Conversation Two
M: What shall we do? The boy is going to bankrupt us, I’m sure.
W: Why? What’s the matter this time?
M: He had another “little accident” with his car.
W: An accident again? Was he hurt?
M: Don’t worry, he is fine. But the damage came to two hundred and fifty bucks— which of course he doesn’t have.
W: He’s not shaping up to be very responsible with money. Perhaps I should get him to take a look at the book I’m reading. It’s called Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
M: Hmm. Sounds like the second half is about me. Anyway, what good would it do to Byron, assuming you could get him to read anything longer than the liner notes on a CD?
W: It discusses how very wealthy people invest their money. One of its main points is that most people don’t really understand the difference between an asset and a liability.
M: What does he mean?
W: OK. Let me put it this way. How do you view our car and house? Are they assets or liabilities?
M: Assets, of course. We own them.
W: Well, according to the writer, your attitude to cars and houses is mistaken.
M: It sounds interesting. What does he say?
W: The writer says owning cars and houses just keeps you trapped in a vicious circle. You have to work to earn money to spend on them. He says people should put their money into things that generate more money.
M: Hmm. Perhaps you’d better pass the book on to me when you’ve finished. I’ll get Byron to read it if I find it useful with his case.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. What’s the problem with Byron?
23. What does the writer of Rich Dad, Poor Dad say about most people?
24. What’s the effect of owning cars and houses?
25. What will happen when the woman finishes reading the book?
M: What shall we do? The boy is going to bankrupt us, I’m sure.
W: Why? What’s the matter this time?
M: He had another “little accident” with his car.
W: An accident again? Was he hurt?
M: Don’t worry, he is fine. But the damage came to two hundred and fifty bucks— which of course he doesn’t have.
W: He’s not shaping up to be very responsible with money. Perhaps I should get him to take a look at the book I’m reading. It’s called Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
M: Hmm. Sounds like the second half is about me. Anyway, what good would it do to Byron, assuming you could get him to read anything longer than the liner notes on a CD?
W: It discusses how very wealthy people invest their money. One of its main points is that most people don’t really understand the difference between an asset and a liability.
M: What does he mean?
W: OK. Let me put it this way. How do you view our car and house? Are they assets or liabilities?
M: Assets, of course. We own them.
W: Well, according to the writer, your attitude to cars and houses is mistaken.
M: It sounds interesting. What does he say?
W: The writer says owning cars and houses just keeps you trapped in a vicious circle. You have to work to earn money to spend on them. He says people should put their money into things that generate more money.
M: Hmm. Perhaps you’d better pass the book on to me when you’ve finished. I’ll get Byron to read it if I find it useful with his case.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. What’s the problem with Byron?
23. What does the writer of Rich Dad, Poor Dad say about most people?
24. What’s the effect of owning cars and houses?
25. What will happen when the woman finishes reading the book?
