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.
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Introduction |
Find out what you already know. |
Step 1 |
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Words |
Match the words with their definition. |
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Reading |
Read an article about credit cards. Tick the topics. |
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Grammar |
Study Grammar Desk about Passive. Complete the rule. Do the exercises. |
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Words - Idioms |
Check meaning of idioms. Fill in correct answer to the questions. |
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Song |
Listen to a song about Money. Fill in the gaps in the lyrics. |
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Task |
Email an Australian friend how to save money. |
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Evaluation |
Reflecting on what you have learned. |
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Difficult words? Search these on Cambridge Dictionaries |