- •Money Makes the World Go Round unit 1
- •Money, money, money…
- •In the rich man's world
- •If I had a little money, it's a rich man's world
- •Find English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •Insert prepositions where it is necessary.
- •Explain the meaning of underlined words and word-combinations.
- •Translate from Russian into English.
- •3.2 Which of these jobs would you like to take? Back up your choice.
- •Unit 2 Does money make people happy?
- •1.2Now insert suitable words from the list into the gaps.
- •1.2 A lot of people dream of becoming a millionaires and having money to burn. Are you one of them? Answer the questions.
- •3.1 Look at the chart below. Do you think these are good or bad suggestions for people who win a lot of money. Write your opinion in the chart.
- •3.3 Complete the article with the phrases below.
- •Find English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •Explain the meaning of the underlined words and expressions.
- •Match the words with their definitions.
- •Translate into English.
- •3.4 Answer the questions:
- •3.5 Comment upon the following proverbs.
- •Unit 3 unemployment
- •1.1 Study the verbs that the word “money” is often combined and use them to complete the sentences below.
- •Which of the actions denoted by the verbs mentioned above are often performed by unemployed people?
- •Study the graph and say which European countries are affected most of all by unemployment. People from what age groups are most likely to face unemployment? What makes you think so?
- •2.1 Scan the article and make up a list of the problems it deals with. Living on the dole
- •Find English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •Explain the meaning of the underlined parts of the sentences.
- •Translate into English.
- •2.2 Answer the questions.
- •2.3 Divide the texts into logical parts. Think of possible titles for each part.
- •2.4 Think about Russian young people. Can the following statements be applied to them.
- •Vocabulary List
- •3.1Listen to the text for the first time and be ready to match the words with their meanings.
- •Listen to the text once again and try to complete the following ideas.
- •3.3 Now please say which one of these unusual jobs is not a real one?
- •3.4 Sum up all the information about unemployment among young people in gb and make a report on this issue.
- •Unit 4 Consumer Society
- •Have you ever heard about shopaholics and compulsive shopping?
- •Complete the list of recommendations for those who can’t control themselves in shops.
- •Find English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •Fill in the gaps with correct prepositions where necessary.
- •Restore the missing parts of the sentences.
- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •2.2 Mark the following sentences as true or false.
- •2.3Answer the questions.
- •2.4 Express your own opinion about the following issues.
Find English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
Высоко ценить, главная цель, быть наравне (с другими), заработать дополнительные деньги, опыт работы, возможности трудоустройства, расходы, страховка, тратить деньги мудро, экономить деньги, аксессуары, тратить деньги на ненужные вещи, обходиться без, богатый, жить в бедности, из-за чего-либо, иметь постоянную работу, быть полностью сконцентрированным вокруг денег, новая с иголочки машина, смещаться от денег к семейной жизни, создавать трудности, скудный бюджет, иметь работу с неполной занятостью, карманные деньги, материалистический, делать особый акцент на чем-либо, игнорировать, отказываться, денежное содержание, доступный по цене, оправдывать, утекать сквозь пальцы как вода.
Insert prepositions where it is necessary.
Expensive clothes, cars, houses and vacations are highly valued … many.
There are many job opportunities … teenagers, including being a waiter or waitress.
I have a Saturday job in a local shoe shop which pays £ 2.00 … an hour.
Money doesn’t really affect … what I do.
Once I have money, I always end up spending it … unnecessary items which I could easily do without.
There are many families living … poverty.
My life is not totally centered … money.
I’m glad to say that I believe America’s attention is shifting away … money and … family life.
As I have recently moved to London to study I have become very much aware … the hassle which money creates.
A great emphasis seems to be placed … the amount of money you have and what you have bought … it.
Money always seems to be … the center of arguments and … that reason it has a lot to answer to.
“Money makes the world go round”. At least that’s how it seems … me.
Money always bothers me because I usually don’t have any whenever I want to do something. The reason … that is because I don’t have a job.
. Money has a tendency to fall … my fingers as it was water.
The only ways I make money are by baby-sitting for my sister and from relatives who give me money … my birthday and Christmas.
Explain the meaning of underlined words and word-combinations.
Teenagers are strongly influenced by what others wear and do, so it can be nice to have money to be able to “keep up” if it’s important to you.
Most teens can get their driving licenses when they turn sixteen.
Buying your own car is very expensive, but even if you drive your parents’ car, gas, insurance, repairs and maintenance add up to a tidy sum.
I usually have enough money to buy clothes, jewelry and accessories.
I am trying to save money for a shopping holiday but it is proving difficult.
I think that Britain is quite a wealthy country but the money tends to be unevenly spread.
Finding time for a job is difficult during the school year so I usually only get weekend baby-sitting jobs.
I have a very tight budget which I have to keep to and living in London this is not always possible.
In London it can be difficult to find affordable things to do, but as long as you don’t go to the West End the cinema can be quite cheap.
I get an allowance each month which I can spend on whatever I want.
It seems to me that these people might be just a little too materialistic.
Money always bothers me because I usually don’t have any whenever I want to do something.