Cours d'anglais sur la monnaie

« Will Gen Zers make cash cool again? ESL Brains Let’s get started with a warm-up ESL Brains Match the generations with the dates. ESL Brains A.

Millennials 1.

born 1946–1964 B.

Gen Alpha 2.

born 1965–1980 C.

Gen Z 3.

born 1981–1996 D.

Baby Boomers 4.

born 1997–2012 E.

Gen X 5.

born 2013– 3 Let’s check the answers. ESL Brains A.

Millennials 1.

born 1946–1964 B.

Gen Alpha 2.

born 1965–1980 C.

Gen Z 3.

born 1981–1996 D.

Baby Boomers 4.

born 1997–2012 E.

Gen X 5.

born 2013– 4 Discuss the questions. ● ● ● ESL Brains Which generation do you belong to? What do you associate with these generations? What approach to spending, saving and investing does your generation have compared to other generations? Baby Boomers: born 1946–1964 Gen X: born 1965–1980 Millennials: born 1981–1996 Gen Z: born 1997–2012 Gen Alpha: born 2013– 5 Let’s learn some vocabulary! ESL Brains part 1/3 Read the opinions related to spending, saving and investing money, and match the phrases in bold with the meanings. MEANINGS: A.

When the economic situation worsens, people should become more frugal and cut back on many things. 1.

job or occupation that brings extra money beyond your regular source of income B.

It’s always safer to shun a savings account and store cash under the mattress. 3.

deliberately avoid C.

In the modern world, no one should be wary of stocks and investing as it’s the fastest way to get rich. ESL Brains 2.

careful about spending money 4.

gradually increase, accumulate 5.

money available to spend or save as you wish after paying taxes 6.

not completely trusting something 7.

pay a lot of money for something 8.

badly affected 7 part 2/3 Read the opinions related to spending, saving and investing money, and match the phrases in bold with the meanings. MEANINGS: D.

The only thing banks can help you with is racking up debt that you’ll be paying off forever. 1.

job or occupation that brings extra money beyond your regular source of income E.

After being hard-hit by events like a pandemic, recession or inflation, people tend to change the way they treat money. 2.

careful about spending money F. Many people try to have a side hustle in order to make ends meet. 3.

deliberately avoid 4.

gradually increase, accumulate 5.

money available to spend or save as you wish after paying taxes 6.

not completely trusting something 7.

pay a lot of money for something 8.

badly affected ESL Brains 8 part 3/3 Read the opinions related to spending, saving and investing money, and match the phrases in bold with the meanings. MEANINGS: G.

It’s OK to shell out on something you can’t afford but really want, even if it means taking out a loan. 1.

job or occupation that brings extra money beyond your regular source of income H.

You should only plan your expenses based on your disposable income without resorting to your credit card. 3.

deliberately avoid 2.

careful about spending money 4.

gradually increase, accumulate 5.

money available to spend or save as you wish after paying taxes 6.

not completely trusting something 7.

pay a lot of money for something 8.

badly affected ESL Brains 9 part 1/3 Let’s check the answers. MEANINGS: A.

When the economic situation worsens, people should become more frugal and cut back on many things. 1.

job or occupation that brings extra money beyond your regular source of income B.

It’s always safer to shun a savings account and store cash under the mattress. 3.

deliberately avoid C.

In the modern world, no one should be wary of stocks and investing as it’s the fastest way to get rich. ESL Brains 2.

careful about spending money 4.

gradually increase, accumulate 5.

money available to spend or save as you wish after paying taxes 6.

not completely trusting something 7.

pay a lot of money for something 8.

badly affected 10 part 2/3 Let’s check the answers. MEANINGS: D.

The only thing banks can help you with is racking up debt that you’ll be paying off forever. 1.

job or occupation that brings extra money beyond your regular source of income E.

After being hard-hit by events like a pandemic, recession or inflation, people tend to change the way they treat money. 2.

careful about spending money F. Many people try to have a side hustle in order to make ends meet. 3.

deliberately avoid 4.

gradually increase, accumulate 5.

money available to spend or save as you wish after paying taxes 6.

not completely trusting something 7.

pay a lot of money for something 8.

badly affected ESL Brains 11 part 3/3 Let’s check the answers. MEANINGS: G.

It’s OK to shell out on something you can’t afford but really want, even if it means taking out a loan. 1.

job or occupation that brings extra money beyond your regular source of income H.

You should only plan your expenses based on your disposable income without resorting to your credit card. 3.

deliberately avoid 2.

careful about spending money 4.

gradually increase, accumulate 5.

money available to spend or save as you wish after paying taxes 6.

not completely trusting something 7.

pay a lot of money for something 8.

badly affected ESL Brains 12 Let’s talk! ESL Brains part 1/2 Discuss to what extent you agree with the statements from the previous exercise. ESL Brains ● When the economic situation worsens, people should become more frugal and cut back on many things. ● It’s always safer to shun a savings account and store cash under the mattress. ● In the modern world, no one should be wary of stocks and investing as it’s the fastest way to.... »