UNIT 6: READING & LISTENING (PULSE 2 PAGE 68)
ALL ABOUT POCKET MONEY
STEP 1: READ
EXERCISE 1
Look at the magazine article. On what day of the week do some teenagers work?
Answer:
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EXERCISE 2
Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false statements.
1 Teenagers only get money from their parents. True / False
2 Children aged 11 and 12 have part-time jobs. True / False
Teenagers spend most of their pocket money on sweets and True / False
3 chocolate.
4 More girls buy computer games than boys. True / False
5 Boys spend less money on mobile phones than girls. True / False
STEP 2: LISTEN
EXERCISE 3
Listen to a radio programme about pocket money. Who doesn’t get money from his
or her parents?
Answer:
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EXERCISE 4
Listen to the radio programme again. Then, complete the table below.
Name Age Way of making money What he/she does
with the money
Ben Buys sweets
Lily 16
Harry
Does odd jobs for
people