Lesson 37 A Material World “ who wants to be a millionaire? I don’t,”says Charles gray 肥西中学 罗以宏

Lesson 37 A Material World n. 材料, 原料, 物资, 素材, 布料 adj. 物质的, 肉体的, 具体的, 重 要的, 实质性的 Opposite 反义词 spiritual

Would you like to be a millionaire? Why or why not? 李嘉诚 Bill Gates

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

Money makes the world go round. The love of money is the root of all evil.

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

True or false or no information by listening 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 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. F NI T T NI F

Reading comprehension: 1.What is the ultimate goal for a lot of people? 2.For some millionaires what they continue to do when they become rich? 3. What’s the living conditions of Charles now? 4. Is Charles satisfied with his present lifestyle? 5. What was he tired of ? 6. How did Charles gray deal with his money, and where?

Reading comprehension: 1.What is the ultimate goal for a lot of people? 2.For some millionaires what they continue to do when they become rich? A lot of people are determined to become a millionaire. They are hardworking to get all that money.

Reading comprehension: 3. What’s the living conditions of Charles now? 4. Is Charles satisfied with his present lifestyle? Yes. Dormitory room, second- hand furniture, a small garden, vegetables and flowers, daily goods from charity shops.

Reading comprehension: 5. What was he tired of ? 6. How did Charles gray deal with his money, and where? He was tired of being a person who had everything in a world where many people had nothing. He gave away all his money to charities.

Reading comprehension: 5. What was he tired of ? 6. How did Charles gray deal with his money, and where? He was tired of being a person who had everything in a world where many people had nothing. He gave away all his money to charities.

before now house money furniture garden Clothes/ something Six-bedroom house $ 2 million/ too much dormitory room $2,000 / a little Second-hand furniture a small garden From charity shops

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

Important phrases: 1.be determined to 决心 … 2.dream up 虚构出 3.make sure 确定, 证实 4.turn one’s back on 不理睬 5.give up 放弃 6.be tired of 厌烦 7.give away 赠送, 分发 8.drop out 不参与, 离去, 放弃

Practice: use the correct form of the phrases to finish the sentences be determined to, dream up, make sure, give away, turn one’s back on, give up, be tired of, drop out 1. He __________all his money to charities. 2. They __________ a plan to control the market. 3. I only came to __________that everything was all right. 4. She _________________ her family when they needed help. 5. Ten runners started, but three soon ________. 6. Many students __________ doing homework. 7. __________ smoking is good for your health. 8. I ________________ go to university. gave away dreamt up make sure turned her back on dropped out Giving up tired of are tired of determined to am determined to

Writing ： Suppose you are Charles Gray,tell us the story how you become an ordinary person from a millionaire. ( Try to use the following ) Used to be a millionaire, be not concerned about money, be tired of being a millionaire, turn back on one’s millions, give away money to, drop out,feel like Father Christmas, make you free, not go back to

Homework: 1. Writing ： If I had one million, I would Remember the vocabulary of lesson Finish the exercise 5/6/7 on page 9.