Discussion Questions
Money
Student A
- Are you happy to earn a normal to a good salary, or do you want to be super-rich?
- What lessons about money did you learn from your parents?
- How do you prefer to pay when you go out? Cash, credit card, or electronic payment?
- Do you ever buy secondhand (used) items?
- What is the average salary in your country?
- Is there something you regret buying?
- Would you borrow money from the bank so you can go travel abroad?
- Do you know who and what are on your country’s banknotes?
- What do you spend too much money on every month?
- If you win the lottery, how will you spend it?
Student B
- Can you remember the first time you received a payment/salary? How did you spend it?
- What do you like to spend money on?
- What is your next big purchase?
- What do you spend too much money on?
- Do you tip servers (waiters) in your country? And taxi drivers?
- How much allowance should school children in your country get per week?
- What color are the different banknotes in your country?
- How much do you spend each month on transportation?
- What is something that you want to buy, but think you will never buy?
- When are the biggest shopping days in your country?
