Introduction

The subject of this lesson is 'Life on the never-never'.

Buying something on the never-never is a British expression.
It means that if you want to buy something, but you don’t have enough money, you can get a loan. 'Borrowing money'.

Then you pay back the loan with interest.
It always means though that you will pay more than if you had bought the item initially.

This lesson contains 6 steps and an evaluation.
Work them through step by step.

Step	Activity
	Introduction	Find out what you already know.
Step 1	Words	Match the words with their definition.
Step 2	Reading	Read an article about credit cards. Tick the topics. Fill in the correct paragraph title and answer questions with a classmate.
Step 3	Grammar	Study Grammar Desk about Passive. Complete the rule. Do the exercises.
Step 4	Words - Idioms	Check meaning of idioms. Fill in correct answer to the questions.
Step 5	Song	Listen to a song about Money. Fill in the gaps in the lyrics.
Step 6	Task	Email an Australian friend how to save money.
	Evaluation	Reflecting on what you have learned.

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