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Takeaway Money Matters

Money Matters English > Level A1.2 Starter
English > Level A1.2 Starter

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CONTENT
• Let’s Start! • Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

Pronunciation Spot: Sally is getting ready for her trip. What does she need?

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Accurately explain information about • I can say and use the controlled vowel sound ar.
interests, hobbies, and preferences in • I can say simple statements.
communicative situations. • I can identify key information in a short audio.

Ask a partner:

• Do you like to pay with cash? Why or

why not?
• Do you prefer to use a credit card?
Why or why not?

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Takeaway Money Matters
Money Matters English > Level A1.2 Starter
English > Level A1.2 Starter

Let’s Explore!

Sally and Vanessa talk about money matters.

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Sally: Hey, Vanessa.

Vanessa: Hi, Sally. Do you want a coffee?
Sally: Sure. I'll pay today. I just got my new credit card.
Vanessa: Oh really? What kind?
Sally: AXIS, it's perfect for traveling. I can get frequent flyer miles while I travel as
well.
Vanessa: Nice. When did you get it?
Sally: I just picked it up from the bank. The fees and charges are low too, only
$25 a year.
Vanessa: Wow, that's cheap! Having a credit card is a smart idea, especially when you
are traveling.
Sally: Yeah, I'm getting organized.
Vanessa: Look after it. It's valuable.
Sally: Yeah, I have to be careful. I don't want to lose it.
Vanessa: Imagine the frequent flyer miles you will get. Are you getting excited?
Sally: Very excited. I'm bringing a bit of cash for little things.
Vanessa: Well ... let's try out that credit card. I'll have a cappuccino and a muffin.
Thanks!

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English > Level A1.2 Starter
English > Level A1.2 Starter > At the Bank

Let’s Practice!

Time to practice words with the ar sound. Are you ready?

Instructions: Underline the ar sound in each word. Read the sentences aloud. Check
your pronunciation with your instructor.

1. park

2. charge

3. smart

4. credit card

5. Let’s have our food in the park.

6. The fees and charges are low too - only $25 a year.

7. Having a credit card is a smart idea, especially when you are traveling.

Let’s Practice!

Can you talk about credit cards?

Instructions: Draw a line from the first part of the statement on the left to the second
part on the right.

1. Let’s have A. cheap!

2. When B. our food in the park.

3. The fees C. and charges are low.

4. Wow, that’s D. did you get it?

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Money Matters English > Level A1.2 Starter
English > Level A1.2 Starter

Extension Activity

Let's pronounce R Controlled Vowels.

Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.

a) Read the words in the table below from

Self-Assessment Yes No
left to right.
b) Find the definition online or in a
dictionary for any words you don't know. I say R controlled words.
c) Now, write 4 sentences. Use 1 word with
the ar sound in each sentence. I write 4 sentences using the
R control vowel.
I write in complete sentences
that use R controlled vowels.

bar bare beer burr boor

par pear peer purr pour

far fare fear fur for

Target Words

• credit card (noun): a way of paying for things • frequent (adjective): often
without cash e.g. I also get a frequent flyer card.
e.g. I have a new credit card. • fee (noun): an amount charged for a
• smart (adjective): intelligent service
e.g. Vanessa is a smart person. e.g. The credit card has a yearly fee.
• charge (noun): an amount you pay to do • valuable (adjective): worth a lot of
something money, precious
e.g. Are there any extra charges? e.g. A credit card is a valuable item.

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Money Matters English > Level A1.2 Starter
English > Level A1.2 Starter

Learning Points

R Controlled Vowels

If a vowel is followed by an r, it creates another sound. These sounds are called r controlled
vowels.

These sounds are as follows:

• ar sound as in car, guitar, card, smart
• ir sound as in birth, girl
• or sound as in manor, author
• er sound as in butter, cutter, and mother

ir girl the back of the tongue moves upward so the sides of your tongue
sound push against the back side teeth (same as the r sound)

ar card the tongue is flat in your mouth, held middle-low creating an r

sound sound

or form the tip of the tongue rolls slightly up and back creating an r sound
sound

er serve the tongue is slightly rounded upward in the middle of the mouth
sound creating the r sound

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