ESL conversation lesson on wealth



WEALTH DISCUSSION

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

|1) |What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘wealth’? |

|2) |How do you get wealth? |

|3) |Does wealth make people happy? |

|4) |Do you think it’s fair that so much of the world’s wealth is in the hands of so few people? |

|5) |What would you do if you had incredible wealth? |

|6) |Do you think it’s fair that individuals can amass great wealth by selling or exploiting their country’s natural resources? |

|7) |Do you think people should be forced to distribute their wealth to create a fairer society? |

|8) |Do you think the world’s wealthiest nations do enough to help the poorer nations? |

|9) |Henry David Thoreau said: "Wealth is the ability to fully experience life." What do you think of this quote? |

|10) |Margaret Bonnano said: "Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time." What do you think of this quote? |

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WEALTH DISCUSSION

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

|1) |Are you wealthy? |

|2) |What would a wealthy person do if (s)he suddenly lost all his/her wealth? |

|3) |What are the best and worst things about being wealthy? |

|4) |Why would you like to be wealthy? |

|5) |Do you think your personality would change if you had great wealth? |

|6) |Is it better to pursue wealth or happiness? |

|7) |What questions would you like to ask a wealthy person? |

|8) |Are you jealous of people with great wealth? |

|9) |A. J. Reb Materi said: "So many people spend their health gaining wealth, and then have to spend their wealth to regain their |

| |health." What do you think of this quote? |

|10) |Benjamin Franklin said: "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise" What do you think of this quote? |

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