BTLEW To be continued on the next page.  In spite of his wealth, Li has a reputation for leading a no-frills lifestyle, and is known to wear cheap shoes and plastic watches. II. China’s Most NotedPhilanthropist II. China’s Most Noted Philanthropist

Lesson13—Blueprint for Success BTLEW  Li is also a noted philanthropist; his 1981 donations resulted in the founding of Shantou University, near his hometown of Chaozhou. After the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake disaster, he reportedly pledged a total of US$3 million. In 2005, Li announced a HK$1 billion (US$128 million) donation to Hong Kong University. II. China’s Most NotedPhilanthropist II. China’s Most Noted Philanthropist The end of China’s Most Noted Philanthropist.

Lesson13—Blueprint for Success BTLEW What would you do with your money if you were one of the most wealthiest persons in the world? Give your oral presentation. If I were Bill Gates/Michael Dell… III. Oral Presentation—If I Were… The end of Oral Presentation—If I Were.

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