MONEY AND PERSONALITY

CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?

researcher / money / personalities / rich people / behaviour / cheat / wealth / welfare / generous / percentage / change / giving / benefits / cooperation / advantages / poor

WEALTH: How would being very wealthy change you? Complete this table and share what you wrote with your partner(s).

Studying
Job
House
Family
Giving
Technology

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A professor says (1) ___________________ money makes you bad. He (2) ___________________ studying the personalities of rich people. Their behaviour was very different to poor people's behaviour. The professor said rich people (3) ___________________ laws, and do not care about others. He also said they (4) ___________________ games. He said wealth makes you (5) ___________________ yourself, your goals and things you want. These (6) ___________________ important things in life for rich people.

The professor said poorer people (7) ___________________ than rich people. They give (8) ___________________ more of their money to help others. He said (9) ___________________, the less generous you are. Rich people can change and become nicer and more generous. They can help others (10) ___________________ that giving and helping is good. The professor said when rich people know (11) ___________________, they will give (12) ___________________ as poor people.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1.	What is the job of the person who said rich people are "bad"?
2.	For how long did the man spend looking at rich people?
3.	What did a doctor say rich people are more likely to break?
4.	What did the man say were the most important things for rich people?
5.	What did the man say wealthy people cheat more at?
6.	What do poorer people give more of than richer people?
7.	How many times more generous did the man say poorer people are?
8.	What did the man say rich people could become (apart from nicer)?
9.	What did the man say about giving?
10.	What did the man say people needed to be reminded about?

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ

1.	What is the job of the person who said rich people are "bad"?	6.	What do poorer people give more of than richer people?
	a) a business man b) researcher c) banker d) charity worker		a) money b) time c) food d) clothes
2.	For how long did the man spend looking at rich people?	7.	How many times more generous did the man say poorer people are?
	a) 5 years b) 8 years c) 10 years d) 9 years		a) 2 b) 1¼ c) 1¾ d) 1½
3.	What did a doctor say rich people are more likely to break?	8.	What did the man say rich people could become (apart from nicer)?
	a) promises b) their leg c) things d) rules		a) better b) richer c) more generous d) more humane
4.	What did the man say were the most important things for rich people?	9.	What did the man say about giving?
	a) food and drink b) their own goals and needs c) banks and markets d) cars and boats		a) we shouldn't do it b) it's better than receiving c) it's a giving thing d) it's a good thing
5.	What did the man say wealthy people cheat more at?	10.	What did the man say people needed to be reminded about?
	a) games b) life c) relationships d) sports		a) kindness b) the benefits of cooperation c) time d) other people