This is a conversational lesson about money. This lesson is not just for business students and can be used for any age level. Activities involve picture description, gap fill, and group conversation questions.

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Money and
Business

2. z
What kind of money is this?
1. What's another way to say this
money?
2. Where do you put your change?
3. Do you spend your change?
1. Yes we can say 'coin' or
'change'.
2. I put it in a small box.
3. No. I change it to cash at the
bank.

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What kind of money is this?
1. What's another way to say this
money?
2. Do you always carry cash?
3. Do you prefer using other payment
methods?
1. Yes we can say 'cash' or 'bills'.
2. No, not always.
3. Yes. Cash annoys me.

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The blue jockey gave the white jockey a
run for his money, but he lost.
1. What's the meaning?
2. Have you ever given someone a run
for there money?
1. It means to almost win against
someone.
2. Yes. I almost beat my cousin
in FIFA.

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This is money from many different
countries. It's called currency.
1. What's HK's currency?
2. What's the UK's currency?
3. What's the mainland's currency?
4. What's Singapore's currency?
5. What's Japan's currency?
6. What's Korea's currency?
1. HK dollar
2. Pound
3. Renminbi
4. SG dollar
5. Yen
6. Won

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This is DIRTY money
1. What's the meaning?
2. Have you ever received dirty
money?
1. It means to get money for
something illegal.
2. No I haven't. Of course not!

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This means get a good deal
1. How do you get your money's worth
when you eat?
1. I Usually eat at home. I cook
and I always keep food in my
fridge.

8. z
This means a person who wants to date
another person because they are rich
1. Do you know any gold diggers?
2. Why are some people gold
diggers?
1. Yes I do.
2. There are many
reasons. Maybe they are poor
or lazy.

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Put your money where your mouth is.
1. What's the meaning?
2. Has anyone ever told you this?
1. It means do stop talking and
do what you say.
2. Yes. Many times, of course.

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I am so happy because my investments
are in the money!
1. What's the meaning?
2. What is the opposite of "in the
money"?
1. It means to make money from
an investment.
2. Out of the money.

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1. What's the meaning?
2. Have you ever won money or lost
money?
1. It means get money from luck.
2. Yes. I have. I've won money
and lost money.

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I'm not made of money! I can't help you.
1. What's the meaning?
2. Does anyone often ask you for
money?
1. It means I'm not rich.
2. Yes. My friends used to when I
was younger.

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Money doesn't grow on trees
1. What's the meaning?
2. Do rich children always think that
money grows on trees?
1. It means that it's hard to make
money.
2. Not always, but often, I think.

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Money can't buy happiness. Do what
you love to do.
1. What's the meaning?
2. Do you think money can buy
happiness?
1. It means that money can't
make you happy
2. No I don't, but I think it's
necessary for happiness.

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Criminals launder money so that the
government doesn't ask them questions.
1. What's the meaning?
2. How do people launder money?
1. It means to put dirty money in
a clean business to avoid
problems with police.
2. There are many ways.

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Money talks.
1. What's the meaning?
2. Do you think money says a lot
about you?
1. It means money says a lot
about you.
2. Yes I do.

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I money went down the drain
1. What's the meaning?
2. Has your money gone down the
drain before?
1. To lose money.
2. Of course it has!

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He has old money

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He has old money too!
1. What's the meaning?
2. Do you have old money or new
money?
1. It means to have money
because you worked for a
long time.
2. I have new money.

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I made a bet and I was right on the
money.
1. What's the meaning?
2. Are you right on the money when
you make bets/guesses?
1. It means to be exactly right.
2. Always!

21. z
Pocket money
1. What's the meaning?
2. Did you receive pocket money when
you were younger?
1. Money your parents give to
you every week.
2. Sometimes.

22. z
Purse and Wallet
1. Do you keep your money in a purse
or wallet?
2. Have you ever lost your wallet? Did
you lose any money?
1. Yes I keep my money in a
wallet.
2. Yes. I once lost 20$. It was
terrible!

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He’s gambling/He’s making bets/He’s
betting
1. Do you like making bets?
2. What can you bet on?
3. Do you like going to the casino?
1. I love it, but I hate to lose.
2. Tons of things.
3. Yes I do, occasionally.

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He’s rolling in money!
1. What's the meaning?
2. Are you rolling in money?
3. What does roll mean?
1. It means he’s rich.
2. No I’m not.
3. It means to move like that dog.

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Money is the root of all evil
1. What's the meaning?
2. What is a root?
3. What is evil?
1. It means money causes a lot of
bad things.
2. Roots are the mouth of a plant.
3. Evil means very bad.

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Seed money
1. What's the meaning?
2. Have you ever given someone seed
money?
3. What do people receive seed
money for?
1. An investment.
2. Nope.
3. Businesses.

27. z
My money went down the drain after I
gave it to my daughter.
1. What's the meaning?
2. When does your money go down
the drain? What do you spend your
money on?
1. It means to lose a lot of money.
2. My money goes down the drain
when I buy expensive dinners.

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She likes to throw money around.
1. What's the meaning?
2. Do you like people who throw
money around?
3. Is it fun to have friends who throw
money around?
1. It means to use a lot of money
and spend recklessly.
2. Sometimes they are fun.
Sometimes they are annoying.
3. Yes of course!!!!

29. z
Put your money where your mouth is!
What's the meaning?
It means “stop talking and do
what you say!”