[Friends Global] Giải tiếng anh 10 unit 6: Money - 6F. Reading

1. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Look at the photo of Aaron Levie. What type of company do you think Aaron Levie runs?

Answer:

Somethings related to Information Technology.

2. Read the first two paragraphs of the text and check your answer from exercise 1. Do you think "Box" is a good name for Aaron's company? Why? / Why not?

Answer:

"Box" is a good name. It's easy to think of the company product.

3. Read the Reading Strategy. Then look at the underlined words in the sentences after the gaps in the text. What kind of connection do they imply: contrast, similarity, cause / result, or a different option?

Answer:

However - contrast

For that reason - cause/result

But - different opinion

Otherwise - similarity

4. Read the text. Match sentences A-D with gaps 1-4 in the text. Use your answers from exercise 3 to help you.

A Back in 2005, cloud storage was quite a new idea.

B If you met him, you probably wouldn't realise that he is a multi-millionaire.

C Most people of his age would lead an extravagant lifestyle if they had so much money.

D He only goes to expensive restaurants if an important customer wants to eat there.

Answer:

A - 2        B - 1        C - 3        D - 4

5. Listen and check your answers to exercise 4.

6. Are these sentences true or false? Write T or F.

1 Aaron Levie lives in a luxury apartment.

2 Levie doesn't mind working long hours because he is really enthusiastic about the work.

3 Levie was a student when he co-founded the company Box.

4 Mark Cuban was the first businessman to invest in Box.

5 Since he became rich and successful, Levie's lifestyle has not changed very much.

Answer:

1 F       2 T       3 T       4 T       5 T

7. VOCABULARY Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions below.

Answer:

1 income       2 entrepreneur       3 funding       4 profits

5 CEO       6 contracts       7 investors

8. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions. Give reasons for your answers and ask follow-up questions.

If you were a multi-millionaire,...

• would you live in a big house?

• would you work very long hours?

• would you go on expensive holidays?

Answer:

- I would live in a house that is large enough for all of my purpose, not too small nor too big.

- I would balance between work and life.

- I wouldn't go on expensive holiday.