English Unlimited HAK/HUM 3, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM (mit Handelskorrespondenz)

69 Money matters 05 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Can you think of two things that help you to manage your pocket money successfully and two things that can cause problems? Listen to John, on a radio programme, giving advice about how teenagers should manage their money. Put John’s advice in the order he gives it. a Young people should have a bank account. b Teenagers should have a budget. c People who always overspend should take a part-time job. d Teenagers should be aware of their financial situation. Do you think it’s good advice? Talk in class. Complete sentences 1–7 with the reasons John gives for his advice. 1 It’s important to manage your money in the right way because . 2 Since it’s , you need to make sure you always keep track of your finances. 3 It’s a very good idea to have a bank account. Due to you get a statement once a month, you can keep better track of your money. 4 It’s extremely time-consuming to , so it’s a good idea to have a standing order for them. 5 Many teenagers run up debts because of . 6 You must put money aside from your pocket money, holiday pay or any money you receive so that you can . 7 It’s easy to find out how to budget as there’s . LISTENING 32 mobile 25.00 cinema 15.50 CDs 23.85 eating out 18.95 L’s birthday 15.60 a 33 TCD 2/03 b a VOCABULARY 34 Giving reasons Look at the highlighted expressions for giving reasons. 1 Which are followed by nouns? Which are followed by subject + verb? 2 In which sentence, 6 or 7, can you use so or so that ? Complete these statements with different highlighted expressions from 34a and your own advice about managing money. 1 It’s important to … 2 It’s a bad idea to … 3 It’s difficult to … 4 It’s easy to … Talk about your sentences together. Do you agree with each other? Example: It’s important to put money aside so that you can afford little extras. You’re going to write a blog entry for www.usefultips.com and explain about: b 35 a b a WRITING 36 First, think about the language you need to: 1 give advice 2 give reasons for your advice Now write your blog entry (80–100 words). In class, talk about your blog entries. Whose advice do you think is the most useful? b c d Giving expert advice keeping fit. finding jobs. taking care of a pet. finding bargains in shops. writing a blog. … Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum I des Verlags öbv