Before you read about Maria’s problem Match the words to their correct definition put the number of the definition next to the word Credit card ...Debt.... 1To take something that isn’t
Trang 1Before you read about Maria’s problem Match the words to their correct definition put the number of the definition next
to the word Credit card .Debt salary earn
spend online shopping Steal group therapy
1To take
something that
isn’t yours
2 a group of people that talk about their problems
3 the money you get at the end
of the month for working 4 an amount of money paid out
…
5 a small plastic card
used as money
6 to owe money to someone or to a bank 7 to buy objects using your
computer
8 money you get for something you do
Hello I’m maria A few years ago I had a big problem.I was only nineteen When I found
a wonderful job as junior secretary in a big company in Rome that sold designer clothes The salary was very good and I felt very lucky I worked hard and I always saved money because I wanted a new to buy Car I had my own credit card and I felt very mature about the way I used my money One day a friend convinced me to buy a pair of designer jeans ,they cost 300 euro! When I wore my jeans everyone complimented me I felt so good and happy that I decided to buy a new jacket then i bought three new designer shirts then i bought four pairs of Armani shoes Suddenly I couldn’t stop Shopping I went
shopping three times a week Everything I saw in a shop was necessary to me I bought beautiful clothes and the more expensive they were the better I felt I started to pay with my credit card because what
I earned in a month wasn’t enough One day I wanted to buy a beautiful dress it cost 600 euro but when
I paid with my card I realised there was no money I was in debt! I had spent all my savings! But I
wanted the dress I needed the dress so I went back to shop the day after and tried to steal it!!!! I was caught!!! I went to court and I think I was very lucky because the judge sent me to do group therapy and
I met other people with my same problem Group therapy helped me understand I had a big problem .Three years have passed since that terrible day Now I buy what is really necessary and I feel
satisfied ,before I bought so many things but I had to keep buying to feel happy I am now paying back
my debt with the bank and after I’m going to start saving again to buy a new car and not fifteen pairs
of shoes!!!
Answer the questions in your notebooks
1)Where did Maria start working at 19?
2) what did she think about her salary?
3) what did her company sell?
4) why did she start saving money?
5) why did she feel mature?
6)Who convinced her to buy the jeans?
7) how much did the jeans cost?
8)how did she feel after she bought the jean
9) what did she do after?
10) why did she start using her credit card?
11) why did she try to steal the dress?
12)What did the Judge do?
!3) how many years have passed?
14) what is she doing now?
Ask and answer these questions Me friend How Often do you go
shopping?
What do you usually buy ?
How much do you spend in
a month?
What’s your favourite shop?
What is the most expensive object you bought last year?
Do you feel happy when you go shopping?
Do you think a credit card is
a good idea?
Why or why not?