Britain’s Young Consumers

1.

Britain’s Young
Consumers

2.

MONEY
Sources of getting
money from
Parents
Teenagers
themselves
Spending money
Entertain
ments
Studies
Hobbies
Clothes
Bills,
rent, bus
fares

3.

Ways of getting money from
Parents
Teenagers
• dig deeper into their
pockets
• hand out
• can’t afford to splash out
• give a week pocket money
• lend money
make ends meet
do odd jobs
earn money
survive on their student loan
do household jobs
borrow money
start working
have a credit card
save up for
can (can’t) get a job
have a weekend job

4.

Spending money
Entertainments and
Hobbies
Studies
Shopping
Paying for
going out (buying
books and
tickets, following teams, magazines
…)
going on shopping
sprees
petrol
eating out (on snacks,
sweets, … )
can’t resist buying
the latest fashion
bus fares
buying clothes and
accessories
household bills
pastimes (on board
games, computer
games, … )
involving extreme
sports
joining clubs
surviving on a
student loan
rent

5.

Verbs related to money
• to pay (for something) in cash, by check, by credit
card
• to lend
• to save up
• to waste
• to cost
• to earn
• to borrow

6.

Home Task : SB p.29 ex.7
Include:
• how much money you get
• where you get your money from
• what you spend your money on
• whether you are good with your money
(40-50 words)
Good luck!