Check-in + Step 1: Cheapskate or big spender?

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Unit 4: On a shoestring

CHECK IN: Roadtripping

Ex. 1

Read the article and answer the questions.

a What did the pair do?

b Why did they do this?

c Find a suitable title for this article.

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a What did the pair do?

Ex. 1

a What did the pair do?

They completed a journey to all 63 U.S. national parks.

b Why did they do this?

Ex. 1

a What did the pair do?

They completed a journey to all 63 U.S. national parks.

b Why did they do this?

Brad Ryan’s grandmother regretted how few trips she had taken during her life. 

c Find a suitable title for this article.

e.g. 93-year-old woman and grandson complete journey to all 63 U.S. national parks

Ex. 2

Do you have a travel bucket list? Which countries, cities or attractions would you like to go to? --> word web

travel bucket list

Ex. 1

a What did the pair do?

They completed a journey to all 63 U.S. national parks.

b Why did they do this?

Brad Ryan’s grandmother regretted how few trips she had taken during her life. 

c Find a suitable title for this article.

STEP 1: Cheapskate or big spender?

Talking about money

Ex. 1

Discuss with a partner.

What are the last 3 things you bought with your own money? How much did they cost?

What do you spend most money on? Do you think this is different from what your peers spend money on?

Student A starts.

Student B takes over.

Talk for 1 minute.

Ex. 2

Based on your findings from the previous exercise, what do you think the categories U.S. teens spend most money on are? Choose from the following words.

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1            2           3           4         5           6          7         8           9  other

1= 

2=

3=

4=

5=

6=

7=

8=

9=

car

clothes

electronics

events

fashion accessories

food

personal care

shoes

video games

1= clothes

2= food

3= video games

4= car

5= shoes

6= electronics

7= personal care

9= fashion accessories

10= events

Ex. 3

 Read the text '6 ways to spend money wisely'.

a) Add the correct subtitle above each paragraph.

 Buy generic label groceries. – Clip coupons for special occasions. – Cut down on food waste. – Hit up the thrift shop. – Pony up for quality where it counts. – Wait for it ...

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What is the correct order of the subtitles (from 1 to 6)?

1. Hit up the thrift shop - Buy generic label groceries. – Cut down on food waste. – Pony up for quality where it counts. – Wait for it ... - Clip coupons for special occasions.
2. Pony up for quality where it counts. - Buy generic label groceries – Cut down on food waste. – Wait for it ... - Clip coupons for special occasions. - Hit up the thrift shop
3. Pony up for quality where it counts. – Wait for it ... - Cut down on food waste. – Hit up the thrift shop - Buy generic label groceries -Clip coupons for special occasions.
4. Pony up for quality where it counts. – Hit up the thrift shop - Wait for it ... - Clip coupons for special occasions. - Cut down on food waste. Buy generic label groceries

EX. 3

c. What is the difference between a checking or current account and a savings account?

Ex. 3

c. What is the difference between a checking or current account and a savings account?

A checking /current account is used for everyday money transactions. The money in a savings account, is not intended for daily use, but is instead meant to stay in the account and earn interest.

Extra

What is the difference between a debit and a credit card?

Extra

2What is the difference between a debit and a credit card?

A debit card draws money directly from your account when you make the purchase.

A credit card is a card that allows you to borrow money against a line of credit.

Ex. 4-5

Use the underlined words from the text to complete the crossword puzzle.

Complete the sentences with the words from exercises 3 and 4.

Each team will get a whiteboard.

Which idiom do you recognize? Write it down and show it to the rest of class.