Page 52 - Exercise 1

Page 52 - Exercise 1

Teenagers and money

Most British teenagers get pocket money from their parents. In some families, teenagers have to help with jobs around the house to earn their pocket money.

They help with the housework - vacuuming the floor, loading the dishwasher, setting the table and so on - or they do things outside, such as washing the car and cutting the grass in the garden.

They spend most of their money on going out, clothes, trainers, music, computer games and mobile phone bills. Not many teenagers shop online, because they enjoy going to the shops with their friends. However, they buy things online if they can get them cheaper that way. A lot of teenagers try to save some money in a bank, too. Older teenagers usually save money to pay for driving lessons. (You can drive a car in the UK when you are seventeen years old.) Some teenagers do part-time jobs to get some money. They usually work in shops, supermarkets and cafes at the weekend, but some teenagers do jobs during the week. One of the most popular jobs is having a paper round (delivering newspapers to houses and flats). You can do a part-time job when you are thirteen. However, there are lots of restrictions on places and hours of work.

You can’t work in any dangerous places, like building sites or factories, or work in places that sell dangerous drinks or on ships.

You can’t drive or ride on any vehicles, except your own bicycle for a newspaper round.

You can only work for a maximum of two hours on a weekday, and you aren’t allowed to work before seven o’clock in the morning or after seven o’clock in the evening.