1.2 A lot of people dream of becoming a millionaires and having money to burn. Are you one of them? Answer the questions.

Do you think that money can contribute to a person’s happiness?

What is good about money? What is bad about it?

What do you think rich means?

Would you buy any of the luxury things mentioned below if you won $5 million?

• Ferrari

• A tropical island

• A luxury penthouse suite overlooking the Thames

• An Italian villa

• A private jet

• A diamond

• A yacht

Section 2 Listening

2.1 Listen to 4 people saying what they would do if they won $5million in the lottery and complete the sentences.

1. I would make sure that …. and then I ….. and I … .

2. I’d … but it … I’d still … .

3. I’d be …. and … .

4. I wouldn’t … . I’d … .

2.2 Now listen to the song “Who wants to be a millionaire?” What do / don’t they singers want to do? Now look at the tapescript, listen again and check.

1. 2.3 Rich people are often involved into charity work. They donate money to help those who are in need. Choose three of these charities and discuss why people should donate to them:

• a charity that helps elderly people with food and housing;

• an organization that provides emergency supplies and medicine for disaster victims;

• a charity that helps homeless people;

• cancer research;

• a charity that help people with AIDS;

• animal rescue shelters;

• a hospice for people who are dying of an incurable disease

2.4 Now listen to the information about three more charities and complete the chart. But first study the new words from the tape.

Vocabulary List

to support human rights – защищать права человека

prisoners of conscience – узники совести

to publicize – предавать гласности

to put pressure on smb –оказывать давление на кого-либо

conservation – сохранение

goal - цель

endangered species – исчезающие виды (животных и растений)

threat – угроза

drought – засуха

famine –голод

crop –урожай

refugee – беженец

to pour –литься, зд. наводнять, прибывать в большом количестве

desperate search for smth– отчаянный поиск чего-либо

to supply sbd with smth -снабжать кого-либо чем- либо

Section 3 Reading

3.1 Look at the chart below. Do you think these are good or bad suggestions for people who win a lot of money. Write your opinion in the chart.

If you win a lot of money…	You opinion	The articles opinion
you should give up your job
you should buy a new house
you shouldn’t tell anyone
you should give money to everyone who asks for it
you should go on a spending spree
toy should give lots of away

3.2 All over the world, lotteries create millionaires every week. But what is it actually like to wake up one day with more money you can imagine? Read the article. What does it say about six suggestions in ex.3.1.