The subject of this double period is saving money.
Form groups of three or four pupils.
Discuss the following questions in your group:
Are you a big spender?
Have you ever had problems buying something because it was too expensive?
What was it?
Step
Activity
Aim
Time
Introduction
Find out what you already know.
10
Step 1
Reading On a budget
You can understand a text about shopping on a budget and answer questions.
15
Step 2
Listening Jazzy’s Power
You can understand a video about shopping and answer questions.
15
Step 3
Vocabulary
You can understand and use vocabulary about shopping on a budget.
15
Step 4
Grammar Present continuous
You can understand and use the present continuous.
15
Step 5
Speaking Clothes shop
You can have a conversation about buying clothes in a shop.
10
Step 6
Writing An essay about saving money
You can write an essay about saving money.
15
Step 7
Evaluation
Reflect on what you have learned.
05
Step 8
Extra How to save a lot of money
Watch the video.
Step 1 - Reading
Shop on a budget
You are going to read a text about shopping on a budget.
The text How to really shop on a budget gives eleven shopping tips.
Together with a classmate, think of at least six tips to save money.
Write them down.
Then read the text.
How many of your tips are in the text?
Are there any tips in the article you think you will use in the future? Which one(s)?
How to shop on a budget
Know what looks good on you.
Just because it looks great in a magazine doesn’t mean it will look great on you. Be honest with yourself about your body. It will save you time and money.
Practice the Cost Per Wear.
The price of an item, just reflects it’s price. The price of an item DOES NOT reflect it’s value. STOP and reread the previous sentence. You should base the value of an item, particularly in the case of shopping on a budget, on how much you will actually use the item. The Cost Per Wear™ formula helps you assess this value through a very simple equation. Just divide the cost of the item by the number of times you will wear it in a given period. So a $100 shirt worn 20 times has a cost per wear of $5. The goal is to shoot for a CPW of less than $3.
The CPW is important because there’s a tendency for budget shoppers to focus only on the price of an item, which often leads to purchases based upon price (ie- wow this is so cheap) versus usefulness (wow I wear this everyday).
Leave the debit and credit cards at home.
I have a friend, who shall remain nameless, who views paying for purchases with plastic cards as not spending “real” money. Paying with cash gives you an instant visual indication of how much you’re spending.
Head to the outlet malls.
Shopping at the outlets of your favorite stores and designers can save you a bundle. Some of my favorites are the Chelsea Premium Outlet Malls, Off Fifth (the Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet), the St. John Knit Outlet, the Donna Karan Outlet, and the Last Call Neiman Marcus Outlet.
Remember the 70/30 rule.
Fashionistas with limited budgets should follow the 70/30 rule: 70% of your closet should be classic pieces, 30% trendy pieces. Go as cheap as possible on trendy items because they have a short closet lifespan; purchase these pieces at stores like H&M, Target, Forever 21, Wet Seal, Asos.com, Zara, Bluefly , Urban Outfitters, etc. Go designer on classic pieces like black suits (Tahari, Donna Karan), coats (Burberry, MaxMara), evening (Armani, Tim and Linda Platt, Carmen Marc Valvo) and purses (Coach, Longchamp, Marc Jacobs).
Recycle fashion.
Pay a visit to your mother and/or grandmother. While you’re there, offer to help clean out her closet. You’ll be amazed at the goodies you’ll find. While visiting my grandma in Milwaukee, I discovered a vintage Coach saddle bag, dating from around 1960, in mint condition in a box of old magazines. If you are unable to visit a relative’s closet, hold a clothing swap party with your friends. Ask everyone to bring unwanted, high-quality clothing to exchange for similar items from other party-goers.
Learn where and when to buy.
July/August and late January/February are the best times to hit the stores for deals. The top sample sales in NYC usually happen between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day and after Christmas. Write down the names of your favorite stores, go to their websites, and register to receive coupons, special invitations and notifications of new products. Many stores, like Steve Madden, give coupons to shoppers for registering for their email list serve. Outlet stores are also great sources of designer goods.
