- •Part I money
- •How much do you know about money?
- •It is interesting to know
- •What is barter?
- •Fill in the words from the box . Look up the following words in the dictionary and compose your own sentences with them.
- •In to on from
- •Exercise 2
- •Money Matters
- •It is interesting to know
- •Money: where to get it and to spend it?
- •Who wants to be a millionaire?
- •Eh si hypap ohw ahs on noeym btu sknwo woh ot teg ti thlyoens
- •It is interesting to know
- •Part II clothes Topical Vocabulary
- •Indoor and Outdoor Wear
- •Example: velvet ribbon
- •Father and son
- •It is interesting to know
- •It is interesting to know
- •If The Shoe Fits
- •It is interesting to know
- •Fashion
- •Feelings for fashion
- •Audrey Hepburn
- •It is interesting to know
- •Part IV shopping
- •It is interesting to know
- •Three thousand years of world trade
- •In the beginning
- •The ancient world - bc
- •The ancient world - ad
- •The middle ages
- •Comprehension check
- •It is interesting to know
- •What kinds of shops cater for people’s needs?
- •It is interesting to know
- •When Shopping is a Problem
- •What are your shopping habits?
- •Street Markets
- •It is interesting to know
- •Overchoice
- •Advertising
- •It is interesting to know
- •It costs a pretty packet!
- •Choosing Clothes
- •It is interesting to know
- •It is interesting to know
- •It is interesting to know
- •Know Your Rights!
- •If things go wrong...
- •If I had money…
It is interesting to know
Reading
Read the text and tell whether you are a materialistic person. Do you want to become less materialistic?
Material things
I have never been considered a materialistic person. As a child I didn’t need expensive clothes and toys to have a good time with my friends. We used to play for hours using mostly our imagination and initiative. The ‘world of things’ was simply not able to influence our world, full of fantastic creatures and events.
As I grew older, my attitude towards material things, and money in particular, remained similar. I could live without them easily, with only one exception – books. They were my only addiction, and I spent most of my pocket money on them.
As a young girl, I valued boys with a sense of humour and sensitivity more than those who could take me to an expensive restaurant in their car.
That’s how it used to be. And now? As an adult, I’m so preoccupied with saving money for my own apartment. There are so many things I just cannot do without – books, clothes, food, and travel. Of course supporting oneself is part of being an adult, but I have a feeling that my idealistic, ‘pure’ world has been lost somewhere on the way to my adulthood.
I still believe that all the best things in life are free, but knowing that, I often repeat to myself, ‘Money cannot exactly buy you happiness, but at least it helps you suffer in comfort.’
Dominika Szmerdt, Poland.
Exercise 1
Some international students were asked whether material things are important to them. Here are their answers. Which student is most like you?
I want to get a car. And I want to help my family get a bigger house. I have five brothers, one sister, and my mom and dad. I want to make things good for them. That’s why money is important to me.
Nancy Rascon, Mexico.
For me personally, material things are very important. I work hard for them. But health and happiness are important too. My family is the most important of all. There is nothing in the world that I would compare with the smile of my children.
Qatip Arifi, Albania.
Material things like fancy clothes and fast cars are of no importance to me. I don’t evaluate people by their appearance or possessions. For example, I can talk to a person for hours without even noticing what this person is wearing. I only notice his character.
Biljana Shopova, Macedonia.
Writing
Write your own answer to the question in exercise 1. Share your writing with classmates.
Part II clothes Topical Vocabulary
Underwear (underclothes, undies)
strapless brassiere
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nudes
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