1.Discuss the topic of what is wealth and how to accumulate it and gain a full understanding of the two notions “conspicuous consumption” and “real wealth”; 

2.Identify the contrast between two different people and their diametrically opposite approaches to earning and managing money in the text and learn to compare and contrast both characters, feature by feature; 

3.Rate the two characters in the text and express your views about each; 

4.Practice the use of several grammatical forms to express the following five functions: regret, commiseration, advice, achievement, reflexive learning in the speaking activity.