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PRIME 1 - SUMMIT. MONEY MATTERS VOCABULARY. Describing your spending habits. What do you call a person who likes to spend large amounts of money ? What adjective can you use to describe someone who is willing to give more money , time, etc. than is expected ?
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PRIME 1 - SUMMIT MONEY MATTERS VOCABULARY
Describingyourspendinghabits • What do youcall a personwholikestospendlargeamountsofmoney? • Whatadjectivecanyou use todescribesomeonewhoiswillingtogive more money, time, etc. thanisexpected? • What do youcallsomeonewho does notlikespendingmoneyandcanbeveryunpleasantabout it? • Whatadjectivescanyou use todescribesomeonewhoisunwillingtogivemoney, evenwhenonehas a lotof it? A big spender generous A cheapskate/a tightwad Cheap/stingy
Describingyourspendinghabits • What do youcallsomeonewhospendsmoneycarelessly, especiallywhenheorshedoesn’thave a lotof it? • Whatcanyousayabout a personwho uses moneycarefullyandwisely? He orsheis ... A spendthrift thrifty /frugal.
Use thepreviousexpressionsto complete thestatements. Lucy justcan’tcontrolherself! Shebuyseverythingshelikesevenifshehaslittlemoney. Sheissuch a -Gina must berich. Shegiveseveryoneexpensivegiftsandsheinsistsontreatingustodinner. Sheis a - Well, I thinksheisjust • Peter refusedtoparticipate in the pizza partybecausehesaidhewouldjusteatonesliceandhewouldn’tpay R$ 20,00 for that. Isn’the - Oh, yes! The guyis a spendthrift. big spender. generous. stingy/ cheap? cheapskate/ tightwad.
Otherexpressionsrelatedtomoney • Tolivebeloworwithinyourmeans • Tomakeendsmeet • Topayyourdebts in full • Tocutbackonexpenses • Tocreate a budget • Tobedrowning in debt • Toputsomethingaway for a rainyday