Spotlight 10

pockets

to make ends meet

retailer

can’t afford to splash out

to save up

Before reading learn new words.

to survive

To hand out

household chores

догонять, навёрстывать

устоять, воздерживаться

кредит на обучение

поход по магазинам

потребитель

карманные деньги

тратить больше

сводить концы с концами

розничный торговец

не иметь возможности выплескивать

копить, скопить

выживать

выдавать

обязанности по дому

hand out

to catch up

to make ends meet

household chores

retailer

pocket money

student loan

to splash out

parts of the sentences marked by numbers 1-7. one part is extra.

4

3

1

5

7

2

Study skills

one to the comments (A-F).

1

2

3

4

5

6

2

3

4

6

5

1

loan

shopping sprees

consumers

pocket money

digging deeper into their pockets

making ends meet

retailer

can’t afford to splash out

survive

handing out

household chores

saving up

People who buy things for their own use

Shop owner/seller

Reaching the same level as something

Paying out more money than usual

Giving away

Having enough money to live on

Stop from doing something

Live; get by

Money the government lends students to pay for their studies

Money parents give children to spend as they wish

Routine jobs done around the house

Not having money to buy luxuries, expensive things

Buying lots of things at the same time

Gradually collecting money by spending less than usual

deeper into my pockets
Resist
Save up
Can’t afford to splash out on
Student loan
Survive
Retailers
Hand out
Pocket money
Household chores
Shopping spree

on? Choose from the list.

household bills

eating out

rent

bus fares

petrol

cinema

clothes and accessories

supermarket shopping

books

sweets and snacks

………………… for things you buy: in cash, by cheque or by credit card?
Do you ever ………………… money to your friends?
Do you ever ………………… money from your friends?
Do you ………………… up to buy something you want, e.g. a new bike?
Do you think teenagers …………………… their money on things they don’t really need?
Which of the things you buy ………………… a lot and which are reasonably priced?
Do you have a part-time job to ……………… extra money?

earn

borrow

save

pay

lend

waste

cost

Ask and answer questions about how they get their money and what spend it on.

How much money do you get?

I get £15 a week.

What do you spend it on?

Things like CDs, computer games, comics and going out. What about you?

Well, I get £70 a week and I spend my money mainly on snacks, bus fares, going to the gym and going out.

you get

where you get your money from

what you spend your money on

whether you are good with money

this lesson. Close your books and tell a partner.

wealth and leading a happy and healthy lifestyle.

1. Kill your debt first

2. Set savings goals

3. Establish a time-frame

4. Keep a record of your expenses

5. Make a budget

6. Use your credit cards rationally

7. Don’t get discouraged and don’t give up.

student loan

2. Bus fares

3. shopping spree

4. household bills

5. pocket money

correct form.