Personal development, Energizer, Teambuilding
Art and culture, Storytelling, Teambuilding and empowerment
30 min.
Large group, Small group
Upto 15 min
No materials needed
Advanced, Moderate
Speaking, Writing, Listening, Reading
Cultural awareness, Narrative thinking, Creativity
Communication
Learning to learn
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Objectives

  • The learner can understand expressions related to money.
  • The learner can give tips for saving money.

Preparation

  • Find expressions about money, e.g.
    Time is money
    I feel like a million bucks.
    On the house!
    Pay your dues.

Instructions

  • Introduce the expressions one by one. Let the learners guess their meaning.
  • Ask if they have an equivalent in their mother tongue.
  • Discuss if there are any cultural differences when it comes to money.
  • Discuss tips for saving money, e.g.

    • Put on a sweater when it is cold.
    • Take a quick shower.
    • Buy cleaning vinegar instead of several cleaning
    • products, it is
    • cheap and usable for almost anything.
    • Go to the market by the end of the day. Prices go down.
    • Buy generic.
    • Don’t go shopping hungry.
    • Pay your bills on time, to avoid penalties.