Pocket money — ready-made English lesson, A2

Lesson goal: Students can talk about earning, saving and spending money using should/shouldn't and the Past Simple.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- Do you get any pocket money?
- Do you prefer to save money or spend it?
- Did you buy anything expensive last month?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
FlashcardsUnjumble
earn · spend · save · pocket money · borrow · lend · bank account · cash machine · coin · note · afford · waste money · budget · income · debt
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Multiple choice
  You ___ save some money every month.
  shouldshouldsshoulding
2. Multiple choice
  You ___ waste all your pocket money in one day.
  shouldshouldn'tshoulds
3. Multiple choice
  Last year she ___ a lot of money on clothes.
  spendspentspends
4. Multiple choice
  He ___ ten pounds from his brother last week.
  borrowborrowedborrows
5. Fill the gap
  I ___ (save) some money for a new bike last month.
  Answer: saved
6. Fill the gap
  You ___ keep your money in a safe place.
  Answer: should
7. Fill the gap
  We can't ___ a holiday this year; it's too expensive.
  Answer: afford
8. True / false
  Read: "Last month I earned some money by helping my neighbour. I saved half of it and spent the rest on a present for my mum. I didn't borrow any money from my friends." The writer borrowed money from friends.
  Answer: False
9. True / false
  Read: "Last month I earned some money by helping my neighbour. I saved half of it and spent the rest on a present for my mum. I didn't borrow any money from my friends." The writer saved some of the money.
  Answer: True
10. Discussion question
  What do you usually spend your money on? Do you save any of it?
  Sample answer: I usually spend my money on books and clothes. I try to save a little every month for a trip.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- What do you think is the best way to save money?
- Have you ever lent money to a friend?
- What was the most expensive thing you bought recently?
- Is it easy to save money as a student?
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

Do you get any pocket money?
Do you prefer to save money or spend it?
Did you buy anything expensive last month?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

FlashcardsUnjumble

earn · spend · save · pocket money · borrow · lend · bank account · cash machine · coin · note · afford · waste money · budget · income · debt

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Multiple choice
You ___ save some money every month.
shouldshouldsshoulding
Multiple choice
You ___ waste all your pocket money in one day.
shouldshouldn'tshoulds
Multiple choice
Last year she ___ a lot of money on clothes.
spendspentspends
Multiple choice
He ___ ten pounds from his brother last week.
borrowborrowedborrows
Fill the gap
I ___ (save) some money for a new bike last month.
Answer: saved
Fill the gap
You ___ keep your money in a safe place.
Answer: should
Fill the gap
We can't ___ a holiday this year; it's too expensive.
Answer: afford
True / false
Read: "Last month I earned some money by helping my neighbour. I saved half of it and spent the rest on a present for my mum. I didn't borrow any money from my friends." The writer borrowed money from friends.
Answer: False
True / false
Read: "Last month I earned some money by helping my neighbour. I saved half of it and spent the rest on a present for my mum. I didn't borrow any money from my friends." The writer saved some of the money.
Answer: True
Discussion question
What do you usually spend your money on? Do you save any of it?
Sample answer: I usually spend my money on books and clothes. I try to save a little every month for a trip.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

What do you think is the best way to save money?
Have you ever lent money to a friend?
What was the most expensive thing you bought recently?
Is it easy to save money as a student?

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz