Question

1) Answer the question: Where is Mark Boyle from? * 2) Answer the question: Where does Mark Boyle live? * 3) Answer the question: What did he give up? * 4) Answer the question: How has Mark's lifestyle changed since he gave up money? * 5) Write 2-3 sentences on the topic: Would you ever give up money? Why? Why not? e.g. I would give up money because..../I woudn't give up money because.....(your own sentences) *

Answer 1

1) from sterling,london
2)live in Lochrea, in the west of Ireland.
3) life without money
4) Boyle writes regularly for the Freeconomy Blog and the British newspaper The Guardian. His first book, Man Without Money: A Year of Free Economic Life, was published in 2010. Boyle lives near Lochrea, in the west of Ireland.
5)

I don't want the world to be homeless. I want to give them money.

Answer 2

1. Mark Boyle is from Ireland.

2. Mark Boyle used to live without money on a farm in County Galway, Ireland.

3. Mark Boyle gave up using money entirely, choosing to live a cashless lifestyle.

4. Since giving up money, Mark Boyle's lifestyle has shifted dramatically. He has focused on sustainable living, growing his own food, relying on bartering and sharing within his community, and embracing a simpler, more intentional way of life.

5. I wouldn't give up money entirely because it plays a crucial role in accessing essential goods and services in our modern society. However, I do admire the principles of minimalism and sustainable living that Mark Boyle's lifestyle represents. Finding a balance between material needs and conscious consumption is important to me.