13 April

Catch me if you can

Lead In: choose one of these expressions related to MONEY and explain it with your own
words.

‘MONEY NEVER MADE A MAN HAPPY’

‘HAPPINESS COMES FROM SPIRITUAL WEALTH, NOT MATERIAL WEALTH’

‘TIME IS MONEY’

1- Put these verbs/ phrases from the box in the correct column.

Run out of- spend- lend- it’s not worth the …- good value for…- make-

use your…wisely- save- earn- have got …to spare- waste- not have enough-

inherit- steal- invest…in-

Money Time and money

2- Write down one thing that …

a- It is a waste of money:
b- You would like to do but you don’t have enough time to do:
c- You do to use your time wisely:
d- You spend a lot of money on:
 3- Read the article: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.

Answer the questions:

a- How old was Frank when he left home?

b- What did he look like?
c- How did he get his first 40.000?
d- How did he get a pilot’s uniform?
e- Who was Joseph Shea?
f- What does Frank do now?
g- How does Frank feel about his past?

b. Listen to a summary of Frank’s story. Find seven differences between the text and the
summary.

Vocabulary : PHRASAL VERBS

a- Find 6 phrasal verbs with the preposition UP and write them next to the correct
definition

Grow up- catch up- make up- pick up- end up- break up

a-___________________learn without formal study.

b-___________________become an adult.

c-____________________stop being together as a couple.

d-____________________invent (a story, a joke, etc…)

e-____________________reach someone after a period of following or chasing.

f-____________________be in a particular situation after a series of events.

 b- Find 3 phrasal verbs with the preposition OUT

Run out of- drop out- work out

a- ____________________calculate( find a solution)

b- ____________________have none left (it’s finished)
c- ____________________stop going to school without finishing it (to abandon)

c-Colour the word in Italics that cannot be used in each case:

a- He dropped out of his exams/school/university.

b- I broke up with my girlfriend/my relationship/my husband
c- They made up stories/an excuse/ acting.
d- We work out what the problem was/the answer/ wrong.
e- She picked up Spanish very quickly/some information/a new
haircut.
f- We ran out of enough milk/money/things to do.
g- I caught up with my studies/myself/you easily.
h- She ended up living with me/work as a doctor/ Warsaw.