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The Splendid Speaking CourseVolume 2 Unit 6 ‘TOP Talks’Splendid Expressions‘Money’

Topic vocabularyTo become a millionaireovernightA tidy sumA small fortuneTo be in the moneyTo be set up for lifeTo be well offTo have money to burnTo go on a spending spreeTo splash outTo make a donationTo provide funds/financialsupport

Proverbs and sayingsIt’s often said that:

the love of money is the rootof all evil.you should save money for arainy day.money can’t buy love orhappiness.you should neither a borrowernor a lender be.we live in a buy-now-pay-later society.a fool and his money are soonparted.

Unit 23: Winning the Lottery

Task: Presentation (1-2 minutes)

1. Introduction: Read the following newspaper extract:

Everyone’s a winner!It’s something we alldream of – winning thelottery! Yet contrary topopular opinion, 75% ofpeople in a recent surveysaid that they would use

the cash to help thoseclosest to them rather thanindulging in an extravagantlifestyle. The surprisingfindings follow anothersurvey that showed people

2. Planning: Spend 1 minute making notes. Use a mind map if it helps, orjust ask yourself the following questions.How would it feel to win a huge sum of money?How would it change your life?What drawbacks, if any, would there be to winning a huge sum of money?

3. Task focus: This topic requires you to use speculative language. Thisincludes the use of the 2nd Conditional:“I would probably spend more time on my interests and hobbies.”

as well as expressions such as:I’d imagine …It’s likely that …I doubt whether …

Focus on using speculative language during your talk.

4. Language: Tick any of the vocabulary and sayings on the topic of moneyyou want to use in your talk.

Task: Discussion (4-5 minutes)

You’ve discovered you’ve won $15 million on the lottery! What are you goingto do with all that money? How much of it would you spend on:

Investments | Your family | Your friends | Charity | Yourself

Share your views in a group. Explain your decisions and if necessary be

your choices.