Do You Use a Budget?

Category
General English, Speaking Lessons
Topic
Money
Media
Video
Level
B2 Upper-Intermediate
Grammar
Phrasal Verbs
Focus
Grammar, Speaking, Vocabulary, Listening
Lesson ID
B2-3
Lesson Time
45 minutes
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In an online English class, students discuss money management and budgeting, practicing phrasal verbs and relevant vocabulary.

Lesson Description

It’s time to balance the books! In this lesson, students will discuss the topic of money and using a budget. This lesson features a video of people being interviewed about their spending and saving habits. Students will learn and practice phrasal verbs and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Lesson Objectives


  • To discuss using a budget and spending and saving habits

  • To learn and review phrasal verbs

  • To develop speaking and listening skills

  • To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic


Video

Do you use a budget? In this video, a personal finance expert and a self-made millionaire explain the truth behind budgets and whether they are actually needed in order to become successful. Listen to what people of New York City think about money and budgeting.

Video Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

budget [noun]: a financial list of expected expenses and income over a particular period
app [noun]: short for application
gotta [verb]: the short form of “got to”
fiancé [noun]: a person who promised to marry another
pay something off [phrasal verb]: to give back all the money that you owe
sick of something [phrase]: to be annoyed with something because you have experienced too much of it
hold your horses [idiom]: used when you want to tell somebody to stop and reconsider their decision or opinion about something; stop and think again
lay something out [phrasal verb]: to explain something in a clear and detailed way
splurge [verb]: to spend a lot of money on buying expensive goods
self-made [adjective]: made by oneself; successful as a result of one’s own effort
side hustle [noun]: a job that you do in addition to doing your main job, for extra income
scarcity [noun]: a lack of something
mindset [noun]: a way of thinking or set of attitudes held by someone
plain [adverb]: completely
look back [phrasal verb]: to think of something that has happened in the past
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