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Exercise 23




Translate into English.

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JStop and Smile

Sign in a restaurant: In God we trust. All others cash.

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Son: Who is a debtor, Pa?

Papa: A man who owes money.

Son: And who is a creditor?

Papa: A man who thinks he is going to get it.

 

 

Speaking

Do you know what your attitude to money is? Would you like to make sure if its positive or negative. Do the following quiz and find it out.

  1. You are offered a job thats interesting for you, but the salary is low. Would you accept it or not? 2. Your friend asks you some money to buy a present for his mum. You know that he will probably not give it back. Will you give him money? 3. Your friend asks you to come to his place, but you have to do some work thats well-paid. Will you tell your friend that you are busy and stay at home to complete the work? 4. Do your prefer expensive presents (golden rings, a watch, etc.) to an interesting book and a bouquet of flowers? 5. You are a very good translator and you earn a lot of money. Your sister asks you to help your friend translate an article for his English class free of charge. Will you help him? 6. You have a lot of work to do and you know the sooner you complete it the more money youll get. Your friends invite you to go to the disco with them and have some rest. Will you go with them and leave your work for the next day? 7. Youve won a large sum of money. Will you share it with your parents? 8. You are asked to do work but you dont know very much about it. Youll be paid much. Will you take money, although you are not sure that youll do the work well? 9. Do you prefer to take money from your parents instead of working hard to earn it yourself? 10. Do you agree with the proverb Money rules the world? Yes                           No                        

 

Now sum up your score and find the results.

10-8 You think that you dont need any money at all. Money is devil is your motto. Maybe its really good, but dont you think that people do need money if they want to live well?
7-4 Yeah! You are not crazy about money, but you still think that its better to have it than not to. You are right money isnt everything in the world, but sometimes people need it to make their dearest people happier.
3-0 Oh-oh! Money is everything for you. You are ready to give up everything for its sake. But never forget that sometimes its better to enjoy your friends company than work hard to get as much as possible. Not only money makes people happy.

 

What is your attitude to money? Has it changed since you were younger? Work with your partner and tell what you agree with now, or agreed with when you were younger. Add one more statement.

  I dont need more money (Ive got enough). YOUNGER NOW
   
I always need more money (I never seem to have enough).    
I want to save money for the future.    
I dont need to save money.    
I worry a lot about money.    
I never worry about money.    
Others:    

 

Here are some humorous sayings about money. Match the two parts of the sentences.

 

Ive got all the money I need but certainly goes faster.
Money cant buy you love but it certainly puts you in a wonderful bargaining position.
Money isnt everything but you can get a better class of enemy.
Money cant buy you friends but it certainly handy if you dont have a credit card.
Money doesnt go as far as it used to if I die by four oclock.

 

Here are some proverbs saying about money. Find the most appropriate Ukrainian variants for them using your dictionaries. What do you think of them?

 

1. Money rules the world. 2. Muck and money go together. 3. Money has no smell. 4. Money is a good servant but a bad master. 5. Money spent on brain is never spent in vain. 6. Cheapest is the dearest.   7. He that has no money needs no purse. 8. Money to spare likes good care. 9. Ask what you may asking needs no pay. 10. Happiness is before money. 11. A mans word is worth more than money.




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