General English Level 3 GELEV3 Unit 04 Topic 03.doc UNIT 04 Money matters TOPIC 03 From rags to riches BEFORE YOU READ Discussion Look at the photo of Emily Briggs. • What is she wearing? • How does she look? Happy? Proud? Tired? Friendly? • Do you think she’s rich or poor? Look at the activity name. Sometimes we say someone has gone from rags to riches. • What do you think “from rags to riches” means? • Do you know anyone who has gone from rags to riches?  READING 01 From rags to riches Read this article from the magazine Business Success. It's about Emily Briggs, one of the world's richest women. Emily's family was not rich, but with hard work and good luck she built a business empire and made a fortune. Read how she now gives something back to the community. Dictionary empire products supports poverty awards suppliers fortune guesthouse Vocabulary wealthy rich a fortune a lot of money a fair price the right price 130 QUESTLANGUAGE