INTRODUCE
People love to talk about what they would do if they won the lottery. It’s not realistic, but it can tell you a lot about someone!
PRESENT
STEP A EXPRESSIONS
Go over the expressions with your tutor and answer the questions.
1. To have money to burn means that you have a lot of money that you can spend.
Q: If you had money to burn, which would you rather spend your money on: shopping or travel?
2. If you picture someone doing something, you imagine them doing it.
Q: Which activity can you picture yourself doing on a boring weekend: hanging out with friends or reading a book?
3. The phrases if I… and I would… are used together to talk about your actions in an imagined situation.
Q: If you could live in a castle for a year or travel to outer space, which would you choose?
STEP B PRONUNCIATION
| Phrase | Example |
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money to burn / money duh burn / |
Jeremy has / money duh burn /. |
UNDERSTAND
SPEAKING
Yuko, Mami, and Kelsie are hanging out at a café.
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- Yuko:
Guess what? I bought a lottery ticket!
- Mami:
I heard the jackpot is 100 million yen right now.
- Yuko:
Yeah! I’m praying so hard to get the grand prize. If I won, I’d definitely quit my job and start my own business.
- Mami:
Wow! I really hope you win, Yuko. Hmm… What about you, Kelsie? What would you do if you won the lottery?
- Kelsie:
Well, if I had money to burn, I would definitely take a year off of work and travel the world! How about you?
- Mami:
I’d save it for my dream wedding, of course! I can picture myself wearing a designer wedding gown in a fancy ceremony. Then, for our honeymoon, my husband and I would travel all around Europe.
- Yuko:
Whoa! That would be so amazing.
- Mami:
I know! But first, I need to get a lottery ticket.
- Kelsie:
And a boyfriend! (laughs)
TRIVIA
It’s often said that the probability of winning the biggest lottery in Japan is the same as the probability of being hit by lightning: 1 in 10,000,000. The probability of finding a four-leaf clover, on the other hand, is much higher: 1 in 10,000.
PRACTICE
STEP A EXERCISE
Complete the sentences using the pictures and the expressions in the box. The form of some expressions may need to be changed.
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1. He _____ on _____.
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2. She _____.
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3. If I _____, I would _____.
STEP B EXERCISE
Complete the speech using your own information.
If I won the lottery and could travel anywhere I wanted, I would go to _____. I picture myself _____. It would be great to have money to burn on _____.
CHALLENGE
Challenge 1
You and your friend bought lottery tickets. There are several different prizes. Talk with your friend about what you would do if you won any of the prizes.
Today's Expressions
- have money to burn
- picture someone doing something
- If I..., I would...
| LOTTERY | |
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Grand Prize: 1st Prize: 2nd Prize: 3rd Prize: |
¥100,000,000 ¥1,000,000 ¥100,000 |
Challenge 2
Discuss your ideas.
If TimeAllows
1 THE LOTTERY |
2 QUICK MONEY VS HARD-EARNED MONEY |
3 IMAGINING YOUR FUTURE |
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1 THE LOTTERY
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2QUICK MONEY VS HARD-EARNED MONEY
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3IMAGINING YOUR FUTURE
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FEEDBACK
I can talk about what I would do if I won the lottery.
LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT
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Very GoodCould complete the task with ease
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3
GoodCould complete the task with some clarifications
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2
FairCould complete the task with additional instructions
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PoorCould somehow complete the task with difficulty
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
- RANGE
the ability to use a wide variety of vocabulary - ACCURACY
the ability to speak correctly - FLUENCY
the ability to speak smoothly without pauses or fillers - COHERENCE
the ability to speak logically and at length
