The document provides vocabulary related to money and finances, including definitions of words like "greedy", "earn", "spend", "blow money", "be broke", "get a loan", and "mortgage". It also includes a song filled with missing words related to desires for more money and things, shopping, credit cards, and living like a king. The document encourages discussion of the song's message and topics around personal spending habits, credit use, saving vs. spending tendencies, thoughts on rich vs. poor happiness, and the effects of money.
2. greedy
wanting more money, things,
or power than you need
to earn
to receive money for work
that you do
to spend
to use money to pay for things
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3. to blow money
INFORMAL to spend a lot of money
quickly on things that you do not
need
to possess- to have
to afford
if you can afford something,
you have enough money to
be able to pay for it.
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4. to be broke
INFORMAL to have no money
Can you lend me £5? I’m
completely broke.
to get a loan
to borrow money from a
bank
mortgage
a legal agreement in which you borrow
money from a bank in order to buy a
house. You pay back your mortgage by
making monthly payments
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5. Find the rhyming words
possibly
mess
blow it all
more
ring
store
loan
home
king
at the mall
sing
thingpossess
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foolishly
6. We live in a greedy little ____
That teaches every little boy and ____
To earn as much as they can ______
Then turn around and spend it ______
We've created us a credit card _____
We spend the money that we don't ______
Our religion is to go and _______
So it's shoppin' every Sunday ______
Listen to the song and fill in the missing words
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7. All we ever want is ____
A lot more than we had _____
So take me to the nearest _____
Can you hear it _____
It makes you wanna _____
It's such a beautiful thing Ka-ching!
Lots of diamond rings
The happiness it brings
You'll live like a _____
With lots of money and ______
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8. When you're broke go and get a ____
Take out another mortgage on your ____
Consolidate so you can afford
To go and spend some more when you get bored
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9. All we ever ____ is more
A lot more than we ____ before
So take me to the _______ store
Can you hear it ring
It ______ you wanna sing
It's such a beautiful thing Ka-ching!
Lots of _______ rings
The happiness it brings
You'll ____ like a king
With lots of money and things
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10. Discussion
1. In your opinion, what's the message of the song?
2. How often do you go shopping? Do you enjoy it?
3. Do you ever buy things you don't need?
4. Do you have a credit card?
5. Do you think that you spend too much money?
6. Are you good at saving money?
7. Have you ever taken a loan?
8. Which do you think are generally happier - rich people or poor
people?
9. Do you think money can have a negative effect on people? In what
way?
10. Can you explain these proverbs in other words?
The best things in life are free.
Time is money.
Save your pennies for a rainy day.
Money doesn't grow on trees.
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