课件14张PPT。WELCOMELesson 37 A Material WorldWarm up
Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
Would you like to be a millionaire? Why?
Charles Grey
ex-millionaireListen to the tape and get the general idea of the text
A. Charles Gray wants to be a millionaire.
B. Charles Grey was a millionaire sixteen years ago.
C. Charles Grey gave away all his money and lives a
happy life.
D. Charles Grey was happier when he was a millionaire.CReading
Read the article. Decide if the statements below
are true(T),false(F) of there is no information(NI)
( ) 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 away 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.
FNITTNIFRead the article again. Answer the following questions.
1 For many people, what seems to be their final goals?
2 Do all millionaires find happiness when they get rich?
who is an example?
3 What changes are there in Charles Gray’s life?
4 What brought him happiness?
5 Where did he give away all his money?
6 Is Charles happier than before?
Becoming a millionaire seems to be their ultimate goal.No, some of them don’t. Charles Gray is one example. Sixteen years ago, Charles was a millionaire, but now he is poor.Giving all his money away brought him happiness.He gave away all his money to charities.Yes,he is.Retell the text with the key phrases
Charles Grey…ex-millionaire
Sixteen years ago,…2 million dollars.
give away all his money…
caravan where …second-hand furniture
clothes…from charity shops
feel much happier
Discussion
1 What would you like to do for your hometown
if you become a millionaire in the future?
2 Do you think money makes you happy?
3 Are there more important things in life?
Key words
To have a good job/a big car
To be healthy/with my family/with my friends
To help other people/to do well in examsLanguage points
1 dream up 虚构出,凭空想出
2 make sure 确实,证实
3 turn one’s back on 不理睬
4 be/get tired of sth 厌烦
5 give away 赠送
6 drop out 不参与,离去;放弃
7 seem to do 似乎
8 spend …on something/(in) doing sth
花时间/金钱做某事Complete the sentences.
1 约翰经常梦想有一间六个卧室的房子.
John often _________ a house with six bedroom.
2 他们拼命工作以确保他们不会失去这些钱.
They work hard to _________they never lose the money.
3她真的拒绝了他的提议了吗?
Did she really___________________ his proposal?
4 她厌倦了教书,改行写小说了.
He_____________ teaching and switched to write stories.
5 他把所有的旧衣服都捐给了慈善事业.
He ___________ all his old clothes to the charity.
6 这个学期我们班有两位同学退学了.
Two students __________ in our class this term.dreams upmake sureturn her back ongot tired ofgave awaydropped out Thank you