SW-BuyNothingDay_Gimn.pdf

Student’s Worksheet A

Buy Nothing Day

1. Work in pairs. What’s the difference between the words

in each pair below? Make sentences with the words.

1. To spend / to save ........................................................................................................................................

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2. To borrow / to rent ......................................................................................................................................

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3. To earn / to win ............................................................................................................................................

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4. To cost / to afford ........................................................................................................................................

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5. To shop / to pay ............................................................................................................................................

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6. A salary / pocket money .............................................................................................................................

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7. Recycled / second-hand ..............................................................................................................................

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2. Look at these statements about shopping and spending money. How strongly do you

agree with them? Circle the chosen number: 1 – strongly agree, 2 – agree, 3 – neither

agree or disagree, 4 – disagree, 5 – strongly disagree.

1. Most people I know spend money on things they do not need. 1 2 3 4 5

2. People should never buy things they cannot afford. 1 2 3 4 5

3. It is the fault of advertisements that we buy things we do not need. 1 2 3 4 5

4. People should save 10% of the money they earn. 1 2 3 4 5

5. We should shop in local shops rather than in multinational supermarket chains. 1 2 3 4 5

6. Children should get pocket money from the age of 5.

1 2 3 4 5

7. Shopping is necessary for our society to survive.

1 2 3 4 5

8. We should borrow or rent more things rather than buy them.

1 2 3 4 5

9. Only poor people buy second-hand objects.

1 2 3 4 5

10. We should never borrow money from our friends.

1 2 3 4 5

3. Work in pairs. Compare your answers in Activity 2. Give reasons for your opinion.

Use the expressions in the box.

Agreeing

Disagreeing

Giving reasons

I strongly agree.

I agree completely.

That’s exactly what I think.

I couldn’t agree more.

I agree up to a point, but...

I’m not sure about that.

I’m afraid I don’t agree.

I strongly disagree.

...because...

Facts show that ...

Evidence shows that...

One reason is that ...

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