Rufaro works part-time in a large shop on weekends and sometimes does odd jobs like babysitting to earn pocket money. She saves her earnings for expenses like driving lessons, clothes, and going out with friends. Her brother wants to do a newspaper round to make extra money. Sebastian has a part-time job and buys books from second-hand shops so he can save up for university and work experience before attending. Many teenagers work part-time jobs or do chores for parents to earn spending money, which they often use for social activities, while also saving for larger future expenses like holidays and education.
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Comprehension check 4 th vídeo1
1. Comprehension check 4th
VÍDEO1
1. Watch the video. Select the six words that you hear.
cash
bank account
pocket money
qualifications
second-hand
office work
debit card
credit card
salary
part-time job
2. Watch the video again. Choose the correct answers.
1 Rufaro works in a shop and sometimes does (A NEWSPAPER ROUND,
BABYSITTING, OFFICEWORK) .
2 Rufaro saves money for (HOLIDAYS AND CLOTHES, COMPUTER GAMES, GOING
OUT WITH FRIENDS) .
3
are going to pay for her driving lessons (RUFARO’S PARENTS, RUFARO AND HIS
PARENTS, RUFARO’S FRIENDS).
4 Sebastian to earn money. WORKS AT THE WEEKEND, HAS A PART-TIME JOB,
DOES HOUSEWORK)
5 Sebastian is planning to (LEARN TO DRIVE, GET WORK EXPERIENCE, GO ON
HOLIDAY) before he goes to university.
3. Watch the video again. Complete the sentences.
1 Rufaro works in a large ………………………………………..
shop at weekends.
2 Rufaro's brother wants to earn more money by doing a …………………………….
round.
3 Rufaro is getting ………………………………………….
lessons as a birthday present.
4 Sebastian wants to study to become an ……………………………………
.
5 He buys books in …………………………………………. shops.
2. 4. Watch the video again. Complete the summary.
Spending money
Most teenagers …………………………………………
money on clothes, shoes and going out with their …………………………
. They buy drinks and snacks, and cinema and concert tickets. They also buy
books and music, and they …………………………………………..
for calls on their mobile phones. Some teenagers also save money for holidays
and driving lessons.
Getting money
Many teenagers get ………………………………..
money from their parents. Some of them have to earn this money by doing
housework. A lot of teenagers have a part-time ……………………………
so that they can earn some more money. They work in shops at the weekend, do
babysitting, or do a paper ………………………………..
.
Planning for the future
When you're a teenager, you start to pay for more things yourself. Some of those
things, like holidays, university and driving lessons, …………………………..
a lot of money. It's important to learn to manage your money, and to start to
………………………………….. money for the future.