ENGLISH COMPREHENSION ON HOW TO SPEND MONEY

HOW TO SPEND YOUR MONEY WISELY

1. Answers False (Many teenagers have Saturday jobs.) False (Children over the age of 13 have part-time jobs.) True False (More boys buy computer games than girls.) True

2. Answer: Lily

3. Audio Script Presenter : Hi and welcome to the Money Show! This week we’re talking about pocket money – how much you get, how you get it and what you spend it on. We’re going to take some calls from listeners now and, to start with, I think we’ve got Ben on line 1. Hi Ben. Ben : Hi. Presenter : You’re 13 years old, right?

4. Ben : Yeah. Presenter : Do you get any pocket money from your parents? Ben : Yes, I do. But my mum and dad also pay me for doing chores around the house sometimes. Presenter : I see. What do you spend your money on? Ben : Sweets and computer games mainly. My parents buy all my clothes.

5. Presenter : Ok. Thanks a lot, Ben. Let’s go to line 2 now, where we’ve got our next caller – Lily, who’s 16. Do your parents give you pocket money, Lily? Lily : No, they don’t. But I have a Saturday job in a restaurant and I get £20 a week for that. Presenter: Do you save your money or spend it? Lily: Spend it – on clothes usually.

6. Presenter : So you don’t put any money in the bank? Lily : No! Presenter : OK. Now we’ve got another caller on line 3. Harry, you’re 15 years old and you’ve found a great way to earn money in your free time. Can you tell us about it? Harry : Yes. I do odd jobs for other people – shopping, posting letters… that kind of thing. Presenter: What made you start doing odd jobs?

7. Harry : My parents didn’t give me enough pocket money! Presenter : I see! Do you spend the money you earn? Harry : No, I don’t. I save it. Presenter : Very sensible! Now it’s time for some music….

8. 13 15 Does chores around the house Works at the restaurant Buy clothes Saves it

9. Short Quiz on Audio Script List three of possible chores that Ben can do at home. Why does Harry do odd jobs for other people? Do you agree that Lily should spend all her pocket money on clothes? Why? In your opinion, why should we save money from the money we earned ?