Money matters

1. cattle

MONEY MATTERS
cattle
cocoa beans
salt
knives
shells
beads
feathers
animal skin
grain
whale teeth

2. 1. What does “currency” mean?

2. What do people use as money nowadays?
3. Where was paper money invented?
4. When did the Euro completely replace local money in
the countries of the European Union?
5. Complete the sentence: Sometimes people have to borrow
some money from a bank. As soon as you borrow something
you are in … .
6. Match the words with the translation:
earn charity spend waste borrow
одалживать
save
pay
платить тратить впустую благотворительность
тратить откладывать зарабатывать
7. What is the meaning of the phrase “to save up for a rainy
day”?

3. wallet

a
c
purse
credit card
b
coins
banknotes
e
d

4. wallet

a
c
purse
credit card
b
coins
banknotes
e
d

5.

1 To barter
a) money that is in use in a place;
2 Cash
b) to keep an amount of money for a
time in the future when it might be
needed;
c) something that someone owes
(должен);
3 Currency
4 Fine
d) money in coins and banknotes;
5 To save up for a
rainy day
e) money which has to be paid as a
punishment (наказание);
6 Debt
f) to buy or sell or exchange things;
7 To trade
g) to exchange goods (товары) for other
goods, without using money;

6.

Answers
1 To barter
g) to exchange goods (товары) for other
goods, without using money;
2 Cash
d) money in coins and banknotes;
3 Currency
a) money that is in use in a place;
4 Fine
e) money which has to be paid as a
punishment (наказание);
b) to keep an amount of money for a time
in the future when it might be needed;
5 To save up for a
rainy day
6 Debt
7 To trade
c) something that someone owes
(должен);
f) to buy or sell or exchange things.

7. Complete the statements below with the words from this lesson. 1. In any shop people can pay (1 ) or by (2 ). 2. Schoolchildren

Complete the statements below with the words from this lesson.
1. In any shop people can pay (1 in cash ) or by (2 credit card ).
2. Schoolchildren can (3 trade ) stickers for good marks.
3. Most people (4 save up ) for a rainy day.
4. Both (5 notes ) and (6 coins ) are used as money.
5. If you are in (7 debt ) you will have to return the money in 3
years time.
6. A pupil who has broken the school rules has to pay a (8 fine ).
7. The Minister of (9 trade ) is a woman.
8. Pound is the (10 currency ) of the UK.

8. The Euro

1. What is the Euro?
2. Why was it introduced?
3. When did the Euro replace the old currency
for the participating nations?
4. What are euro notes decorated with?
5. What sizes do the notes come in?
6. What tones are euro coins made in?
7. Where do they show a common design and various
national symbols?
8. When is local money completely replaced by the Euro?

9.

to pay for smth
to pay one’s (9)
to pay back one’s debts to
pay a fine
-spend
-invest
-(6) for a rainy day
-waste
-give money away for charity
(1)
coins
(2)
MONEY
a millionaire
to have a fortune
wealthy = (7)
get pocket money
kids
people
earn
adults
well-off
to be out of money
broke = (8)
can’t make ends meet
on the breadline
a beggar
win
generous opp.
mean
(4)
e.g. get salary at work
e.g. in a lottery
from a (5)
from other people
to be in debt
to have debts
(3)

10.

to pay for smth
to pay one’s (9 bills)
to pay back one’s debts to
pay a fine
(1
banknotes)
coins
(2 credit
cards)
a millionaire
to have a fortune
wealthy = (7 rich)
-spend
-invest
-(6 save up) for a rainy day
-waste
-give money away for charity
MONEY
get pocket money
kids
people
earn
adults
well-off
to be out of money
broke = (8 poor)
can’t make ends meet
on the breadline
a beggar
win
generous opp.
mean
(4
borrow)
e.g. get salary at work
e.g. in a lottery
from a (5
bank)
from other people
to be in debt
to have debts
(3
parents)

11. 1. What does “currency” mean?

Money that is in use in a place - валюта
2. What do people use as money nowadays?
Banknotes and coins
3. Where was paper money invented?
In China
4. When did the Euro completely replace local money in the
countries of the European Union?
July 1, 2002
5. Complete the sentence: Sometimes people have to borrow
some money from a bank. As soon as you borrow something
debt
you are in …
.
6.
words with charity
the translation:
6.Match
Earn – the
зарабатывать,
– благотворительность, spend –
earn charity
spend впустую,
waste borrow
borrow
save paysave
тратить,
waste – тратить
– одалживать,
одалживать
платить
тратить впустую
благотворительность
– откладывать,
pay - платить
тратить откладывать зарабатывать
7. What is the meaning of the phrase “to save up for a rainy day”?
To keep an amount of money for a time in the future when it
might be needed