Exercise 1 Nouns: wealth, possessions, salary, tax, poverty, savings, income Verbs: spend, save, inherit, tax

ANSWERS FOR 9^th LESSON’S HOMETASKS.

Part 1: Language development

Exercise 1

Nouns: wealth, possessions, salary, tax, poverty, savings, income Verbs: spend, save, inherit, tax

Adjectives: [rich], wealthy

2 saving

3 salary

4 poverty

5 wealthy

6 income

7 possessions

Exercise 4

(Underlined nouns/ideas referred to in brackets)

2. 
   it; it (Happiness)
   
3. 
   they (people)
   
4. 
   It (Good weather)
   
5. 
   They (Children)
   
6. 
   This; they (People who inherit a lot from their parents can become wealthy overnight )
   

Exercise 5

These changes; have P

This approach; is S

These actions; help P

This problem; js S

Part 2: Skills development

Exercise 1

1. 
   According to the government, traditional families are the happiest. OPO
   
2. 
   There are many things that can make people happy. In mv view, family and friends are the most important. WO
   
3. 
   Some teachers believe that children should learn how to manage money at school. They suggest that this could help the economy in the future. OPO
   
4. 
   I believe that the government should provide more financial help to poor families. WO
   
5. 
   Mv personal opinion is that having an enjoyable job is essential for happiness. WO
   
6. 
   Many people argue that all citizens should pay as little tax as possible. OPO
   
7. 
   I think that wealthy people should pay more tax. WO
   
8. 
   Parents often claim that they need more money. OPO
   

Exercise 2

Money is important in life but it does not always bring happiness. Some people sav that having more money makes life less stressful, while other people argue that happiness can be found in other aspects of life such as work, family or hobbies. In mv view, having more money does not make people happier but it makes life easier. There are two reasons for my opinion.

1. 
   that having more money makes life less stressful
   
2. 
   that happiness can be found in other aspects of life such as work, family or hobbies
   
3. 
   that having more money does not make people happier but it makes life easier
   
4. 
   two reasons
   

Exercise 3 Model answer

Personal happiness can come from many different aspects of life. For some people happiness comes from being successful, either at work or at school or within a community. On the other hand, some people argue that personal happiness depends on being able to enjoy life and on having a positive attitude when bad things happen. I believe that personal happiness is more about individual personality and less about particular life events, personal success or possessions.
Exercise 4

1. 
   Also / In addition / Similarly
   
2. 
   although
   
3. 
   However / On the other hand
   
4. 
   Also / In addition
   
5. 
   However / On the other hand
   

Model answer

Secondly, having more money can help people plan for the future so they have more control over their lives. I believe that saving money helps people to become more independent because they will not have to ask for financial help when they are old.

In addition, they can plan for things like their children’s education or buying a bigger house. However, people with little money cannot plan for the future easily because they have to focus on the present. Some people argue that having less money does not prevent people planning for the future, but, in my view, it makes it much more difficult.

Exercise 5

1. 
   but / although Model answer
   

Enjoying the little things in life can be another important factor in happiness. Some people think that life is about achieving great things like having a successful job and a big house, but life is also about small pleasures like having a good dinner or a nice walk in the countryside. If people enjoyed these little things more, then they might be happier in general.
Part 3: Exam Practice Task

2: Model answer

Everybody wants to be happy, but there is often a debate over what makes a person happy. Some people believe happiness can only come from friends and family. According to other people, happiness comes from money and possessions. I believe that happiness comes both from close family and friends and also from having enough money and possessions.

Firstly, everybody needs enough money to live - to pay for a home, food and other necessities.

If people have money to spare after paying for these things, they often spend money on possessions which make them feel happy for a short time. However, this kind of happiness often does not last because money and possessions alone cannot bring happiness. Rich people can be very lonely if they don’t share their money and possessions with others. It has also been proved that having a good time with friends and family brings people more happiness than a fast car or new clothes.

On the other hand, very poor people are not usually happy, even if they have large families and many friends. Money worries will cause them a lot of stress and this will mean they are not able to enjoy life. Their friends and family may be able to support them and help them by lending them money, but this may lead to problems. I agree that family and friends are important, but without a good income, they may not be enough.

In conclusion, I believe that both money and possessions as well as a family and friends are important to happiness and that neither is more important than the other. People who don’t have enough money to live but who have good friends and a strong family may be just as unhappy as wealthy people who have more than enough but no family or friends to share it with.