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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