Beginner Conversation: Money and Budgeting

WARM UP

Let’s read the dialogue. I will be Sam and you will be Alice. After reading it once, we’ll switch roles.

READ

Today is the day! We are going to open our piggy banks. Are you excited, Alice?
I am so excited. My piggy bank is very heavy and it looks full. How about yours?

It is the same as yours. What are you going to buy with the money you saved?
Well, I am going to buy new books since I already finished reading the ones I have. Then, I will save the money that I have left. How about you?

I will use my money to buy a bicycle and a basketball so that my friends and I can finally play every weekend.
That’s great. Now let’s open our piggy banks!
CONVERSATION

Let’s talk. Please answer my questions. You may ask me questions, too.

ANSWER

1. Have you ever lost your wallet?
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2. Do you buy things even if you don’t need it?
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3. Do you shop online? What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online?
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4. Have you ever found money on the street? What did you do with the money?
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5. If you were given one hundred million dollars, what would you do with it?
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6. What is the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought? Was it worth it?
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7. Name three things that money can never buy.
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8. Which is more important to buy? A house or a car?
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9. Name something that you regret buying.
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10. Do you think we can live in a world without money?
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