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主备人:张高考 Semon
1. To discuss and share your view on money.
2. To listen to news reports about the lost money.
3. To arrive at a reasonable judgement on the value of money.
Before you listen, discuss these questions in pairs.
1. What do people have to buy in order to lead a good life?
2. What can people not buy with money?
food, clothes,
house, car, books,
electric appliance,
digital product,
…
health, family,
love, friendship,
knowledge, respect,
…
Material needs
Spiritual needs
3. Is money the basis of a happy life? Why or why not?
n. 基础;根据;基点
on the basis of 在某事的基础上;根据某事
1. What do people have to buy in order to lead a good life?
2. What can people not buy with money?
In order to have a good life, people should be able to buy food, clothes, a place to live, and medical care.
The old saying that “You can’t buy love” is certainly true. Money will not make people love you in a real way, nor will it build a happy family and strong friendships.
3. Is money the basis of a happy life? Why or why not?
Money is not the basis of a happy life, as many people are able to find joy in simple things of life, such as nature, their work, and their families. On the other hand, it can be quite hard to live without money, so realistically speaking, having enough money to meet the daily needs can help a person pay more attention to things that bring joy.
Listen to the news report and match the people with the correct information.
1. Chen Liyan
2. Wang Zheng
3. Ma Dongbao
4. Liu Xia
A. the owner of the lost money
B. a cleaner at Taiyuan railway station
C. a police officer living in Chen’s apartment building
D. Chen’s 16-year-old daughter
Listen again and put these events in the correct order.
____ Chen Liyan found Wang Zheng’s money and returned it to him.
____ Chen gave an interview to the local newspaper.
____ Wang built a website to help raise funds for Liu Xia.
____ Ma Dongbao shared Chen’s story with Wang.
____ Chen spent all her savings and took out a large loan.
____ W