Introduction - 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. 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 second section contains 6 steps. Work them through step by step.
Step | Activity |
1 Words | Match the words with their definition. An exercise with words and expressions which have to do with money. |
2 Reading | Read an article about credit cards. Tick the topics. Fill in the correct paragraph title and answer questions with a classmate. |
3 Grammar | 1. About Passive. Complete the rule. Do the exercises. Study Grammar Desk. 2. About Future. Do exercises and match meaning of sentences. Study Grammar Desk. |
4 Words Idioms | Check meaning of idioms. Fill in correct answer to the questions. |
5 Song | Listen to song about Money. Fill in the gaps in the lyrics. |
6 Task | Email an Australian friend how to save money. |
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Difficult words? Search these on Cambridge Dictionaries |