money

Lesson plans

a tax form with a calculator and a pencil

Vocabulary: taxes (income tax, file a tax return, tax deductions, taxable income)
Reading: the tax systems in the UK and the US
Video: How tax brackets actually work

2:47

a man giving a figt to a girl who looks surprised and excited

Vocabulary: adjectives to describe St. Valentine’s Day
Vocabulary: money (cash in on, capitalise on, splurge, splash the cash)
Grammar: linking words (whether, despite, rather than, while)

2:05

a binder called retirement plan with glasses, pen and a calculator

Vocabulary: collocations about retirement
Video: What is the FIRE movement
Speaking: Conversation questions, debate

3:56

a notepad saying side hustle ideas next to 100 dollar bills and a calculator

Vocabulary: expressions to say “earn extra money”
Phrasal verbs: take off, scale up a business, break into in industry
Speaking: conversation questions, brainstorming, starting your side hustle

3:55

an asian woman using technology tablet

Vocabulary: biometric data (fingerprints, facial recognition, voice recognition)
Video: Mastercards trials paying with your face
Speaking: conversation questions, advantages and disadvantages, debate

1:46

a gig economy worker (GLOVO courier) delivering food

Vocabulary: the gig economy (side hustle, income stream, nine-to-five job)
Vocabulary: job security and benefits (paid holiday leave, work-life balance, redundancy package)
Idioms: take a cut, up for grabs, comes at a cost)

3:06

Young female athlete wrapped in US flag with gold medal

Vocabulary: money in sport (endorsements, broadcasting rights, sponsorships)
Vocabulary: salaries (make a living, make ends meet, under/overpaid)
Video: 3 money tips for athletes

2:14

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