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From Millionaire to Minimalist: Charles Gray's Journey

Explore Charles Gray's transformation from a wealthy businessman to a humble individual who finds true contentment by giving away his riches. Reflect on the value of money, happiness, and fulfillment in a material world.

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From Millionaire to Minimalist: Charles Gray's Journey

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  1. Lesson 37 A Material World “whowants to be a millionaire? I don’t,”says Charles gray 肥西中学 罗以宏

  2. Lesson37 A Material World n. 材料, 原料, 物资, 素材, 布料 adj. 物质的, 肉体的, 具体的, 重要的, 实质性的 Opposite 反义词 spiritual

  3. Would you like to be a millionaire? Why or why not? 李嘉诚 Bill Gates

  4. Whatcan money buy? Money can make you live a comfortable life

  5. Money makes the world go round. The love of money is the root of all evil.

  6. What can’t money buy? happiness , friendship, life, love, time, health

  7. “Who wants to be a Millionaire? I don’t” says Charles Gray Why?

  8. Listento the cassette and answer the question A little money makes you free So many people had nothing

  9. True or false or no informationby listening 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 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. F NI T T NI F

  10. Reading comprehension: 1.What is the ultimate goal for a lot of people? 2.For some millionaires what they continue to do when they become rich? 3. What’s the living conditions of Charles now? 4. Is Charles satisfied with his present lifestyle? 5. What was he tired of ? 6. How did Charles gray deal with his money, and where? Reading comprehension:

  11. Reading comprehension: 1.What is the ultimate goal for a lot of people? 2.For some millionaires what they continue to do when they become rich? Reading comprehension: A lot of people are determined to become a millionaire. They are hardworking to get all that money.

  12. Reading comprehension: 3. What’s the living conditions of Charles now? 4. Is Charles satisfied with his present lifestyle? Dormitory room, second-hand furniture, a small garden, vegetables and flowers, daily goods from charity shops. Yes.

  13. Reading comprehension: 5. What was he tired of ? 6. How did Charles gray deal with his money, and where? He was tired of being a person who had everything in a world where many people had nothing. He gave away all his money to charities.

  14. Reading comprehension: 5. What was he tired of ? 6. How did Charles gray deal with his money, and where? He was tired of being a person who had everything in a world where many people had nothing. He gave away all his money to charities.

  15. Six-bedroom house dormitory room $ 2 million/ too much $2,000 / a little Second-hand furniture a small garden From charity shops

  16. Find out the phrases from the text and match them with the correct meanings 1.to give awaya)to return 2.to drop out b) to stop doing something 3. to give up c) to changeor leave a lifestyle 4.To go back d) to give someone something you don’t need

  17. Important phrases: 1.be determined to决心… 2.dream up虚构出 3.make sure确定,证实 4.turn one’s back on不理睬 5.give up放弃 6.be tired of厌烦 7.give away赠送,分发 8.drop out不参与,离去,放弃

  18. Practice: use the correct form of the phrases to finish the sentences be determined to, dream up, make sure, give away, turn one’s back on, give up, be tired of, drop out 1. He __________all his money to charities. 2. They __________ a plan to control the market. 3. I only came to __________that everything was all right. 4. She _________________ her family when they needed help. 5. Ten runners started, but three soon ________. 6. Many students __________ doing homework. 7. __________ smoking is good for your health. 8. I ________________ go to university. gave away dreamt up make sure turned herback on dropped out are tired of Givingup amdetermined to

  19. Writing： Suppose you are Charles Gray ,tell us the story how you become an ordinary person from a millionaire. (Try to use the following) Used to be a millionaire, be not concerned about money, be tired of being a millionaire, turn back on one’s millions, give away money to, drop out ,feel like Father Christmas, make you free, not go back to

  20. Homework: 1. Writing：If I had one million, I would... 2. Remember the vocabulary of lesson 37.3.Finish the exercise 5/6/7 on page 9.

  21. Thank you

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