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ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART B

APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEIVING

Maybe James knew that many new lottery winners don’t make wise choices and thought he would be different.

What did James maybe know about new lottery winners? Maybe James knew that many new lottery winners don’t make wise choices.

‘I’m not going to blow the money,’ he said.

What wasn’t he going to blow? He wasn’t going to blow the money.

‘I know I’ll change. But only for the better.‘ Did he know he was going to change? Yes, he knew he was going to change.

Did he think he was going to change for the better or for the worse? He thought he was going to change for the better.

Mainly what I want to do is help out my family and friends in need.’

Who did he want to help out? He wanted to help out his family and friends in need.’

James did help out his family and friends.

Did he help out his family and friends? Yes, he did help out his family and friends.

His wife said old friends came out of the woodwork asking for money.

Who came out of the woodwork? Old friends came out of the woodwork.

Were his old friends asking for advice? No, his old friends weren’t asking for advice. They were asking for money.

James was generous.

Was James stingy or generous? James was generous.

She describes him as being overly generous and wearing his heart on his sleeve.

What did he wear on his sleeve? He wore his heart on his sleeve.

James did eventually end up blowing the money, but it wasn’t all to friends and family.

What did he end up blowing? He ended up blowing the money. Was it all to friends and family? No, it wasn’t all to friends and family.

He liked living the high life, so the money burned a hole in his pocket.

What did he like living? He liked living the high life. Did the money burn a hole in his pocket? Yes, the money burned a hole in his pocket.

He snapped up fancy homes and fancy cars.

What did he snap up? He snapped up fancy homes and fancy cars.

Nothing was too lavish. He bought a ten thousand dollar Rolex watch, 5-star gambling trips to Las Vegas, and lots of houses.

Was nothing too lavish? Yes, nothing was too lavish. What kind of watch did he buy? He bought a ten thousand dollar watch. Did he also buy 5-star gambling trips to Las Vegas? Yes, he also bought 5-star gambling trips to Las Vegas.

He even had a house on the beach with a Ferrari, and a Rolls Royce parked out front.

What did he have parked out front? He had a Ferrari and a Rolls Royce parked out front.

He befriended celebrities and dated actresses.

Who did he befriend? He befriended celebrities. Who did he date? He dated actresses.

He lived the jet set life, but not all was good.

What kind of life did he live? He lived the jet set life. Was all good? No, not all was good.

He said the money messed with his head.

What did he say about the money? He said the money messed with his head.

“The flip side of being wealthy is crazy.”

What is the flip side of being wealthy? The flip side of being wealthy is crazy.

You think, ‘Do my friends like me, or just my cars, money, and the financial help I can give them?”

Did he wonder if his friends really liked him? Yes, he wondered if his friends really liked him.

He wouldn’t have to worry about that problem for long.

What wouldn’t he have to do for long? He wouldn’t have to worry about that problem for long.

His money was running out.

What was running out? His money was running out.

He divorced his wife and had to give her 50% of his winnings.

How much did he have to give her? He had to give her 50% of his winnings.

He then suffered a back injury and needed surgery.

What happened to his back? He suffered a back injury and needed surgery.

His doctors gave him powerful pain medication to help him recover.

What did they give him to help him recover? They gave him powerful pain medication to help him recover. Who gave him powerful pain medication to help him recover? His doctors gave him powerful pain medication to help him recover.

Before long, he became addicted.

What happened before long? Before long, he became addicted.

A combination of medical expenses, payments to his wife and bad financial investments caused him to go bankrupt in 2007.

When did he go bankrupt? He went bankrupt in 2007. Did a combination of medical expenses, payments to his wife and bad financial investments cause him to go bankrupt in 2007? Yes, a combination of medical expenses, payments to his wife and bad financial investments caused him to go bankrupt in 2007.

By 2015, he was a broke drug addict living in a garage.

Was he a broke drug addict living on a boat? No, he wasn’t a broke drug addict living on a boat. He was a broke drug addict living in a garage.