Keep a shopping list.
Making a shopping list will help you stay focused on the shopping task at hand and reduce splurge purchases.
The Budget Fashionista has several FREE fashion downloads available, including a printable shopping list. Write down the maximum amount you would like to spend on each item and use that as guide to help you make informed purchase decisions.
Locate the nearest thrift store.
Use thrift stores to add a bit of originality to your wardrobe. Print out my guide to designers and search for pieces like vintage jewelry, designer dresses and quality inexpensive coats.
Get Mobile Apps
There’s several top mobile coupon applications, available for smartphones (Blackberry, iPhone, Android, etc), that help you compare prices between stores, send you coupons, and more. Many charge $.99-$3.99 per month for the app, so make sure you use them frequently to get the most bang for your buck. For a list of awesome mobile coupon apps, head to our our list of top mobile coupon apps.
Know the names of sales associates.
Sales associates are a great source of information on upcoming sales and have access to Friends and Family coupons, which offer up to an additional 25% off store merchandise. Some might even let you use their employee discounts
Jazzy's power
You are going to watch Jazzy. She only has 10 minutes to shop for 10 items at her favorite store! Will she find everything she needs in time before the store closes? Watch what happens!
Form groups of 3 or 4 pupils.
Do assignment 1.
Read the questions.
Watch the video.
Answer the questions.
Assignment 1
On your own, try to write down as many words you know related to shopping.
Compare your lists. (group work)
Write a vocabulary list: English words and their Dutch translation. (group work)
Present your vocabulary list to the other groups.
You could also make a vocabulary list with the whole class.
Ask your teacher what to do.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
To be able to do all the assignments correctly, you need to know some words and sentences.
For each theme there are word lists ready in Wozzol, with which you can practice:
Tip!
There are many ways to study vocabulary. You can read the words aloud or copy them. The most important rule is never to spend more than 10 minutes studying words. Every minute you spend longer is a waste of time.
Step 4 - Grammar
Do you remember what the present continuous is?
Study the knowledge base:
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
In a clothes shop
You are going to a clothes shop. Work with a classmate. One of you is the shopper, the other the shop assistant. Think of an item you want to buy.
Go to the clothes shop and ask the shop assistant the following things:
You want a different size.
You want to know where the fitting rooms (paskamers) are.
You want a different colour.
You want to pay (choose how you want to pay).
Now, change items and change roles.
Step 6 - Writing
An essay about saving money
You have read an article about how to save money when shopping for clothes. Now you are going to write a small essay about saving money.
Use the following prompts:
Explain you are going to write about saving money.
What do you think about saving money?
What can you save money on? And on what not?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of saving money?
Ask your teacher how many words you have to use.
Step 7 - Evaluation
What have you learned in this period?
Answer the following questions:
What was the easiest part of this lesson?
What did you already know?
What was the most difficult part?
What was new to you in this lesson?
Do you have any questions for your teacher?
Step 8 - Extra
A Simple Trick on How to Save Up A Lot of Money Fast
You are going to watch a video about saving money.
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Toelichting
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollecties voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 5 'Shopping'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Saving money. Deze les gaat over geld besparen. Bij de leesopdracht wordt het voordeling shoppen en winkelen met een budget behandeld en bij de luisteropdracht gaat het over het begrijpen een video over het maken van een boodschappenlijstje. De grammaticaopdracht gaat over de present continuous.
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollecties voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 5 'Shopping'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Saving money. Deze les gaat over geld besparen. Bij de leesopdracht wordt het voordeling shoppen en winkelen met een budget behandeld en bij de luisteropdracht gaat het over het begrijpen een video over het maken van een boodschappenlijstje. De grammaticaopdracht gaat over de present continuous.
The subject of this double period is saving money.
How to shop on a budget
To be able to do all the assignments correctly, you need to know some words and sentences.
Do you remember what the present continuous is?
In a clothes shop
An essay about saving money
What have you learned in this period?
