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Unit 2 SUCCESS
Lesson 1 Money vs Success
1.To read and talk about money VS success;
2.To read for general understanding;
3.To read for specific information and understanding words in the context;
4.To express and support one’s opinion.
Learning objectives
Activate and share
What do you think is success Do you think being a millionaire means success Why or why not
to make one happy
to live a / an … way
to feel a kind of satisfaction
to live comfortably
to achieve one’s goal
to give money to homeless people
to buy more things
to have no worries
Pre-reading
What’s the text about
The text is about a ___________ called Jason Harley who was pleased to ___________ the lifestyle of a rich man.
millionaire
give up
While-reading
Fast Reading
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2-5
Para 6
Different attitudes towards money
Jason’s life in the past and now
Happiness with little money
Fast Reading
Underline the descriptions of Jason’s life in the past and now. Use a graphic organiser to illustrate your understanding.
Careful Reading
NAME: Jason Harley
16 years ago Today
1) He was _________________. 2) He had ______________________ and a fortune of _________________. 1) He lives in ___________________ with ________________________.
2) He has a small _______ with a few __________.
3) He grows ________________ and _________________.
4) He gets _________ and a lots of other things from ____________.
a college professor
a huge six-bedroom house
$2 million
a small dormitory room
second-hand furniture
garden
fruit trees
some vegetables
a few flowers
his clothes
charity shops
Careful Reading
His attitude to the change: He _________ this change.
1. He was pleased to ______________________________ and was tired of _________________________________________.
2. He made the choice to ____________________.
3. He knew millions of people ______________________.
4. He decided to __________ this kind of lifestyle.
appreciates
give up the lifestyles of a rich man
being regarded as a person who had everything
give all his money away
drop out of
died of hunger every year
Careful Reading
Answer the following questions.
How did Jason feel when he was rich Why
Why did he give away all his money to charities
How did he feel after he gave away all his money to charities Why
Careful Reading
How did Jason feel when he was rich Why
He was tired of being regarded as living a successful life and felt very guilty, because he had everything while many people had nothing.
Careful Reading
2. Why did he give away all his money to charities
He knew millions of people died of hunger every year and there were places with no schools and no teachers. Many people could never go to school. They didn’t have the chances to learn and to get on in life. He hoped his money could help the poor people to get something they need.
3. How did he feel after he gave away all his money to charities Why
He felt it was a kind of satisfaction that he had never felt before. He was much happier, because he had discovered that having only a little money makes him free and he is living according to his values.
Careful Reading
Think and share
1.Do you think Jason made a good decision Will you make a similar choice
2. Do you think Jason is successful In which aspects is he successful / unsuccessful
Careful Reading
I think he made a good decision because now he lives in a simple way and this brought him happiness. He felt a kind of satisfaction that he had never felt before.
He is successful because he is happy and he is helping others.
Student A : Jason
Student C: a person who is supported by Jason
Student B: Angela Johnson
Student D: a student who has read the news report about Jason
Work in groups of five. Select one student to be an interviewer who asks the other four students questions regarding their opinions of Jason and other people’s views on Jason’s choice of life.
Post-reading
Some Sayings about Money
Money isn’t everything. 金钱并非一切。
Money is a good servant but a bad master. 要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。
Money does not grow on trees. 金钱不长在树上。
Time is money. 一寸光阴一寸金。
Money lost, nothing lost; courage lost, everything lost. 丢了钱,什么也没丢;若丢了勇气,则一切全丢了。
6. Money spent on the brain is never spent in vain. 智力投资决不会白投。
7. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 脑中有智慧胜于手中有金钱。
8. Health is certainly more valuable than money because it is by health that money is procured. 健康比金钱更重要,因为我们赖以获得金钱的是健康。
Years ago, Jason was a college 1. _________ with a big house. But knowing that many people were living in poor conditions, he felt 2. ____________. Jason decided to 3. ______________ his fortune by giving his money to 4. ___________ and helping homeless people to 5. ___________ in life. Now Jason lives in a small 6. __________ room. He 7. __________ the change. For some people, getting rich is their 8. __________ goal and a 9. ___________ of success, but for Jason, deciding to 10. __________ this lifestyle made him feel free.
dormitory professor guilty appreciate charity
symbol get on ultimate drop out of turn his back on
Complete the summary using the correct form of the words and phrases below.
professor
guilty
turn his back on
charity
get on
dormitory
appreciates
ultimate
symbol
drop out of
1. appreciate → ___________ (n) 2. hungry → _________ (n)
3. believe → ______ (n) 4. decide → __________ (n)
5. discover → ________ (n) 6. free → _________ (n)
7. satisfy → ___________ (n)
Word Transformation
Important words
appreciation
hunger
belief
decision
discovery
freedom
satisfaction
Choose the correct phrases.
drop out / give away / turn one’s back on / be aware of
dream up/be determined to / be concerned about / out of work
be tired of / earn one’s living / make one’s ends meet
1. I __________ this weather. It’s very hot and dry.
2. I had injured my leg and had to _________________of the race.
3. Once he ___________________ do something, he always tries his best to do it well.
4. I wondered who __________________ that idea; it was pretty absurd anyhow.
drop out
is determined to
am tired of
dreamt up
5. Most smokers ________________ the harm of smoking, but they cannot get rid of it.
6. Why are there so many people ____________________ by begging in
the city
7. Jane is unhappy now, for she is _________________ because of the economy crisis.
8. We requested that he look into the matter, but he just seemed to ______________ our request.
are aware of
out of work
earning their living
turn his back on
drop out / give away / turn one’s back on / be aware of
dream up/be determined to / be concerned about / out of work
be tired of / earn one’s living / make one’s ends meet
9. They must work hard to __________________ to support their families.
10. My father often works deep into the night so we ______________ _______ his death.
11. Don’t mention that at beginning of the story, or it may ______________ the shocking ending.
give away
are concerned
make their ends meet
about
drop out / give away / turn one’s back on / be aware of
dream up/be determined to / be concerned about / out of work
be tired of / earn one’s living / make one’s ends meet
1. Memorize new words and read the text.
2. Writing: Money Doesn’t Equal Success.
Homework