Unit 3 - Money

Word

Example

bank account

Brian only had £400 in his bank account

find a bargain

You will find a bargain in our shop in any season

discount

The customer asked the shop assistant for a discount but she said no

pay back

Carol paid back the 700 pounds

in the sales

One day Jill and Fay went shopping in the sales

special offer

When Brian got home he found a special offer online

own

You need to get permission from the farmer who owns the land

take back

If the shirt doesn't fit, take it back

do volunteer work

I have been to Haiti three times to do volunteer work

do well

The boy is doing really well at school

give a hug

Paul is giving me a big hug

give a tip

I have given the waitress a big tip

give advice

He gave me some advice which really helped me

give directions

I often give people directions

give away

I give away my old clothes to charity

make a friend

A few weeks ago, I made a new friend

make a joke

I try to make a joke when people are bored

make a note

She made a note of what to do next

make someone smile

I bought everyone drinks and made them smile

raise money for

I'm going to take part in a concert to raise money for charity

receipt

Would you like your receipt?

can afford

John couldn't afford to eat out every day

borrow from

Jane borrowed £100 from her friend

make a donation

He made a large donation to help children

wage

The factory workers are demanding higher wages

get a loan

He got a loan for £1000 from the bank

lend to

Have you ever lent money to your friends?

owe

How much do I owe you?

save up for

Sam was saving up for a trip to Croatia

spend on

She spent a lot of money on shoes last week

do a task

If you do the task on time, we'll give you a bonus

do a good job

He always does a good job - he's my best employee

make a payment

He had to make payments of $100 a month

make a decision

It's the best decision I've ever made

do research

He did pioneering research on the long-term effects of dieting

shop for clothes

I love shopping for clothes

put on

Put on your pyjamas and go to bed immediately!

look for

Are you looking for anything in particular?

spare money

Do you have any spare money?

store

At Christmas the stores stay open late

generous

He's the most generous person I've ever met

follow rules

Follow rules and you will never get into trouble

homeless

Have you ever helped homeless people?

stuff

I need to sell the stuff which I don't use any more

ride a bike

When I have free time, I like riding my bike

environment

We should do everything to protect our environment

crowd

I've never seen such big crowds in my life

sponsor

You can sponsor this event to help us

fair

All we are asking for is a fair wage

spread

The news spread quickly

madness

I don't want to take part in this madness

do a questionnaire

Have you ever done a questionnaire?

aim at

He supported an initiative aimed at reducing road accidents

certain product

What makes people decide to purchase a certain product?

likely

He is likely to join us tomorrow

disappointed

Never shop here if you don't want to be disappointed

sad

Dad looked sad and worried while he was reading the note

behave

She behaved in a very responsible way

annoyed

She was annoyed with him for forgetting to phone

have just

I've just finished the report

just leaving

He was just leaving when the phone rang

just like

She looks just like her mother

just a child

Don't be too hard on him - he's just a child