Money matters Use of English: -) Word formation 1 ©) Kyou suddenly received or won a million pounds, how would you spend it? ‘Would it make you happy? 2 Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). MONEY BUYS HAPPINESS A recent study carried out by (0) researchers at the University of Warwick RESEARCH claims to show (1) that money can buy you happiness. There CONCLUDE has always been an (2) _ __that the more money you have, the ASSUME happier you are, but until now it has been (3) _ difficult to SURPRISE prove. The study, which is based on the (4) of 9,000 families RESPOND In the 1990s, looked! ar the effects of windfalls ~ such as a lonery win or the receipt of an (5) ~on people's wellbeing, It found that INHERIT receiving just £1,000 is sufficient to change the average person’s () on life, though it would take at least £1 million to jump LOOK from being very unhappy and (7) to being very happy and SATISFY contented And ofcourse, a millionaire would require (8) CONSIDER more to make the same leap. However, it seems the happiness gained from money does not last and the (9) wears off as you get used to PLEASE, it. Professor Andrew Oswald, who led the research, also points out that money is not the only source of (10) and other factors, such CONTENT asa strong marriage, play an important role, 3 ©) Apart from money and a strong marriage, what ‘other factors’ might influence a person's happiness? 183ED Money matters Multiple matching pari ©) How much importance do you attach to the type of clothes you wear? Do you buy a lot of clothes? 2. For questions 1-15 answer by choosing from the women, AD. Some of the choices may be required more than once. Which woman . mentions the usefulness of @ skill he hes? 1 replaces clothes only when they are in very bad condition? Pa has always been careful with money? ml mentions her work as a performer? 4 had several clothes thrown away by mistake? 5 used to spend money extravagantly on clothes? 6 mentions the dangers of following fashion? 7 criticizes people’s motives for buying clothes? spat i$ concerned about the origin of the clothes she buys? ea mentions needing to wear particular clothes to be accepted socially? co states that her way of doing things is different to the norm? i does not have firm enough beliefs to take positive action over anissue? 12 _ remarks that she no longer feels the urge to go into clothes shops? 3 buysa lot of clothes? 4 was influenced in a decision by local practices? 5 WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU DON'T BUY CLOTHES? Not everyone is a slave to the high street. Yd bought when I realized that I didn't Emily Davies meets four women who have actually need any of them. At that point I decided to stop shopping. The fact that I was rejected consumerism living in a country where all of the clothes A Hilary 20 are recycled and handed on to other people 5 When I was a banker I would often goon made me reconsider what I was doing. Now huge shopping sprees all over London. But I wait until things are felling apart before I when I moved to Moscow five years ago I buy something new. I recently had a huge began to think differently about clothes, clear out and took heaps of clothes to charity especially atter | gave up my job and started 22. shops, but 1 still have enough to fill three 10. working for a charity. I came back to London wardrobes, including some items that have alot and, at first, was still shopping and never been wom. {feel incredibly relteved 10 spending like a banker. One weekend I have got away from that feeling that what bought tons of clothes on the high street you buy will change your life. I simply don’t and took them all back to Russia. I was in 30 feel the pull of boutiques any more. 15. the middle of showing my boyfriend what 184Fy “ 50 58 60 B Lucy I'ma voracious clothes shopper but almost exclusively in charity shops. If I'm tized of something, I never throw it away. My friends and I have swap parties, when we throw bags of clothes into the middle of the floor and exchange things. | grew up this way; when | was little, frugality was a way of life, and my mother made all my clothes. "4 rather make something out of stuff that has been thrown, away; whether it’s a cushivit frum a dress or a dress from some cushions, or a costume to wear when I'm on stage. A lot of my clothes and costumes come from the charity shop, Oxfam. I try not to buy anything which is, or might have been, sourced from sweatshops, or from any company that | feel doesn’t yet have an ethically sound code of practice. C Karen I buy most of my clothes secondhand - it’s a good way round the issue of excessive consumption and it saves money and resources. Knowing how to sew helps; it's invaluable in patching otherwise good things up, or sewing a fabric flower over a hole. Thuy only the odd new thing - socks, for instance, although Teven try to buy those when they've been reduced in price. 'm aware that most people are not like me. It’s partly due to time, which many people don’t have (or think they don't have), but people are often lazy and are embarrassed to try. People are being exploited because they are led to believe that they need new things all the time. There's a lot more now about ‘must- © Reacting to the text How do you feel about wearing second-hand clothes or swapping clothes with others? People are being exploited because they are led to believe that they need new things all the time." Is this truc in your country? If so, with which lypes of goods is it most noticeable? To what extent do you allow yourself to be ‘exploited’? 6 8 95 Money matters @2M have’ items. I've seen people driven to debt by their need for the latest Fendi bag, and I've been to parties where, if you don’t have the right shoes, people won't talk to you. I got round that by wearing lots of vintage Clothes and seeming terribly creative, which confused them, D Nicoletta J hate shopping because Ihate looking at clothes. Even if Unere’s something I need to buy, Idetest it.I find it a waste of time and energy; there are so many other things that I could be doing. I can’t even remember when I last bought something, or what it was. It’s not really about ethics, although 1 do think that there is too much importance placed on clothes and appearance, I don't feel strongly enough to object pohtically, it’s simply that I don’t consider it very important. For lots of people I think that the clothes aren’t even the point — it’s more about the act of shopping. I’s heavily linked to the fact that many people like being the centre af attention, and they like wearing something that attracts attention. It makes them feel as if they ave a strong identity or image. I’ve had to buy suits for work, which is tiresome, but at least it makes the decision for me about what to buy. Recently, a pile of my clothes got chucked out because ny flatmate thought they were rubbish. | was upset, but not because there was anything there that held any significance for me~1 Was Just annoyed that it meant I’d have to go shopping all over again. 185Money matters @ZM Multiple choice (CTE ©) 235 You will hear an anti-consumerist, Chris Dawson, being interviewed on a local radio station about Buy Nothing Day. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, Cor D) which fits best according to what you hear 1 Chris explains that one of the aims of Buy Nothing Day is to A. shock consumers into changing thei B encourage participation in alternative activities. € persuade shoppers to save more. D force shops to shut for the day. 2. What does Chris say about the effect of Buy Nothing Day? A For many people it has lasting consequences. B Certain products experience a fall in sales. © Some shops decide to offer less variety. D Some products are reduced in price. 3 What does Chris say about Christmas presents? A. He buys them a jong time in advance B He argues with his family on the topic © He never buys anything for his family. D He always feels obliged to buy them. 4 For this year's Buy Nothing Day, Chris A. does not know yet what he will be doing. B wants to keep his plans a surprise. € will not be doing anything special D will be playing some type of sport. 5. According 10 Chris, how did most shoppers feel about his stuntlast year? A annoyed B amused € surprised D pleased 6 Chris says that the current success of Buy Nothing Day is mainly due to A. good organization. B the official website. € television advertising, D people telling each other 2 ©) Would you ever consider taking part in a Buy Nothing Day in your country? In what other ways might people protest against consumerism? Do you spend much money on presents for members of your family? What type of presents do you usually buy?