Question 1

The Kardashians are people who regularly flaunt their money on TV and social media. The public is so interested in them precisely because they don't really know what they did to have so much money. They don't sing or dance or act, somehow they worked their way to making friends with celebrities and started their own businesses from there.

Question 2

The richest person I know personally, was my boss back in Manila. His family has always been rich, his dad is the CFO of the biggest pharmaceutical company in the Philippines, and my boss has started several businesses when he was in America and then again when he went back to the Philippines. He is pretty humble with his wealth. He is always kind to our cleaning lady at work and would have the people who serve him (body guards or maids) eat first when we have a party.

Question 3

I have always been obsessed with saving money so that I can spend it on traveling all over the world. I always try to buy things at the cheapest price possible while still maintaining a level of quality that is suitable for my needs. I don't care about buying branded products as long as they work properly and the price is reasonable. I also only buy new things when I can't use something anymore.

Question 4

I am prepared to spend more on vacations than most people. On average I spend 150,000 yen for a single vacation and I can't go on vacation abroad for less than 7 days. I feel like it would be a waste of money if the vacation is too short.

Question 5

I would buy all the furniture and decorations needed for my new house (we currently don't have much furniture yet), then I'll give some money to my parents and husband, then I'll put some money aside to travel to Europe. The rest of the money, around 60% of it, I'd like to just put in investments so I can grow my money.

Question 6

I think it would have a positive impact on my life because I am generally sensible with money and won't spend it recklessly. I intend to save most of it and get even more money over time by making careful investments.

Tough Vocabulary

Question 1

Vince McMahon is the owner of WWE, which is the largest pro wrestling promotion in the world. He is kind of similar to Mr. Trump in that, while he may actually be (or may have at some point been) a billionaire, he likes to act like he is among the world's richest and most successful businessmen (which he certainly is not). Partly, though, Mr. McMahon's arrogance is due to the fact that he is playing a bad guy character (the evil rich owner) in his own wrestling promotion.

Question 2

Probably the richest person I ever knew was George Williams, who owned a very large moving and storage company in Canada. He was a multi-millionaire in Canada in the 1970s, when that was a pretty rare thing. He was very humble in his wealth. He started out as a truck driver and built a very large business. My father was not a rich man, but George was one of his closest friends.

Question 3

When I travel, I prefer to stay in inexpensive hotels. I like to save my money for sightseeing, trying local food, and buying souvenirs. I also like to go to inexpensive but good restaurants and drink inexpensive but delicious sake. I often shop for clothes at Uniqlo, and don't wear designer fashions.

Question 4

Even though I prefer inexpensive food and drink I think I probably spend more than most people on eating and drinking, because I enjoy it so much.

Question 5

I would put half of the money away, perhaps in a trust fund, to take care of my daughters' future. I would take my family out to an onsen hotel for a relaxing little vacation. I would take my drinking friends out to a nice beer garden, my treat.

Question 6

I have simple tastes and enjoy simple pleasures. I don't have any desire to buy a big house, a fancy car, or a designer wardrobe. I think that if I suddenly got a lot of money it would not change my life very much. I know what is important to me. I know what I enjoy. My family would still be the centre of my life; and I believe that my friends and my hobbies would not change . I thin that more money would just allow me to travel a little more and eat yakiniku more often.

Tough Vocabulary

- English -	- Japanese -
arrogance	傲慢

Question 1

I think that Kanye West, who is an American rapper, flaunts his money. He buys and wears a lot of expensive clothing and jewellery.

Question 2

The richest person that I have known was my friends father in my home town. He owns a painting and decorating company. He has many important and famous clients.

Question 3

I try not to buy snacks at 7 / 11. It is not good for my health and my wallet. I usually buy two things when I go there and it ends up costing about 300 yen. If I do that 5 times a week that is 1,500 yen. Over a month it is 6,000 yen !!! That is quite a lot of money.

Question 4

My wife likes to buy fancy dog food for our pug as she really dislikes the smell of the regular dog food.

Question 5

1. I would buy a new house with a nice little garden. I have a design in mind. 2. I would buy a VIP ticket and 1st class airplane ticket to watch my favorite rugby team play at their home ground. 3. I would buy a present for my mother and father.

Question 6

Many people say negative, but I disagree. I think it would have a positive influence on my life. I have learnt in life that money comes easily and goes easily so I should respect the money I have at the moment. I do not think I would change but my wife on the other hand.....

Tough Vocabulary

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ends up	終わる
fancy	はでな
on the other hand	引き換え