Beginner
Task 1: Tell Me About the Money Answer these questions about the video.
- What did the speaker have in the beginning?
- What did the speaker do to the money?
- Did the students still want the money? Why?
Task 2: The Main Lesson In your own words, say the most important lesson from the video. Use simple sentences. For example, “The money is still worth $20. We are still valuable.”
Task 3: Talk About You Have a short conversation with a partner. Think about a time you felt bad or had a problem. Say, “I felt bad when…” Then say, “But I know I am still a good person.”
Intermediate
Task 1: Explain the Metaphor Explain the main idea of the video to your partner. Why is the $20 bill a good example for a person’s self-worth? Use phrases like, “The money is a symbol for…” and “When the money was crumpled, it was like a person…”
Task 2: Discuss the Speaker’s Message The speaker says, “You never lose your worth.” Do you agree or disagree with this message? Why? Give reasons for your opinion and talk about how this message might help someone.
Task 3: Deal with Problems Have a conversation with a small group. Share some examples of “bad decisions” or “poor circumstances” that the speaker talks about. What do you do when you feel this way? How can you remember your value?
Advanced
Task 1: Analyze the Strategy Analyze the way the speaker delivered the message. What questions did she ask the audience? How did she use the physical object (the money) to make her point? What was the most effective part of her method?
Task 2: Debate the Concept of Worth Have a formal discussion or debate. One person argues that a person’s value is fixed and unchanging. The other argues that a person’s value is affected by their actions and circumstances. Use examples from the video and from real life to support your arguments.
Task 3: Apply the Lesson Relate the video’s message to a broader context, such as a social or cultural issue. For example, how can this lesson about self-worth be applied to people dealing with bullying, poverty, or discrimination? Discuss the role of individual responsibility versus external factors.
Beginner
- Task 1: Listen and Answer Listen to the video and answer the following questions with one or two words.
- What is the price of the money?
- What did the speaker do to the money first?
- What is the last word the speaker says?
- Task 2: Listen for Words Listen carefully to the video. Put a check mark next to the words you hear.
- worth
- value
- love
- money
- bill
- change
- crumpled
- feel
- Task 3: Listen and Draw Listen to what the speaker does to the money. Draw a picture of the money after the speaker changes it. Your picture should show the two things she did to it.
Intermediate
- Task 1: Listen for the Main Idea Listen to the video. In two or three sentences, summarize the main message of the speaker. What is she trying to teach her students?
- Task 2: Listen for Specific Vocabulary Listen for these specific phrases and complete the sentences.
- “…we feel like life has ______________ us up and ______________ us into the dirt.”
- “You never lose your ______________.”
- “We may make some bad decisions or have to deal with some poor ______________.”
- Task 3: Listen for Tone Listen to the speaker’s voice. What emotions do you hear in her voice at the beginning of the video? What about at the end? How does her tone of voice change? Write down your answers.
Advanced
- Task 1: Listen and Paraphrase Listen to the video and paraphrase the speaker’s message in your own words. Focus on conveying the core meaning without simply repeating her sentences.
- Task 2: Analyze the Speech Listen to the video and analyze the speaker’s rhetorical questions. What is the purpose of asking, “who would like this $20 bill?” and “who still wants it now?” How do these questions help her make her point?
- Task 3: Infer the Context Based on what you hear and see in the video, what kind of situation do you think this is? Is it a classroom, a meeting, a lecture? Who is the speaker’s audience, and how can you tell? Write a short paragraph explaining your answer.
Beginner
- Task 1: Read and Find Read the video’s text and find these words. Write them down.
- The name of the money in the video.
- The number on the money.
- A word that means “worth” or “importance.”
- Task 2: True or False Read the video’s text. Decide if these sentences are True or False.
- The speaker gives the money to a student at the beginning.
- The money’s worth is now zero.
- Life can make us feel worthless sometimes.
- Task 3: Read and Match Read the text and match the words to their correct meaning.
- crumble
- dirt
- worth
- a) The value or importance of something.
- b) The ground or soil.
- c) To break into small pieces.
Intermediate
- Task 1: Read for the Main Idea Read the video’s text carefully. What is the main message of the video? Write one or two sentences to explain the lesson that the speaker wants to teach.
- Task 2: Understand Figurative Language The speaker says, “life has crumbled us up and ground us into the dirt.” Read this phrase in the text. What does this metaphor mean? Write a few sentences explaining what the speaker is talking about, using your own words.
- Task 3: Find Cause and Effect Read the text to find the answers. Write the complete sentences below.
- Because the speaker crumpled and stomped on the money, the students…
- Sometimes we make bad decisions, so we…
- No matter what happens in life, you never…
Advanced
- Task 1: Analyze the Speaker’s Purpose Read the video’s text. What is the speaker’s purpose in this short speech? Is she trying to inform, persuade, or inspire the students? Write a short paragraph explaining your answer and provide at least two examples from the text to support your point.
- Task 2: Evaluate the Message The speaker claims, “no matter what has happened no matter what will happen you never lose your worth.” Read the entire text. Write a short essay (150-200 words) evaluating this claim. Do you agree with it? Why or why not? Consider factors that might challenge this statement and discuss them in your response.
- Task 3: Compare and Connect Read the text and identify the two main parts of the speaker’s message: the physical example of the money and the metaphorical application to people. Write a short analytical response comparing these two parts. How does the speaker connect the two ideas? What is the function of each part in communicating the overall lesson?
Beginner
- Task 1: Complete the Sentences Complete the sentences below using words from the video.
- The speaker had a $______ bill.
- She made it feel ______ and dirty.
- The students still wanted the money because it never lost its ______.
- You should never forget your ______.
- Task 2: My Value In two to three simple sentences, explain what the speaker is trying to teach the students.
- Task 3: My Feelings Write a short note (2-3 sentences) about a time you felt bad about something you did. Then, write one sentence about how you are still a good person.
Intermediate
- Task 1: Explain the Main Idea Write a short paragraph (4-5 sentences) to explain the lesson from the video. Use your own words to describe the metaphor of the $20 bill and how it relates to a person’s life.
- Task 2: A Personal Story The speaker talks about “bad decisions” or “poor circumstances.” Write a short journal entry about a time when you experienced a challenge in your life. Describe the situation and what you learned from it.
- Task 3: Advice to a Friend Imagine your friend is feeling worthless. Write a short email or message to them. Use the ideas from the video to give them advice and remind them of their value.
Advanced
- Task 1: Reflective Essay The speaker says, “no matter what has happened no matter what will happen you never lose your worth.” Write a reflective essay (150-200 words) discussing whether you agree with this statement. Provide examples from your own life or from the world to support your opinion.
- Task 2: Analyze and Respond Analyze the speaker’s message and write a short response. Consider these questions: How effective is her message? Do you think it is easy to apply in real life? What are the biggest challenges to believing in your own worth?
- Task 3: A Short Story Write a short narrative (150-200 words) about a fictional character who goes through a difficult time and feels like they have lost their value. Describe how they are reminded of their worth by another character or by a personal realization.
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