Answer — Exercise 3
15 - My inheritance·Outcomes Pre-Intermediate - Student's Book
Question
Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
Answer
- Money’s silver, but a needle and thread is gold! – practical skills, like being able to make or repair clothes, are more useful in life than money.; Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise – if you get up early and do a good day’s work, rather than staying up late having fun, you will do well in life.; Never buy what you can borrow, never throw away what you can repair – you can save money by doing this.
- Their parents were caring and they did a lot of things together; the girls probably liked watching their dad make toy boats and making clothes with their mum, and spending time together. They might have complained about not having a TV, or soft drinks, and having to share a room.