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Module 2. Living and Spending
1) Read the text. Explain words in bold and underlined grammar.
There are over 9 million of them in Britain and they are the most powerful group of consumers. Who are they? Teenagers! A retailer's 'dream come true". Each year they spend £6 billion.
Sweets and chocolates are still the number one best seller, but sales of mobile phone cards are catching up quickly, and they are expected to overtake sweets and chocolates very soon.
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Modern technology is rapidly replacing traditional favourite pastimes such as board games and reading with video game consoles like PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, which cost over £3000. Quite a lot of teenagers have also joined clubs that involve extreme sports, such as gliding and parachuting. This means that parents are digging deeper into their pockets than ever before. They are handing out a massive £3.3 billion to their teenagers every year, but is this enough? Obviously not, because this is only 60% of what they are spending! |
Teenagers are making ends meet by doing odd jobs, such as helping with the chores around the house, delivering newspapers, and working weekends as sales assistants in shops.
Although they earn and receive the same amount of money, girls spend more than boys.
How about you? Do you get enough money? Are you a big spender or a saver?
2) Read the texts p. 29. Say, who are these statements about:
1. He doesn’t work because of his exams.
2. He gets £60 a week and works in retail.
3. She gets £70 a week and hangs out with friends in the cafes.
4. She likes reading magazines and is saving up right now.
5. This person doesn’t work and relies on the university payments.
6. This person is crazy about computer games and works on Saturdays.
Explain words in bold in the text.
What do you think teenagers in your country spend their money on? Make a range from most to least favourite activities and explain your choice.
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• clothes and accessories • household bills • eating out • gift cards • sweets and snacks • rent • bus fares • petrol • computer games |
•streaming-services subscriptions • going out (cinema, concerts, sporting events) • magazines/ books/comics • supermarket shopping |
What do these words mean? What is bringing them together?
Fill in: waste, pay, cost, lend, borrow, save, earn.
1. How do you … for things you buy: in cash, by cheque or by credit card?
2. Do you ever … money to your friends?
3. Do you ever … money from your friends?
4. Do you … up to buy something you want, e.g. a new bike?
5. Do you think teenagers … their money on things they don't really need?
6. Which of the things you buy … a lot and which are reasonably priced?
7. Do you have a part-time job to … extra money? Answer the questions about yourself.
Homework
• Ex. 7, p. 29
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