My life without money

HeidemarieSchwermer, a 63-year-old German woman, has lived without money for the last ten years, and has written a book about her experiences called My life without money.

At the age of 54 Heidemariegave up her job as a psychotherapist, gave away all her money and her flat and threw away her credit cards. Today, apart from a few clothes (three sweaters, twoskirts, two pairs of shoes, and a coat) and a few personal belongings, she doesn't own anything.

It all began as a one-year experiment. In her home city of Dortmund, she set up a 'swapping circle' where people swap services without using money, for example, a haircut for a mathematics class. To prove that this could work she decided to give up using money for a year. But when the year ended, she continued and has not used money since then.

At first, she house-sat for friends who were on holiday. She stayed in their house in return for watering the plants and looking after their animals. At the moment she is staying in a student residence where she can sleep, have a shower, or use a computer in return for cooking for the young people who live there. She also 'works' as a psychotherapist. 'Before I treated very wealthy people but now I help anyone who turns up. Sometimes they give me something in return, but not always.'

Heidemarie says, 'I can live thanks to my contacts. A lot of people who know me understand what I’m doing and want to help me. When I need a bus ticket for example, or a new tube of toothpaste, I think, "Who can I ask? What can I give them in return?" If I want to go to the cinema, I might offer to look after somebody's children for the afternoon.

It is one of the mistakes of our society that most people do something they don't like just to earn money and spend it on things they don’t need. Many people judge you according to how much you earn. In my opinion, all jobs are equally important. You may not earn a lot of money but you may be worth a lot as a person. That's my message.’

So what did she do with all the money she earned from the sales of My life without money!

'I gave it all away...'

a. Match the highlighted phrasal verbs with their definitions. Write the verbs in the infinitive.

I. Fill in the gaps with will (‘ll) or will not (won’t).

~ You are late. You …..won’t….. get there in time.

6. “The ice-cream is melting.” – “I …Shall we go for a walk?….…… put in in the freezer”.

7. Perhaps Tom …Shall I make some tea?….…… start looking for a better job.

8. I ……Shall I turn on the radio?….…… be able to help you tomorrow because I’m busy.

9. “We haven’t got any milk”. – “…… buy some.”

10. Put on your coat or you …….…… get cold.

11. I’m afraid I ……….…… have time to go shopping with you next Saturday.

12. I expect I …….…… see Brenda at the party the day after tomorrow.

13. It’s Fay’s birthday next week. I ……….…… send her a birthday card.

14. Stuart is very tired. I think he ……….…… go to bed early tonight.

1. I'd like................. bananas, please!

a. any

b. some

c. many

d. much

2. Lemonade, apple juice and................. are cold drinks.

a. vegetables

b. noodles

c. iced tea

d. beans

3. She isn't heavy. She is..................

a. thin

b. fat

c. strong

d. light

4. Lan................. aerobic everyday.

a. does

b. plays

c. goes

d. dances

5.................. sports do you play?

a. What's

b. Who

c. Which

d. How

6. We need a tent to go.................

a. fishing

b. swimming

c. camping

d. jogging

Transform the below sentences into affirmative (+), negative (-)
and interrogative (?) form.

1. (+) They are working on the new show right now.

(-)_______________________________________________________________.

(?)_______________________________________________________________.

2. (+)_____________________________________________________________.

(-) She is not talking on the phone at the moment.

(?)_______________________________________________________________.

3. (+)_____________________________________________________________.

(-)_______________________________________________________________.

(?) Is he running very fast?

4. (+) Julia is baking a chocolate cake at the moment.

(-)________________________________________________________________.

(?)________________________________________________________________.

5.

(+)______________________________________________________________.

(-)________________________________________________________________.

(?) Are Tony and Kaity helping the teacher right now?

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V. Ask questions using the prompts, as in the example.

~ The garden is very untidy. (I / cut / the grass)                     ………………….Shall I cut the grass…….……?

34. It's a lovely evening. (we / go for / a walk)                                   ………………………………………………………?

35. I need a hot drink. (I / make / some tea)                                      ………………………………………………………?

36. It’s very quiet in here. (I / turn on / the radio)                    ………………………………………………………?

37. The Smiths are back. (we / visit / them)                                       ………………………………………………………?

38. I've cut my finger. (I / get / a plaster)                                                        ………………………………………………………?