MONEY
VOCABUL ARY
TALKING ABOUT MONEY
1. Do you prefer spending or saving money? Why?
2. Are you careful about how much you spend?
3. What do/don’t you like spending money on?
BOR TASK 1
M AT C H
1. To have a high price.
1. With your partner, match the words to
the definitions.
2. Write your answers down on a piece of
paper.
2. To keep money in a bank so that you can use it later.
3. To use money that belongs to someone else, which
you must give back to them later.
A. Spending money
B. Waste money
4. To use more money than is sensible.
C. Pay for
5. To receive an amount of money for the work that
D. Costs a lot
you do.
E. Save money
6. To give someone money for a short time.
F. Earn money
7. To use your money to pay for goods or services.
G. Borrow money
8. To give someone money for something you buy.
H. Lend money
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1. To have a high price.
A. Spending money
2. To keep money in a bank so that you can use it later.
B. Waste money
3. To use money that belongs to someone else, which
C. Pay for
you must give back to them later.
4. To use more money than is sensible.
5. To receive an amount of money for the work that
you do.
6. To give someone money for a short time.
7. To use your money to pay for goods or services.
8. To give someone money for something you buy.
D. Costs a lot
E. Save money
F. Earn money
G. Borrow money
H. Lend money
CHECK…
• I spend a lot of money on clothes.
• Leaving the heating on all the time wastes money.
• Their hair products are really good but they cost a lot.
• Natalie's saving money for driving lessons.
• Sam earned money by working as a waiter at the weekend.
• Dad lent me some money for my train ticket.
• Can I borrow some money until I get paid next week?
M AT C H T H E WO R D S TO T H E D E F I N I T I O N S
1. To have a high price.
D
2. To keep money in a bank so that you can use it
later. E
3. To use money that belongs to someone else, which
you must give back to them later. G
A. Spending money
B. Waste money
C. Pay for
4. To use more money than is sensible. B
D. Costs a lot
5. To receive an amount of money for the work that
you do. F
E. Save money
6. To give someone money for a short time. H
F. Earn money
7. To use your money to pay for goods or services. A
G. Borrow money
8. To give someone money for something you buy. C
H. Lend money
M AT C H T H E WO R D S TO T H E D E F I N I T I O N S
1. To have a high price.
D
2. To keep money in a bank so that you can use it
later. E
3. To use money that belongs to someone else, which
you must give back to them later. G
A. Spending money
B. Waste money
C. Pay for
4. To use more money than is sensible. B
D. Costs a lot
5. To receive an amount of money for the work that
you do. F
E. Save money
6. To give someone money for a short time. H
F. Earn money
7. To use your money to pay for goods or services. A
G. Borrow money
8. To give someone money for something you buy. C
H. Lend money
PRONUNCIATION
• I pay for the bill.
ˌpeɪ fə
• Credit card
ˈkredɪt kɑːd
• Earn money
ˌɜːn ˈmʌni
• Costs a lot
ˌkɒst əˈlɒt
1.
Complete the
sentences with the
words and phrases.
For example:
1. = earn and save
2. =
3. =
4. =
5. =
6. =
lend
pay for
borrow
cash
save
spend
cost
waste
credit
BOR TASK 2
1. Check your answers with a partner in the BOR.
2. Type them into the GOOGLE document.
Either BOR: 1, 2 OR 3.
save
spend
cost
lend
borrow
pay for
waste
cash
credit
save
spend
cost
lend
borrow
pay for
waste
cash
credit
BOR TASK 3
1. Read questions 1-7 in the
Money Survey.
2. Answer the questions with
your partner.
3. Try to use money vocabulary
in your answers.
FEEDBACK AND ERROR CORRECTION
• If it costs more than I can afford.
• Sometimes I buy more than I need.
• It’s especially for books.
I especially spend money on books.
• I enjoy spending money on new clothes.
MONEY BINGO!
1. Draw a 3x3 grid.
2. Write 9 words in the grid.
3. I will read out a sentence
with a gap for one of the
words.
4. Cross it off if you have the
word on your grid.
5. Shout Bingo if you have 3
words in a row!