1. Money: A Blessing or a Problem
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Money: A Blessing or a Problem

2. There would be a lot of crimes to steal money
Before Reading: Winning money as a prize could bring the winner problems. Make a list of those problems. Then read the article and see if the article mentions the same problems.
There would be a lot of crimes to steal money
Some rich people would misbehave badly with others
There would be drug dealers
Prostitution and low manners would be more widespread as well
There would be more smuggling, blackmail and stealing
There would be more killers ,murderers and victims

3. Before Reading
Now, You are going to listen to the topic A Blessing or a Problem
Scan the passage in order to answer the following questions…
To scan means to read quickly to find specific information.

4. Quick Check It is about money.
1.what is the topic about (main idea) ?
It is about money.
2. Do you think money is A blessing or Problem?
I think, it could be both a blessing and problem.
3. Have you ever won a prize or money?
I have never won a prize or money.
4. Have you ever wished to have a million dollars? If yes, What would you do with this money?
Yes, First I would help poor people. Second
I would invest the rest of it.

5. Please follow up reading and underline the difficult words.
Listen and Discuss
Please follow up reading and underline the difficult words.

6. New vocabulary

7. مجموعة من الاشخاص للنصح
New Vocabulary
New word or phrase
Arabic Meaning
Nightmare
كابوس/حلم مزعج
financial
مالي
strain
يؤثر/ يغير
arrest
قبض على
bankruptcy
افلاس/ افتقار
failure.
يفشل/ يخفق
vulnerable
يسهل اذيته
notorious
سيئ السمعة
venture
مغامر/ مخاطر
fortune
ثروة / حصة
prey
فريسة
reject
يرفض
inherit
يرث
a luxury mansion
قصر فاره
nuisance
الشخص المزعج
benefit
فوائد / ربح
vandalism
عنف/ اذى
sanity
لتفكير بشكل صحيح
advisory team
مجموعة من الاشخاص للنصح
psychiatrist
طبيب نفسي
fool
احمق/ مغفل

8. Page 26 To scan means to read quickly to find specific information.
Scan the topic to find the answers of the following questions
To scan means to read quickly to find specific information.

9. Find the Answers of the next Questions:
10 minutes
1. What does this saying mean (A fool and his money are soon parted) ?
2. What do some people think about money?
3. Why do you think most winner can't conduct their money?
4. Do you think most winner could be easy prey and vulnerable? explain
5. Why William did not wish to have $16.2 million ?
6. Is William still rich? explain
7. Did Michael get benefit of $17.1 million? Why?
8. Did Michael still have $17.1 million?
9. How much did Bob Bradley won? When?
10. How did he spend his money?

10. Answer these questions
Paragraph (1)
1. What does this saying mean (A fool and his money are soon parted)?
It means, that people who aren't careful with their money spend it quickly.
2. What do some people think about money?
For some people, winning a millions is the answer of their problems but it’s like a nightmare for others.

11. 3. Can you complete the following…
The money can_______ relationships with________, ________and _________, and can even eventually end in ___________.
strain
family
friends
neighbors
bankruptcy
4. Explain ( it’s often very hard for a winner to handle the pressure and all those millions)
For example, if someone has heart problems, money could cause heart attack or death for others.

12. Paragraph (2)
5. Why do you think most winner can't conduct their money?
Because they aren’t used to having that huge amount of money or to making financial decision.
6. Do you think most winner could be easy prey and vulnerable? explain
Yes, they are. Others people could take advantage of them. Some winners could lose their money on investments or with a useless partners.

13. Paragraph (3) 7. Why William did not wish to have $16.2 million ?
Because his brother tried to kill him in order to inherit his money.
8. Is he still rich? explain
No, he is not. He is eventually broke. He lives on $450 a month and food stamps.

14. Paragraph (4) 9. Did Michael get benefit of $17.1 million? Why?
No, he didn’t. He spent his entire money for many things as insane. He has been in constant trouble with law. He has been paid thousands of dollars in fines for vandalism.
10. Did Michael still have $17.1 million?
No, he didn’t. He is nearly broke.

15. Paragraph (5) 11. How much did Bob Bradley won? When?
Bob Bradley won $6.17 million. In 2006
12. How did he spend his money?
He gave a huge amount to children's charities and he helped his family and his friends as well.

16. Page (27) Making financial decisions. large sums on investments.
to run a business.

17. Homework (Write on your notebook)
Post tried to help his family, but his brother tried to kill him. He invested money in businesses but he failed.
Carroll spent his fortune in 18 months. He bought things like a Mercedes and a villa in Spain. He was in trouble with the law and paid fines.
Bradley gave huge amounts of money to charity. He didn’t buy things for himself. He gives money to make the dreams of his family and friends come true.
Homework (Write on your notebook)

18. He accumulated so much debts that he had to declare bankruptcy
I would advise him to invest his money very well.
He has paid thousands of dollars in fines for vandalism.
I would advise him to spend his money wisely.
He gave a huge amount to children’s charities as well as he help his family and friends.
Actually He did very well. I would do the same thing if I were him.

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