The document provides questions to ask a partner about money and personal finances, including if they have ever bought or sold something online, been offered a credit card, lost their wallet, had money wasted or saved up, or been involved in an online scam. It also includes discussion prompts about online shopping security, the rise of e-commerce, and tips for protecting personal information during financial transactions. The questions are meant to spark conversation between a partner about various money-related experiences and perspectives.

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Tourism English

2. Who is this?

3. Where is this?

4. Interesting Fact about Taiwan:

5. Work with a partner and match the words
with the picture below.

6. Work with a partner and match the words
with the picture below.

7. Your Home
1. Do you like your family home? Why or why not?
2. Who lives in your family home? Do you have any pets in your home?
3. What is your favorite room in your house? Why?
4. How long has your family lived in their present house/apartment?
5. What do you like about your home? What don't you like about it?
6. If you could change anything about your present home, what would it be?
7. What is in your bedroom? Describe it.
8. Which room do you spend the most time in? The least amount of time?
9. Would you prefer to live in a house or an apartment? Why?
10.Have you ever been homesick? What would you like to change in your house?
11. What is the color of your front door? What color is the outside of your house?
12. What is your dream house? Describe it.
13. Is it better to rent or buy an apartment? Why?
14. Tell me three things you would look for when choosing a place to live.
15. Which are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small
house/apartment? What about living in a big one?

8. Hey, remember these? Try to answer them again.
1. Why did you leave your last job?
2.What’s your biggest weakness?
3.Why should we hire you?
4.Where do you see yourself five years from now?
5. What did you like about your
previous job?

9. Let’s try some more - use the QR code
Not working? Try
https://quizlet.com/84716867/flashcards

10. Stupid
things sold
on eBay
A grilled cheese
sandwich, with
face of the Virgin
Mary, sold for
$28,000 in 2004.
The Florida woman
who had made it 10
years earlier said it
never went moldy.
source: Time magazine

11. Stupid
things sold
on eBay
Clippings of
Justin Bieber’s
hair. sold for
$40,668 in 2011.
The money went to
an animal rescue
organization.
source: Time magazine

12. Stupid
things sold
on eBay
Pharrell’s hat for
$44,100. The
winning bidder?
Fast food chain
Arby’s, which had
pointed out that
Pharrell’s hat
greatly resembled
the one in its logo.
source: Time magazine

13. Stupid
things sold
on eBay
A Dorito shaped
like the Pope’s
hat sold for $1,209
in 2005. The buyer?
Online casino
GoldenPalace.com,
also known for
buying the Virgin
Mary grilled cheese.
source: Time magazine

14. Stupid
things sold
on eBay
Ad space on a
guy’s forehead,
in the form of a
temporary tattoo,
for $37,375 .
source: Time magazine

15. Stupid
things sold
on eBay
A suit of armor
for a guinea
pig sold for $1,150 in
2013.
It was promised that
the tiny hand-made
suit (and matching
helmet) would keep
a “guinea pig
protected and secure
in all situations.”
source: Time magazine

16. Ask a
partner the
following
questions.
Let’s Talk About
Money
• ...bought or sold something on eBay, Yahoo 奇摩
拍賣, or some other online site?
• ...been offered a credit card? What was the line
of credit? Do you have a credit card now?
• ...lost your wallet or purse?
• ...had your wallet or purse stolen? What would
you do if you found a wallet or purse in the
street?
• ...wasted money on something you never used?
• ...saved for something for a long time?
• ...won any money (in a lottery, receipts...)
• ...lent money to someone who didn’t pay it back?
• ...bought something online and discovered it was
a scam? What did you do?
• ...been charged too much in a store? Too little?
Have you ever...

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E C F
B A D

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corporation
browser
e-commerce
credibility
transaction
merchandise

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a small line
of credit
a necessity
on-time payments
get your point
on campus
Good for you

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First of all, use the latest version of an
Internet browser to enhance the security
of information transmitted online.
In the United States, e-commerce
spending growth continues to be on the
rise because of the popularity of smart
phones, which enhance the comfort and
fun when doing online shopping.
F
F

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use the latest version install an effective firewall
pay attention to all
posted refund policies
disclose your personal
information and payment
information to qualified
business providers only

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