Excerpt Two

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 568.

Excerpt One

Listening 2

Money Problems

Listen to the beginning of the conversation. Then answer the questions.

1) What is Susan Anderson's job?

2) What do Henry and Carol Williams need to do?

3) What do you think the listening will be about? Circle more than one answer.

· how to earn money

· how to use credit cards

· how to make a budget

· how to save money

· how to buy a house

Listen to the conversation between a money management advisor and a couple who needs help getting out of debt. Fill in the gaps.

1) Susan Anderson thinks Henry and Carol should ______________.

2) Henry and Carol's apartment is ______________.

3) Henry's car is ____________.

4) Susan thinks Carol should ____________.

5) The advisor tells Henry and Carol to write down their ___________.

These are Susan's notes from her meeting with Henry and Carol. Listen to the conversation again and fill in the gaps.

Clients: __________________

Income: __________________

Current expenses:

Rent: _________

Car payments: ________

Number of credit cards: ________

Shopping and eating out: ________

Advice:

· Get a cheaper apartment.

· Buy a _______ car or take the _______.

· Stop using them. Pay with _______.

· Write down expenses for _____ weeks.

Listen to the excerpts from the listening. Discuss the questions with the class.

1) Does Carol like the apartment? Does Henry like the apartment? Why or why not?

2) Does the advisor think they should move? Why?

3) How does Carol feel about the advice? Will they move? Why or why not?

1) How does Susan think Henry should get to work?

2) How does Henry feel about the advice?

3) Why does Henry want to have an expensive car? Does the advisor think that's a good reason? Why or why not?

4) Do you think that's a good reason? Why or why not?

5) What does Carol think about Henry's car?

6) In your culture, who do people talk to about money problems? Who would you talk to if you had money problems?