Answer — Exercise 1
15 - Money, money, money!·Outcomes Pre-Intermediate - Student's Book
Question
Work in groups. Discuss what money problems the people in these situations might have - and the best way of dealing with each problem.
Answer
- arguments over pocket money, arguments over jobs the teenager does for money in the home, cost of things teenager wants or needs for school, having / not having a job to earn money
- bill higher than expected, problems sharing the bill, forgetting wallet or money, credit card not accepted
- losing money, being robbed, problems exchanging money or accessing money from banks or bank machines, not understanding exchange rates
- cost of living, cost of childcare, cost of clothes and equipment
- only takes cash not cards, haggling over price, paying too much for something
- having no cash, needing to call bank, possible cyber theft