致用英语 第三册 Unit5.ppt

Life of millionaires Unit 5 Around the topic The following is an excerpt of a classic song from the famous American musical High Society (1956). Listen to the song and answer the following question: materialistic possession and true love, which is much more important to the singers? Who wants to be a millionaire? I don’t. Have flashy flunkies everywhere. I don’t. Who wants the bother of a country estate? A country estate is something I’d hate. Who wants to wallow in champagne? I don’t. Who wants a supersonic plane? I don’t. Who wants a private landing field, too? I don’t. And I don’t ’cos all I want is you. Warm-up Who wants to be a millionaire? I don’t. Who wants uranium to spare? I don’t. Who wants to journey on a gigantic yacht? Do I want a yacht? Oh, how I do not. Who wants a fancy foreign car? I don’t. Who wants to tire of caviar? I don’t. Who wants a marble swimming pool, too? I don’t. And I don’t ’cos all I want is you. Listen to some sentences and note down the words related to “having a lot of money”. The first one has been done for you. 1.It’s better to have a rich soul than to be rich. 2. It’s wrong to assume that men of great wealth are always happy. 3.You cannot be healthy; you cannot be happy; you cannot be prosperous; if you have a bad disposition. 4. Tom’s pretty well-off, but his brothers are even better-off. 5. They live a life of absolute luxury. 6. An affluent society is one in which lots of its members have plenty of money. 7. The riches that are in the heart cannot be stolen. 8.Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. 9. Bill’s present prosperity is due to his hard work in the past. 10. The jewels that the rich woman was wearing last night must be worth a fortune. 11.It is said that the pirates buried their treasure on this island. 12. The lucky girl had a windfall of five million dollars from a distant relative. 13. She was born into a well-to-do family in Paris. Words meaning “ having a lot of