The document discusses whether money can buy happiness. It provides vocabulary related to happiness, money, and expressions used in debates. It lists arguments for and against the position that money can buy happiness. Finally, it outlines the structure of a debate and includes phrases that could be used in a debate about this topic.

1. CAN MONEY BUY HAPPINESS?
4º ESO

2. HAPPINESS / NOUNS
BLISS (felicidad, dicha)
PLEASURE (placer)
FELICITY (literary)
JOY (alegría)

3. HAPPINESS / ADJECTIVES
GRATIFYING (gratificante, grato)
LIGHTHEARTED (feliz->despreocupado)
LOVELY (agradable)
OPTIMISTIC (optimista)

4. HAPPINESS COLLOCATIONS
TO BE IN A GOOD MOOD
TO BE IN GOOD SPIRITS
TO BE ON SEVENTH HEAVEN (A state of extreme joy)
TO BE A SOURCE OF PLEASURE
= de buen humor

5. HAPPINESS EXPRESSIONS
HAPPY AS A CLAM ON CLOUD NINE
= to be extremely happy and excited

6. HAPPINESS EXPRESSIONS
ON TOP OF THE WORLD OVER THE
MOON
(very pleased)

7. HAPPINESS EXPRESSIONS
JUMP FOR JOY AS PLEASED AS PUNCH

8. FEELING HAPPY
TO FEEL GOOD
TO FEEL CHEERFUL
TO FEEL GREAT
TO HAVE A SENSE OF WELL BEING
TO BE MISERABLE
TO FEEL LOW
TO FEEL SAD
TO FEEL DOWN

9. QUOTES
“Happines resides not in possesions, and not in gold,
happiness dwells in the soul”. And, “ By desiring little,
a poor man makes himself rich” (Democritus)
“Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is
nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more
of it one has, the more one wants” (Benjamin
Franklin)

10. MONEY ADJECTIVES
• WELL OFF (rico, pudiente)
• LOADED (forrado, adinerado)
• PROSPEROUS (próspero, exitoso)
• WEALTHY (rico)
• BROKE (arruinado)
• DOWN AND OUT (indigente, sin hogar)
• RUINED
• STRAPPED FOR MONEY (corto de dinero)

11. MONEY IDIOMS
TO BE BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE’S MOUTH
TO LIVE HAND TO MOUTH
to have just enough money to live on and
nothing extra
to have a high social position and
be rich from birth

12. MONEY EXPRESSIONS
TO BE HARD UP TO BE LOUSY WITH MONEY
to not have enough of something important or valuable To have a lot of money
TO PINCH PENNIES TO BE FILTHY RICH
to spend as little money as possible: extremely rich

13. QUOTES
“IT’S A KIND OF SPIRITUAL SNOBBERY THAT
MAKES PEOPLE THINK THEY CAN BE HAPPY
WITHOUT MONEY” – ALBERT CAMUS
“ “WHEN I WAS YOUNG I THOUGHT MONEY
WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE;
NOW THAT I’M OLD, I KNOW IT IS” – OSCAR
WILDE

14. ARGUMENTS FOR
Help to strengthen family
bonds: you can buy gifts for your
family and friends
Get luxurious items: fast
cars, brand new mansions, jewelry
Get a healthy lifestyle: gym
at home, a personal trainer, the
healthiest food, the best
restaurants…
HEALTH: have the best doctors and
hospitals. No waiting list to have an
operation.
No debts: you won’t have to
borrow money or have a mortgage
Money relieves stress: no
worries, no stress
Travel across the world:
get to know the furthest places in the
world
Enjoy life to the fullest:
with money all your dreams come
true.
WITH MONEY YOU CAN

15. ARGUMENTS AGAINST
It can’t buy time: can you
be happy working all day long?
It doesn’t buy kindness:
kindness can light up someone’s
life
It will never be enough:
the more you have, the more you
want
Buy good times: time with
friends doesn’t cost money
Buy true friendship:
money brings envy and a clime of
distrust
IT CAN’T BUY
LOVE
WITH MONEY
YOU CAN’T

16. STRUCTURE TO FOLLOW IN THE DEBATE
TEAM FOR
- First speaker introduces the topic and states the
affirmative team’s first argument with an example.
- Second speaker agrees with their partner and refutes
their opponent’s point and, finally, states their
argument with an example.
- * From time to time, one of the speakers needs to
reinforce their arguments summarizing all the ideas
both of them have already mentioned.
TEAM AGAINST
- First speaker gives new arguments and refutes what the
opposite team said and states their first argument with
an example.
- Second speaker agrees with their partner and refutes
the opposite team’s ideas and states their argument
with an example.
- * From time to time, one of the speakers needs to
reinforce their arguments summarizing all the ideas
both of them have already mentioned.
The use of the expressions and vocabulary learned in these powerpoints will be
positively marked.

17. PHRASES TO USE
IN A DEBATE

18. ASKING QUESTIONS POLITELY
Do you mind if I ask you whether…?
Could you tell me if…?
I’d be interested to know…
Would you mind telling me/us about…?

19. ANSWERING POLITE
QUESTIONS
Please do /Go ahead/ Certainly
That’s a good point / I see your point
That’s an interesting question
I see eye to eye with you
I’m glad you asked me/raised that

20. BEGINNING
Let’s get down to business
Shall we make a start?
I’d like to begin by…
There are three points I’d like to make

21. INTRODUCING A NEW POINT
Turning into
Moving on to…
Turning our attention to…
Let’s now focus on…

22. ADDING INFORMATION
In addition to that,
Additionaly
We should also think about…
Moreover…

23. GIVING AN EXAMPLE
Let me give an example
To illustrate this point, let’s consider…
Let’s look at the case of…
A case in point is…

24. ASKING FOR AN OPINION
What do you think?
What’s your opinion?
What’s your position on the matter?
What are your views/thoughts on…?

25. GIVING A STRONG OPINION
I strongly/firmly/really believe that…
I reallly feel that…
I am (absolutely) convinced that…
There can be no question that…
It’s quite crystal clear that…
I’m certain/positive that…

26. RELEVANCE
Perhaps, we are missing the point
We are getting off the point
Shall we go back to the point?

27. GIVING SOMEONE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK
We haven’t heard from…
I’d like to get your view…
Can we hear what…. has to say?
I would like to invite… to present his/her views on…
Would you care to comment?

28. STRONG AGREEMENT
I’m 100% behind you
I entirely agree with you
I’m of exactly the same opinion
I’m in a total agreement

29. STRONG DISAGREEMENT
I totally/completely disagree with you
I don’t agree at all
I couldn’t agree less
You are completely mistaken
I could never agree to that

30. INTERRUMPTING
Excuse me, may I interrupt here?
Just a moment…
Can I say something here?
Sorry to interrupt, but…

31. CONCLUDING
Let me wrap up by saying…
Let me conclude with…
I would like to conclude my comments by…