Lesson: How to Foolproof Your Budget

Conversation

Answer the following questions. You might be asked to write them down or answer them out-loud.

1. Are you good at saving money?
2. Are you saving money to buy something? If so, what are you planning to buy?
3. Are you a price conscious shopper?
4. Do you have more than one bank account? If so, how hard/easy is it for you to manage them?
5. Do you often put money in the bank? How disciplined are you on doing that?
6. Do you sometimes buy things that you don't need?
7. Have you ever been in debt? How did you solve this problem?
8. How important is money to you?
9. How do you manage your money?
10. What do you spend most of your money on?
11. Is it better to pay cash or by credit card? Why?
12. Are credits cards a good thing?

Vocabulary

Look at the vocabulary below. Take time to explore the links for their definitions in English and their translations to Portuguese. When you are done, make a sentence with each word. Ask your teacher if you should write them down or say them out loud.

• d | t - payday
• d | t - finally
• d | t - bills
• d | t - over-due
• d | t - stock
• d | t - bounce
• d | t - tough
• d | t - budget
• d | t - gear
• d | t - empty

Video

Watch the following video but DON'T read the transcript yet.

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After watching the video do this listening exercise.

Reading practice

Read the following transcript then do the associated reading comprehension exercise.

Transcript:

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Writing practice

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