Money buys happiness (B2/ C1)

WARM UP

• What do you make of the images above?
• Do you agree with the statement “Money buys happiness”?
• Would you rather spend your money on yourself or on others?
• If you spend it on yourself, what kind of things do you prefer to spend it on?
• If you spend it on others, what kind of things do you prefer to spend it on?

BEFORE YOU WATCH

Match up the collocations

1.     To be in pursuit                 a. end of the day

2.     A correlation                      b. run

3.     To use money to                c. a raise or commission

4.     To be sensitive                  d. source of happiness

5.     To get                                e. of money

6.     To go into                         f. debt

7.     To spend money                g. on yourself/ others

8.     In the long                         h. question

9.     To go                                i. to change

10.    To be the main                 j. our advantage

11.    At the                               k. between money and happiness

12.    A burning                        l. after experiences

WATCH & DISCUSS

1. What’s the correlation between happiness and money according to the video?
2. How does making more than U$75.000 impact happiness?
3. What does the video say about people who win the lottery?
4. Where does the problem lie according to recent studies?
5. What happens in teams and organizations?
6. How important is the way money is spent on others?
7. How should you spend your money if you decide to spend it on yourself?
8. What should you do if you have a burning question? 

FOLLOW UP

  

The following language might help you:

• Money is likely/ unlikely to affect ... as...
• Having money makes no/ little difference given that ...
• The lack of money may have a negative effect on... due to the fact that ...
• Having money has a profound impact on...in the sense that ...

These are some synonyms of the word "Important": Try to use them in your discussion as well:

ESSENTIAL- CRUCIAL- VITAL- IMPERATIVE- PARAMOUNT


 

Save the World

Before you watch

• What do the terms in the wordcloud have in common? Choose 5 words and and discuss what you make of them.   

Watch

•  Watch Video 1. Which of the issues above does the video display?

 Putting two and two together

• The mindmap above illustrates some environmental problems. Get into pairs and try to explain the connection between some of the terms. Use the expressions below to connect your ideas.

(MAY) LEAD(S) TO/ RESULT(S)IN                             TAKES PLACE WHEN                         
 DUE TO (THE FACT THAT)          OWING TO (THE FACT THAT)               ON ACCOUNT OF (THE FACT THAT)

• What can people do to address the problems above? Match up the collocations and find out.

                                           

1. Pose                                      a.our planet
2. Protect/ safeguard                   b. containers
3. Reduce                                  c. on foot/ by bike
4. Avoid emitting                        d. eco/environmentally friendly means of transport / bins
5. Lead                                      e. of rubbish in landfill sites
6. Raise                                     f. the amount of non-organic waste/
7. Take                                      g. litter on the  street
8. Not dispose                           h. a serious threat TO the environment
9. Reuse/ recycle                        i. a healthier life
10. Use                                        j. awareness of environmental issues
11. Not drop/leave                         k. action (in order to solve a problem)
12. Travel                                     l.  toxic/ exhaust fumes

• Now cover the exercise above. How many collocations do you remember?

Watch Video 2

Which of the ideas above are mentioned in the video?

WRITING FOLLOW UP (FCE Level)

• Read the following essay and fill in the blanks with the vocabulary learnt above.

 

   

Now, write any of the tasks below and try to use as much vocabulary as possible. Use the essay above for useful vocabulary and expressions.