Watch the video clip and listen carefully.
Watch the video clip again and fill in the blanks.
Unlike the transition from (1)_____to credit card to mobile payment seen in many developed countries, China—which has low creditcard ownership rates—jumped straight from cash to mobile payment.
Eighty⁃six percent of Chinese people use mobile payment, whether to pay (2)____bills, travel short or long distances, make appointments at hospitals or go (3)_____shopping. It is now so deeply rooted in Chinese people’s lives that spending a day without cash or bank cards is perfectly (4)____.
In fact, mobile payment also helps the (5)_____economy,e⁃retailing, digital governance, education and healthcare as well as other(6)_____technologies, business fields and models, such as smart governance, smart hospitals, (7)____payment and other industrial applications. Meanwhile, the proportion of 5G users in China is expected to ____increase to nearly (8)____percent by 2025, and 5G (9)will create more possibilities for the growth of the (10)____era.
Words and Expressions
Listen to the model dialogue and talk about the questions followed with your partner.
M: If you had 5 billion yuan one day, what would you do with all that money?
W: As a college student, I’d probably use it to pay off my tuition fees and buy all the textbooks I need. I would also invest some of it in the stock market to grow my wealth.
M: That’s a great idea! I would definitely use it to fund my startup. I could finally turn my business idea into a reality and hire some employees to help me grow the company.
W: Wow, that’s amazing. But we should also think about using the money for something meaningful. Maybe we could donate some of it to charity or use it to help people in need.
M: It’s important to use our resources to make a positive impact on the world. We could even set up a foundation to support causes that are important to us.
W: Yeah, a foundation could do so much good with that kind of money.
M: Definitely. It’s not just about using the money for ourselves, but also about thinking about others and using it to make a difference in the world.
W: There’s no point in having all this money if we don’t use it to help others.
M: I agree. But let’s also be realistic about what we can do with this kind of money. We need to plan carefully and make wise decisions.
W: Yeah, we need to think about the future and how we can use this kind of money to benefit ourselves and others in the long run.
M: It’s not just about the money, but also about the values and principles we uphold with this kind of wealth.
W: I completely agree. It’s crucial to have the right attitude and approach towards wealth, whether it falls from the sky or we earn it through hard work and dedication.
B: We need to be responsible and wise with our decisions, not just with the money, but also with our lives and future.
Question 1 : What would the speakers do if they got a large amount of money?
Question 2 : What would you do if you got 5 billion yuan by accident?
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