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UNIT 2 “Planting" MoneyThere is an old joke about the conflicting ideas on money: One person remarks, "Money is the root of all evil," and his friend responds, "I know, Ive been rooting for it all my life." What is your view?A. The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.1. worse off: poorer or in a more difficult situation2. better off: having more money than you had in the past or more money than most other people3. inherit: to receive (money, a house, etc.) from someone after he/she has died4. budget: n. a plan to show how much money a person or organization willearn and how much they will need or be able to spend v. to save money in a planned way5. allowance: pocket money6. piggy bank: a small container, sometimes in the shape of a pig, which is used by children for saving money7. passbook: a small book recording the amount of money you pay in or take out of a savings account at a bank or building society8. portfolio: a collection of company shares and other investments that are owned by a particular person or organization9. annual return: the amount or rate of income that an investment makes in a year10. paycheck: the amount of money that you earn in your job11. lottery: a game, often organized by the state or a charity in order to make money, in which tickets with numbers are sold to people who then have a chance of winning a prize if their number is chosenPart I B You are going to hear some people giving their opinions about wealth and poverty. What would you reply to these people? (This is an open-ended question.)Audioscript:Narrator: What would you reply to these people?Alan: Well, as I see it, millions of people in the world are worse off than us, but theres nothing we can do about it.Woman: Id say that if you do have plenty of money, theres no point in spending it on private education for your children.Man: It seems to me that the only way to help the poor in the world is to find ways of helping them to help themselves.... er ... not ... by ... er... giving them free food.Woman: If you ask me, taxes for rich people should be really high — 95% or something — so that everyone is at the same economic level.Man: Er ... in my view it ... its worth making a lot of money ... er ... so that you can leave it to your children when you die.Man: Dont you agree that if people are starving or have nowhere to live, its the duty of better off people to give them food and shelter?Woman: Look, lets face it, theres only one reason why people work and thats to make as much money as possible.Man: Surely, as long as youve got enough to live on, theres no point in making more and more money.Woman: If youre earning a good salary, surely you should save as much as you can for a rainy day.Man: I must say that one thing is certain: money doesnt buy happiness.Part I CYou are going to hear ten short conversations. Pay special attention to the second speaker in each conversation who reacts to the first speaker s opinion. Listen carefully to the tone of voice. Tick all the proper boxes to indicate the second speaker s response.Audioscript:Narrator: You’ll hear some people reacting to various opinions — decide if they are agreeing or disagreeing with the opinions expressed. Pay attention to the tone of voice they use.1. Woman: Aren’t you glad you’re not a millionaire? Man: Sure!2. Man: Don’t you wish you could afford to spend your holidays in the Caribbean? Woman: Mm, ye-es.3. Woman: It’s not worth saving your money, it’s better to spend it. Man: Oh, sure!4. Man: It’s better to be happy than rich. Woman: Hmm.5. Woman: Well, basically, in a job the most important thing is how much you earn. Man: Oh, yes!6. Man: It’s really important to save a little money every month — you never know when you might need it. Woman: I don’t know about that!7. Man: The only way to survive on a tight budget is to keep a record of all your expenses. Man: I don’t know about that!8. Woman: Children these days get far too much pocket money. Woman: Mmm!9. Woman: In a family it should be the mother that controls the budget. Woman: Yes! 10. Man: If I inherited a lot of money it wouldn’t change my life at all. Man: Oh, yes! Part II National Teach Children to Save DayAs a kid, he probably spends all the money he gets as fast as he can. By doing this, he also gets a 0% return on his money. However, some of the kids are already saving their money in a bank. Then they are ahead of others.A. Listen to the report. Supply the missing information. National Teach Children to Save DaySubjects: elementary school children across the countryTime: Thursday, April 17Sponsor: American Bankers Association Educational FoundationPurpose: teaching children how to save moneyWay of teaching: 2500 bankers mak。

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