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WEALTH
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WEALTH
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WEALTH INEQUALITY
The total wealth of the world's 26 richest people is equal to the total wealth of the 3.8 billion
poorest. This is report in charity Oxfam a from the shocking gap . It said that since the 2008 global
financial crisis, the number of billionaires has doubled. They are also getting $2.5 billion richer every
day. This is in contrast to the poorest half of the planet. is slowly shrinking as prices Their wealth
and fall rents and wages rise . Oxfam's report highlights the growing gap between the world's rich
and poor and the increasing gap in wealth inequality.

The wealthy people says that most their report companies of the world's made money from
technology. The world's richest person, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is worth $100 billion. This is 100
times more than Ethiopia's annual health budget. Oxfam said it was time to fix this imbalance in
wealth. It of income tax levels wants fairer , and more tax on personal earnings and company
profits. It also wants an end to tax avoidance schemes that big companies and the super-rich often
use. It said that in many countries, "luxury" the only rich could afford the quality of education and
healthcare.
Think and Talk
1. What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘wealth’?

2. How do you get wealth?

3. Does wealth make people happy?

4. Do you think it’s fair that so much of the world’s wealth is in the hands of so few people?

5. What would you do if you had incredible wealth?

6. Do you think it’s fair that individuals can amass great wealth by selling or exploiting their country’s natural resources?

7. Do you think people should be forced to distribute their wealth to create a fairer society?

8. Do you think the world’s wealthiest nations do enough to help the poorer nations?

9. Are you wealthy?

10. What would a wealthy person do if (s)he suddenly lost all his/her wealth?

11. What are the best and worst things about being wealthy?

12. Why would you like to be wealthy?

13. Do you think your personality would change if you had great wealth?

14. Is it better to pursue wealth or happiness?

15. What questions would you like to ask a wealthy person?


Think and Talk

16. Are you jealous of people with great wealth?

17. How would your life be different if you and your family were very wealthy?

18. What does the world wealth mean to you ? Is only related to money?

19. Do you have a plan to get rich in the future? How will you do it?

20. If you could buy one thing for any amount of money, what would it be?

21. Who are the wealthiest people in your country? How did they get their money?

22. If you met of the world’s richest people what questions would you ask them?

23. What cities in the world do many wealthy people go to live in?

24. Would you prefer a long life being poor or a short life with lost of money?

25. Do you think that wealthy people are better looking than poor people? Why?

26. Where do rich people in your country go on holiday?

27. Do wealthy people behave differently from poor people ? In what ways?

28. If you were wealthy enough to set up a charity, what would it be for?
Talk for two minutes!
1. Describe someone who do you think have losts of wealth,
• Who she/he is?
• What his/her work?
• What kind of wealth that she/he has?
And explain how she/he takes care of the wealth?

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