Unit 5 The money game
Section A
5-2 Text A: Spend or save – The student's dilemma
Reading comprehension
①1. Becau when politicians encourage people to spend money to get out of the recession, they also advi people to save more. Similarly, when banks offer higher interest rates to increa savings they nd credit card offers to let people spend more.
2. People who don't pay the credit card bill on time are called failing consumers in trouble, and tho who pay the credit card bill are called valued customers.
3. Becau they are regarded as the defender of morals and proper deeds. Schools are the places where students learn what is right and what is wrong. Parents are suppod to have the responsibilities to well behave their children. Politicians always try to impress people with their high moral standards.
4. Becau the permissive messages are everywhere we look and we are constantly surrounded by the advertiment that encourages people to spend.
5. Becau each advertiment is doing its utmost to influence people's buying decisions and provide information as to what to buy, from breakfast cereal to vacation cruis.
6. On one hand, people want to buy more things becau they derive pleasure from treating themlves. On the other hand, they try to control their appetite and avoid falling into debt.
7. They can go to financial literacy class, consult with the school's financial aid office or ek input from parents or other respected adults. They can also find a partner to help them stay on track. Most importantly, when having financial troubles, they shouldn't feel embarrasd to ask for help to avoid more rious financial problems.
8. Concerning money issues, we should be smart and educated, not affected by the contradicting messages from our environment. We should choo a suitable way of financial management according to our own conditions.
②1. – Commercial advertiments to persuade people to buy their products, such as:
• education-oriented advertiments that provide various cours to attract parents and students;
• food and grocery advertiments to give on-sale information to their customers;
• health training & maintenance advertiments designed to target different age groups to promote their fitness rvices;
– Public rvice advertiments to stimulate the public interest and push them to take actions.
2. • Offer discount prices.
• Send giveaways.
• U new technologies such as online shopping
• Compare with other merchandis.
元礼3. • I will spend becau life is so short and I don't want to be thrifty or spend money carefully, which will drive me crazy. I only know I should enjoy my life while I'm still young and healthy.
• I will save becau with the worning economic situation everywhere, I don't know what would happen to me in the future. To be responsible for mylf, I have to save some money for the future.
4. • When I don't have much pocket money with me.
尿路感染吃什么药最快
• When I want to buy something inexpensive but I can't afford it.
精神类药物
• When I don't have money to hang out with my friends and classmates.
• When I e many things I don't need surrounding me.
5. • Record how much they have spent.
• Try to u cash instead of credit card.
• Withdraw only certain amount of money from bank.
• Never borrow money from other people.
• Only buy things they need.
5-3 Text A: Language focus
Words in u
1.contradict 2. paradox 3. perspective 4. explicit 5.suspended 6. 绿萝的资料derive 7. defy 8. retains 9. manipulating 10. tackle
Word building: Practice
①1. browr 2. mesnger 3. consume 4. negotiation 5. 微信怎样转账objection 6. reaction喜迎国庆黑板报 7. constitution 8. cultivation 9. definition 10. expansion 11. concentrate 12. civilize
②1. concentrated 2. mesnger 3. civilized 4. Constitution
5. browr 6. objection 7. expansion 8. consume
9. definition 10. cultivation 11. reaction 12. negotiation
Banked cloze
1. dilemma 2. explicit 3. perspectives 4. retain 5. derive怎么种金针菇 6. appetite 7. option 8. urgent 9. suspend 10. manipulated
Expressions in u
1. referred to 2. at odds with 3. put off 4.平整的近义词 consulting with
5. do their utmost 6. took stock of 7. on track 8. take in
