Week 16 - Economic problems

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Week 16 - Economic problems

Learning outcome: Develop and share a strategy to save money.

Functional language:
  • I save some money by cooking my meals instead of buying them every day. 
  • I stopped paying for my Netflix plan since I am almost never at home. 
  • My father rented out a spare room as a profitable activity. 
  • I share expenses with my wife to save some money.

Agenda

  • Complete the task from the previous class (10-15 minutes)
  • Personalities - Matching exercise
  • Ideal people - Describing your ideal people
  • Do you get annoyed easily? - Quiz
  • It clauses + adverbial clauses with when - Explanation and matching activity
  • Couples together, couples apart - Images and questions
  • How to solve financial problems - Video and minitask

Let's begin!


1. Complete the task from the previous class: That's what friends are for. 

2. Personalities - Matching exercise


3. Ideal people - Describing your ideal people


4. Do you get annoyed easily - Listening and Quiz




5. It clauses + adverbial clauses with when - Explanation and matching activity


6. Couples together, couples apart - Images and minitask

    Watch the following images. Then indicate:
  • 2 financial habits you like about your couple or a family member
  • 2 financial habits you don't mind about your couple or a family member
  • 2 financial habits you can't stand about your couple or a family member



7. How to solve financial problems? - Video


Create a short presentation in which you provide people with a strategy (advice) to save money and overcome money issues.

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