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elllo then and now
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The Shack
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The Prank
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Yve's Reflections
Views #996 | Intermediate 5 -
Franklin's Fear
Views #995 | Intermediate 5 -
Farm Life
Views #994 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Kiwi Adventure
Views #993 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Long Life
Views #992 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Tai Chi
Views #991 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Next Step
Views #990 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Grad Plans
Views #989 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Break Up
Views #998 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Class Crush
Views #997 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Touchy Topics
Views #986 | Advanced 7 -
Organ Donation
Views #985 | Advanced 7 -
Salary Caps
Views #984 | Advanced 7 -
Minimum Wage
Views #983 | Advanced 7 -
Getting Groomed
Views #982 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Beauty Regiment
Views #981 | Low Intermediate 4 -
City Costs
Views #980 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Pricey Places
Views #979 | Low Intermediate 4 -
European Matters
Views #978 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Enam's Green Concerns
Views #977 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Katia's Green Concerns
Views #976 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Mexico City
Views #975 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Essential Stuff
Views #974 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Staying Connected
Views #973 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Common Errors
Views #972 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Class Ups and Downs
Views #971 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Foot Traffic
Views #970 | Intermediate 5 -
Traffic Woes
Views #969 | Intermediate 5 -
Speaking of Switzerland
Views #968 | Intermediate 5 -
Swiss Politics
Views #967 | Intermediate 5 -
Off to Switzerland
Views #966 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Run
Views #965 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Vietnam Visit
Views #964 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Barber
Views #963 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Financial Crisis
Views #962 | High Intermediate 6 -
Kids and Money
Views #961 | High Intermediate 6 -
Fashion Sense
Views #960 | Intermediate 5 -
Ad Space
Views #959 | Intermediate 5 -
Household Chores
Views #958| Intermediate 5 -
Family Chef
Views #957 | Intermediate 5 -
Gender Roles in Sri Lanka
Views #956 | Intermediate 5 -
Gender Roles in Estonia
Views #955 | Intermediate 5 -
Divorce
Views #954 | Intermediate 5 -
Arranged Marriage
Views #953 | Intermediate 5 -
New Old Thing
Views #952 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Flea Market
Views #951 | Low Intermediate 4
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Kids and Money
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Hanna | Diego |
Hanna: So, next week I have to do a debate in my finance class.
Diego: Oh, really, what is your debate about?
Hanna: Our debate topic is about whether we should teach finance to kids, so things like investment and the stock market. Things like tax.
Diego: OK, and what do you think about the topic?
Hanna: I think it is really important that kids learn about things like this, particularly in our society these days, where literally everything revolves around money. I mean, even when you're fourteen or fifteen, you go out and get a job and you have to start doing things like paying tax, and I mean, you're gonna have savings, and you can invest that if you wanted to and turn that into more money, so even when you're really young I think it is important to know this kind of information.
Diego: But don't you think that there's a lot of consequences when you're burdening kids from ... what was it - middle school, high school with financial responsibilities? I mean kids are kids after all. Shouldn't they be playing around ... going to the park instead of worrying about the stock market crashing in Europe or in the states?
Hanna: Well, they don't have to worry about the stock market crashing, but I think it is good if just they know a little bit of information about it.
Diego: But if they have all the information every time there's a drop in GE stocks, they're going to flip out and you know, they won't be able to sleep and you're giving kids too much to worry about in an age they shouldn't be worrying about these things. It is after all they're parents' responsibility to worry about these things, and eventually it's going to be their turn but I think it's just giving them something before they have to worry about it.
Hanna: So you think junior high school's too early to start to start teaching kids about this kind of stuff?
Diego: I think so. Yeah. Especially when you're making it because they have to take responsibility of their own money considering the fact that they don't even have an income.
Hanna: What if they do have an income?
Diego: Well, they're income would be like five dollars an hour, so I don't think they'll be investing anything of that
Hanna: Well, you never know.
Diego: Maybe.
revolves around
Everything revolves around money.
Here, Hannah is saying that money affects all areas of life. Here are two samples.
- His whole life revolves around sports.
- My dad’s not home much. It’s like his life revolves around work.
consequences
There are a lot of consequences.
‘Consequences’ are the result of our actions. The term is most often negative. Notice the samples.
- The health consequences of smoking are well known.
- Lack of exercise and poor diet can have negative consequences later in life.
kids are kids
Kids are kids after all.
Here, ‘kids are kids’ means that kids are not the same as adults. Notice the following.
- Cultures are different, but people are people.
- My job is interesting, but work is work. I’d rather be playing tennis.
a drop in stocks
There’s a drop in GE stocks.
A ‘drop in stock’ means the price goes down for a stock price. Notice the sample sentences.
- The poor economy caused a drop in stocks.
- The Gulf of Mexico oil spill caused a drop in BP stock.
flip out
They’re going to flip out.
When we flip out we react strongly to something. It’s almost always negative. Notice the following.
- When my parents saw my tattoo they flipped out!
- He flipped out when he wasn’t accepted to the university.
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