Welcome to our 8th lesson!
Today we're beginning a new unit. 

1. a. Listen to a song about money. Complete the gaps with phrases A-G.
     A- a material world.
     B- comes with a fee
     C- foot the bill
     D- for free
     E- paper or plastic
     F- shopping sprees
     G- with money 

SONG: GIRLS AND BOYS


b. Listen again and read the lyrics. Which phrase A-G means...?
1- rich: 
2. cash or credit cards:
3. you have to pay for it:
4. pay the bill:
5. that you don't have to pay for:
6. buying a lot of things at one time:
7. a consumer society:

c- Write your opinion about the song in 50 words: Do you think it is ...
-very cynical
-sad, but sometimes true
-offesnive to women and men

Use these words from the vocabulary bank in your writing. You may need to use a dictionary:

2- a- Complete the sentences with a verb from the list:


Now listen and check:



b- Complete the PREPOSITION column with a word from the list:


Listen and check:

c- Match the nouns and definitions:


Listen and check.


Look at all the new vocabulary words and these phrasal verbs to prepare your writing.


3- a- Read the questionnaire below and choose your answers:

  


b- Check your results. Are you a spender or a saver? Write a paragraph explaning your result (about 70 words)



4- a- Listen to six people answering the question "Are you a spender or a saver?" How many are savers?

SPENDER OR SAVER?

b- Listen again and match the speakers 1-6 with A-F. Who...?

SPENDER OR SAVER?





HOMEWORK:
Send me your answers to activities 1-c, 3- b, 4-a and b.- 





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