Unit 9 Page 88 Lesson B1A

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lesson B: money

1: building vocabulary

A: listen and read the questionnaire from a money magazine

answer the questions by checking yes or no, then tell your answers. are you good at managing your money?

how good are you at managing your money?

go through our checklist to find out.

if you answer no to more than five questions, then you might need to do something to get things under control.

1:

do you have a monthly budget and stick to it?

2:

do you keep track of how much you spend each week?

3:

do you give yourself an allowance for special treats?

4:

do you pay all your bills on time?

5:

do you set aside money each month in a savings account?

6:

do you have a bank account that pays good interest?

7:

do you invest money in reliable stocks and bonds?

8:

have you put enough money away for a rainy day?

9:

do you pay in cash or by cheque to avoid charging too much to a credit card?

10:

when you borrow money from friends or family, do you pay it back right away?

11:

if you took out a loan, would you pay it off as soon as you could?

12:

if you got into debt, would you know how to get out of debt?