Material world

Discussion
 What’s your most valued possession?
 What’s the most expensive thing
you’ve ever bought?
 What do you think of the saying: “one
man’s trash is another man’s
treasure”?
 Listen to Ginny talk about the article.
What facts didn’t she get right?

1.Landy said his goal ___________ to destroy all his

possessions.
2.He explained some things ____________ hard to
part with.
3.He said his inventory __________________ to 7.006
items.
4.He said he __________________ a decision to bury
them, but he __________ the right place yet.
 Watch the video:
 What was the trigger of his/her condition?
 What does she think about his/her possessions
 What does her family think about him/her? How
do they feel about him/her?
 How has his/her family tried to help?
 How does he/she and his/her family feel after
the intervention?
https://youtu.be/J5RVCbt_qYs
today that day
"I saw him today", she said. She said that she had seen
him that day.
yesterday the day before
The day before yesterday two days before
Tomorrow the next/following day
The day after tomorrow in two days time/ two days later
Next week/month/year the following week/month/year
Last week/month/year the previous/week/month/year
ago before
this (for time) that
this/that (adjectives) the
"Do you like this shirt?" he He asked if I liked the shirt.
asked
here there
 How materialistic are you?

1.Do you like to have all the latest

gadgets?
2.How thrifty are you? Are you careful
with money?
3.Are you very attached to your
possessions?
4.Have you ever gotten upset because
you lost or broke something valuable?
How’s the behavior of a
good/bad money manager?