Friday 15

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Emily
	Yerwant
	Diede
Lynn	Nick
Indy	Rico

Nabillah	Shania
	Tycho
Demi	Giovanny
Uluc	Lieke
Aisha	Marwan

Haik
Jeremy	Lisa
Milan	Natalien

Teacher

Narsallah	Luka
Silvan	Ester
Daphne	Rob

	Tim
Shannon	Tim
Arjan	Sueda
Jamilla	Julia

Kinga	Dimitri
Colin	Kioko
Gozde	Tolga

Teacher

First

Let's finish the article "At the thinnest"

What will this lesson
be about?

Today

Let's see how many idioms that have to do with money you already know! 

We will start with a quiz. 

Instructions

In the following questions, choose which idiom can replace the bit between brackets.

My friend is (in good financial condition) after many financial problems last year.

1. cooking the books
2. betting his bottom dollar
3. back on his feet
4. bringing home the bacon

I spent my (last small amount of savings) on a ticket for a basketball game.

1. bottom dollar
2. cold hard cash
3. money to burn
4. kickback

My father worked hard all of his life (earning the family living).

1. passing the buck
2. paying through the nose
3. stone broke
4. bringing home the bacon

I decided to (sell all of my belongings) and go and work overseas.

1. strike it rich
2. cash in my chips
3. put in my two cents
4. tighten my belt

We were able to buy the house (very cheaply) so we decided to try to buy it immediately.

1. worth our salt
2. stone broke
3. for a song
4. on a dime

My sister went to Las Vegas and (won a lot of money) at the casino.

1. made ends meet
2. lost her shirt
3. greased her palm
4. hit the jackpot

That man is (very rich) but he never likes to spend his money.

1. cut-rate
2. loaded
3. cooking the books
4. in the whole

I was (without money) many times when I first started working.

1. raking in the money
2. worth my salt
3. laying away money
4. flat broke

Our company has been (losing money) for over three years now.

1. making a killing
2. in the red
3. on a dime
4. putting in their two cents worth

Type 1 or 2 idioms that you have learned

Type 1 or 2 idioms that you have learned

Kijk- en Luistervaardigheid

Je gaat kijken naar een korte video over geld.

Beantwoord de vragen in de video.

00:00

Pay attention 

The question will be:

How old is the tablet the man is holding?

01:05

Pay attention 

The question will be:

Why was iron used as money 2500 years ago?

01:42

Pay attention 

The question will be:

What is the small coin made of?

02:11

Pay attention 

The question will be:

Historical leaders put their names on coins to show how important they were.

True/False 

02:36

Pay attention 

The question will be:

What do you think is a 'blank' in this fragment?

03:45

Pay attention 

The question will be:

Why did people start using paper money?

04:11

Pay attention 

The question will be:

Mobile banking was invented in Kenia.

True/False

05:09

Mobile banking was invented in Kenia.

1. True
2. False

04:11

Why did people start using paper money?

1. It was easier to make and less expensive.
2. It was more efficient and safer.
3. There was not enough valuable metal for coins.

03:45

What do you think is a 'blank' in this fragment?

1. a chop with a hammer that goes wrong
2. a newly made silver coin
3. a piece of metal without a design

02:36

Historical leaders put their names on coins to show how important they were.

1. True
2. False

02:11

What is the small coin made of?

1. Silver
2. Gold
3. Silver and gold
4. Iron

01:42

Why was iron used as money 2500 years ago?

1. Because it was heavy
2. Because people thought it was valuable
3. Because you could also fight with it
4. Because they didn't have anything else

01:05

How old is the tablet the man is holding?

1. 4.000 years old
2. 4.500 years old
3. 450 years old
4. 400 years old

TRUE

FALSE

Money was also used to spread messages.

Historical leaders put their names on coins to show how important they were.

Seashells can never be used as money.

What did you learn today?

How did the listening go?

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See you in a week! 

Have a nice holiday!