TEACHER'S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Money Verbs Race

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, listening, In this money verbs game, students race to complete sentences
matching and speaking with verbs related to money.
activity, group work
Procedure
Focus Divide the students into groups of three.
Money verbs
One student is the 'reader' and is given a set of sentence cards.

The reader shuffles the cards and places them face down in a pile
Aim
on the desk.
To race to complete
sentences with money The other two students are 'players' and are given a set of money
verbs. verb cards each.

Each player shuffles their cards and spreads them out face up on
Preparation the desk in front of them.
Make one set of sentence
If you have extra students, have some groups of four and give
cards and two sets of
the extra student a set of money verb cards.
money verb cards for
each group of three and
The reader turns over the top card from the pile and reads the
cut as indicated.
sentence aloud to the players using the word 'blank' for the
missing money verb.
Level
The players listen and then race to grab the correct money verb
Intermediate (B1) card to complete the sentence.

The first player to grab the correct verb card from their set and
Time give it to the reader, saying the verb at the same time wins and
25 minutes keeps the two cards.

The correct answer is shown for the reader on the sentence card.

If neither player gives the right answer, the sentence card is placed
at the bottom of the pile to be used again later in the game.

The game continues until there are no more sentence cards left.

The player with the most cards at the end of the game wins.

Afterwards, students can repeat the game with a different student

reading the sentence cards.

As a variation, you can have just one set of money verb cards and
have the players race to get the right word card from the set.

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 MONEY

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Money Verbs Race

I don't have any cash on I am trying to BLANK my I can't BLANK to go out

me. Is it okay if I BLANK by money to pay for a holiday tonight. I am completely
card? next summer. broke.
Answer: pay Answer: save up Answer: afford

Pedro plans to BLANK a lot Houses in the centre of town You still BLANK me
of money in his friend's new BLANK more than houses in $15. I lent it to you last
business. the suburbs. week.
Answer: invest Answer: cost Answer: owe

I BLANK over $100 at I'm not going to BLANK you Although I don't BLANK a
the supermarket every any more money. You never lot of money, my job is very
week. pay me back. rewarding.
Answer: spend Answer: lend Answer: earn

The hairdresser will BLANK I BLANK my brother that Please don't BLANK me. I
you an extra $20 for a blow Arsenal would win the match only had one bottle of wine,
dry. and won $15! not two.
Answer: charge Answer: bet Answer: overcharge

If you BLANK all your money You won't BLANK the It's my mum's birthday, so
on cigarettes you won't be lottery if you don't buy a I'm going to BLANK her a
able to pay the rent. ticket. new scarf.
Answer: waste Answer: win Answer: buy

May I BLANK $10? I don't John will BLANK a lot of I'm not going to BLANK
get paid until the end of the money from his aunt when the waiter. He was very
week. she dies. rude.
Answer: borrow Answer: inherit Answer: tip

Is there a cash machine I'm trying to BLANK my The police will BLANK you
nearby? I need to BLANK old car, so I can buy a new over $100 if you're caught
some money. one. littering.
Answer: withdraw Answer: sell Answer: fine

If you're going to the bank, The generous man decided Many websites BLANK their
can you please BLANK this to BLANK over $10,000 to money from advertisements
cheque in my account? charity. and sponsors.
Answer: deposit Answer: donate Answer: make

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 MONEY

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Money Verbs Race

PAY WIN

INVEST INHERIT

SPEND SELL

CHARGE DONATE

WASTE AFFORD

BORROW OWE

WITHDRAW EARN

DEPOSIT OVERCHARGE

SAVE UP BUY

COST TIP

LEND FINE

BET MAKE

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