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Money Issues 8
Reading and Vocabulary
A. Discuss with a partner.
1. Is it acceptable to talk about money and debt in your culture? Why/Why not?
2. How might a person feel if they were in debt?
3. What problems can a person have if their bank account becomes overdrawn?
4. If you were in the red, who would you turn to for help?
B. Match the two halves of each sentence. Explain the words in bold to a partner.
1. If you ask your parents for an IOU,
2. If you have something you think is valuable, you can get a quote
3. If you hit rock-bottom,
4. People often choose to pay in instalments
5. Some people like to bid on items
6. You can barter goods and services
7. You can sometimes get cashback
8. You might say “My treat!”
a. in an online auction.
b. to avoid using cash.
c. to find out how much it’s worth.
d. when they can’t afford to buy something upfront.
e. when you pay by card in the supermarket.
f. when you’re in a café.
g. you feel hopeless and depressed.
h. you might say you’ll pay them back next month.
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