LESSON: LETS TALK ABOUT MONEY

1. Warm up: students describe pictures and answer questions about money.
1) How can money help make people happy?

2) Have you ever found any money on the street? How much? What did you do?

3) Who should handle the finances in a marriage?

4) Should children get pocket money from parents?

5) Is it better to pay in cash or by credit card?

6) Has your card ever got swallowed by the cash machine (ATM)?

7) Has your card ever been stolen?

8) Have you ever forgotten your PIN number?

9) Did you use to have a money box when you were a child?

10) Which one is better: lending or borrowing money?

2. Brainstorming: What verbs do you associate with money? What can we do with money?
3. Read about peoples experience with money and match sentences with appropriate person.

I dont like borrowing money from I dont mind lending money to my

people because then I owe them
and need to pay them off. Its very
stressful for me.
Maria Jones
friends as long as they pay me off as
soon as possible. I earn a lot so I can
afford giving money to friends. But I
always remember to invest. In order
to do that I buy some shares every
month.

I have two bank accounts: checking George Smith

account and savings account. I
usually transfer my money from
checking account to savings
account. I dont like wasting money
so I only withdraw money from
checking account.
Jim Harris
I spend a lot of money on clothes
and shoes. My husband keeps saying
that I waste all my salary on stupid
things. But its only money! I prefer
paying by credit card than in cash. I
dont know how much I spend and
Im not stressed.

I like to get my finances under Jess Stone

control so I check my personal
account several times a day. I pay
only in cash in order to know how
much I spend. I always take out
money from ATM and thats the only
way I use my card.

Cathy Usborne

Who?

a) uses more money than is sensible ____________

b) tries to make profit ____________

c) likes having banknotes and coins ___________

d) keeps money to use it later _____________

e) doesnt like taking money from others _____________

4. Below are verbs associated with money. Match them with their definitions.

Money:

1. to invest [_] a) to keep money in a bank so that you can use it later

2. to save [_] b) to move money from one account to another

3. to waste [_] c) to buy shares, property or goods because you hope that the value
will increase and you can make a profit

4. to spend [_] d) to take money out of a bank account

5. to owe [_] e) change something for something

6. to lend [_] f) to give someone all the money you owe them

7. to borrow [_] g) to need to give money back

8.to transfer [_] h) to use more money than is sensible

9. to withdraw (take out) [_] i) to use your money to pay

10. to deposit (pay in) [_] j) to put money or something in a bank or other place where it will be
safe

11. to pay off [_] k) to let someone borrow money or something that belongs to you

12. to exchange [_] l) to use something that belongs to someone else and that you must
give back

Now put the verbs into correct sentences.

1. The factory plans to _________ in new computers.

2. Id like to _____________ $500 from my current account.
3. Ill ____________ all of my debts first.
4. Where can I _________ my dollars for pounds?
5. Youre advised to ____________ your valuables in the hotel safe.
6. Dont __________ your money on that ugly jacket!
7. He managed to __________ enough to buy a small house.
8. I _________ my brother $50.
9. More money should be ___________ on education.
10. Id like to ______________ $700 from my current account to my checking account.
11. Can you __________ me $10 until tomorrow?
12. Can I ___________ your pen for a minute?
5. At the bank match sentences.

Ive forgotten my PIN number. Chciabym przela pienidze na to konto.

Can I exchange dollars here? Chciabym wpaci pienidze na konto.

I would like to transfer some money to this Chciabym wypaci pienidze.

account.

I would like to pay some money in. Zapomniaem PIN-u.

I would like to take some money out. Musz spaci mj dug u Ciebie.

Ive lost my credit card. Czy mog rozmieni tu dolary.

I need to pay you off. Chciabym zgosi kradzie karty.

I would like to report a stolen card. Zgubiem moj kart kredytow.

Whats the exchange rate? Czy poyczysz mi 50$?

Could you lend me 50$? Jaki jest kurs wymiany?

Can I borrow 50$ from you? Czy mog poyczy 50$?