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What Would You Do with a Million Dollars?

Date: Apr 17 2009

Themes: Friend

Grammar: Second Conditional

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In case you haven’t heard already, English, baby! now has a million members. That’s pretty cool. You know what else would be cool? Winning a million dollars.

Have you ever thought about what you’d do if you won that much money? It’s fun to think about all the things you’d be able to buy with a million bucks, like an expensive car, a new house, or fancy new clothes and shoes. But is a million dollars really enough money to make a person rich these days? In the U.S., a million dollars would definitely make you extremely well-off. But it’s probably not enough money to allow you to quit your job and never work again.

Listen to Jason and Beren talk about what they’d do with a million dollars.

Dialog

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Jason

Beren

Jason: I just entered this contest where I could win a million dollars.

Beren: Uh-huh.

Jason: And it got me thinking, like, what would I do if I won a million dollars?

Beren: I know what I would do if I won a million dollars. I think first I’d buy a helicopter.

Jason: Nice!

Beren: And then I’d get an above-ground swimming pool.

Jason: OK. At the house you’re at right now?

Beren: Uh-huh, at the house I’m at right now.

Jason: OK.

Beren: Then, I really really want one of those Aston Martin James Bond cars, so I’d get a couple of those. And then I would probably buy a house, or buy the house that I live at at now.

Jason: OK, that would probably take up all million dollars right there.

Beren: Do you think? Really?

Jason: Yeah. I mean, a million isn’t that much when you think about it, ‘cause after taxes it’s only like 60 grand, and then you’re gonna want to pay off all your debts, and lend a bunch of people money, and donate some money to your favorite charity, and like, you know, give your parents a gift or whatever. And the next thing you know, you’re down to twenty bucks!

Beren: Woah, that’s true. A million dollars, though, it sounds like so much money.

Jason: I feel like once you got there you’d be like, now I need a hundred million dollars.

Beren: That’s true. That’s true. I do need a hundred million dollars.

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Discussion

Jason recently entered a contest with a prize of one million dollars. He’s been thinking about how he would spend that money if he won. If Beren had a million dollars, there are a lot of things she’d want to buy. But Jason doesn’t think she’d be able to afford everything she wants.

A million dollars can disappear pretty quickly. When you win some money, you have to pay taxes on it to the government. You might also want to use some of it to pay off debt. And if you don’t share some with your friends and family, or give some of it away to charity, you might feel guilty. Once you had a million dollars, you might still feel unsatisfied and wish you had more money.

What would you buy if you won a million dollars? Would you give any of it away?

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moh-1989

Saudi Arabia

I will buy ebaby :D

Rosymoon

Dominica

I will change my side on sleeping cause I know I am only dreaming

Rosymoon

Dominica

I will change my side on sleeping cause I know I am only dreaming

Victoriya

Ukraine

I'll give it to some one, who needs them more))

royi

China

If I won a million dollars,I shall arrage it for some things.Firstly,I should know I can get how much money at last,you konw you should pay taxes.Then I shall buy a house for my father and my mother in the city.By this time,I shall use the rest money to invest,for example,set up a company.If the business is well-off,I shall donate half of my income to a charity.

loku

India

I WILL HELP THE POOR ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

Note

Thailand

I'll donate some of it to the children who have no food enough

Whitney S

Colombia

Well, if I had a million dollars I would pay my bills and my family's too. Then I would give a part of my money to my close family.

After that I would be so happy that I would start buying properties and investing some money, so that It multiplies. I would take a free year to travel all around the world with my family and my bestfriends, and I would give him a car, so that we go all over my country and have a lot of fun….OH, I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HAVE A MILLION DOLLARS

hcamacho

Costa Rica

If I have a million dollars first I pay my bills, next I buy a home for my mom, pay the entire studies for my son and daughter and take money for help people.

June1

Malaysia

I haven't think about it yet what can I do with million dollars. Maybe I will just keep it under my bed

siberian tigger

Mexico

If I won the lottery, I would buy a Focus car with the rest of money free taxes

Miss Monroy

Mexico

That would be great!! The truth is that I´m kind of stingy XD but I dont want to affect my karma jeje so i would probably give some money away(not too much) for charity especially for kids and education. And with the rest of my money I would buy a house at the beach and travel around the world.

juan luis armenta perez

Congo

to my mind, there are many people needing money. firstly pray God. and I ask for to the Holy Spirit that lead me, for to do the correct it.

epidiaz

Mexico

In here (Mexico), a one million of dollars it's enofu to start a new life. You could buy anytihing or start a bissnes. Of course, to have a lot of babys and new cars. That's sound good.

zeena860

Morocco

yes i would give some to help ppl & invest the money that become more & more & travel & enjoy nice food & nice clothes i have so manythings to do with1 milion dollars just give it to me & u will see hahah

Josè Manuel Cervantes G.

Mexico

I don`t know, but I think money doesn`t buy health, maybe I`d tell nobody I am millionaire, but I think I travel all over the world, because I don`t know if I am going to live a long time. or maybe die tomorrow. I`d say. But if you win, maybe it`s a good idea to visit Meico, specially Cancun, it`s very beautiful and relaxing, come to visit us.

Sky is my life...

Ukraine

I think, money is one of the humans enemies, which always makes people depend on them and, sometimes, even do crime.Of course, it is very difficult to live in our modern and violent world without money.We have to realize that money is not everything in our life.There are many much better things in the World such as kindness, truth, friendship, love, trust, nature, helping other people etc.That is why I would not like to win a million dollars.I prefer achieving the aim of my life by myself and erning money by myself too.Not thinking about enriching ourself we have to take care about environment, poor people animals…If people did not depend on money and did not be so selfish, the World would be much better…

That is my opinion.