2015-09-06
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The problem of spending and earning money is important for young people all over the world. It is so easy to waste money but it’s so hard to earn it. In different countries there are different ways to get money but the ways to spend it are mostly the same. In Great Britain there are many more chances for young people to find a job and to earn some pocket money than in Ukraine.
Look through the following table. With three stars *** the most popular ways of getting money are marked, with one star * the less popular. Try to complete the table with Ukrainian ways of earning money. Explain how it is possible to earn money by this or that way. Use the following model for help:
| Students can earn money receiving allowance from their parents when they help their parents about the house or study well. |
| The ways to earn money | Great Britain | Ukraine |
| Being a waiter or a waitress Working at a store Being a camp counselor Being a baby-sitter Allowance Saturday job Taking money from relatives Birthday money and Christmas presents Having a steady responsible job Taking care of old people Washing cars Helping parents Selling self-made things Walking neighbours’ dogs and cats Working in neighbours’ gardens Singing songs and dancing in the streets Selling newspapers and post cards | *** *** ** *** *** ** * *** * ** ** * * ** * *** |
What ways of making money do you know? Comment on the most popular and less popular ways of getting money in Ukraine and explain why it happens. What are the reasons for this?
Who makes money in your family? Do you try to earn money? What are the most appropriate ways for making money for you? Why? Ask your groupmates about it and compare the answers.
Do the following quiz and check
