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Speaker A:I believe that moneyis not the main thing in life.A person can be very happyeven without large sums of money.I'm sure the more money you have,the more you spend.Over time,you need more and more money,your requirements increaseand this can leadto dependence on money.So, a person gets obsessed with money,which can make him unhappy.

Speaker B:I would like to havea highly-paid jobbecause I think that moneyis quite an important aspect of our life.With the help of money,you can get many different interesting opportunities.For example,you can improve your education,go to study abroad,travel to different countries,play sports that require a lot of money,and help people and charitable foundationswhich is very important.

Speaker C:I consider myself an economical person,as I always try to keep recordsof my income and expenses.I don't always manageto make only reasonable expenses and purchases,for example, sometimes I buy somethingthat I don't need right now,but really want.But normallyI try to save up for the future.I think it's very importantas I don't always knowwhen I may need money urgently.

Speaker D:I spend almost all my moneyas soon as I receivea salary or bonus.I know this is a bad habit.Some of my friends thinkI'm a real spendthrift.Probably, this is so ...I really can't save up for something,because I can't resist buying myselfsome new clothes, jewelleryor a bookwhen I come to the shopping mall.I also love spending money on gifts.

Speaker E:I can't save up moneyif I don't set a clear goalfor saving it up.Also, I need to determine the period of timefor which I will save up the money.For example, last yearI set a goal to save upfor an electric bike.As a result,I laid aside a small amount of money every month,and by the end of the yearI had enough of itto afford an electric bike.

Speaker F:I have conflicts with my mumall the timebecause of my pocket money.She is unhappy with the factthat I spend most of my pocket moneyon movie tickets and computer games.She claims that I waste my savings.I try to explainthat these are my hobbiesthat bring me joy in my free time.It seems to methat conflicts over moneyare not uncommon in families.

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Speaker A:I believe that moneyis not the main thing in life.A person can be very happyeven without large sums of money.I'm sure the more money you have,the more you spend.Over time,you need more and more money,your requirements increaseand this can leadto dependence on money.So, a person gets obsessed with money,which can make him unhappy.

Speaker B:I would like to havea highly-paid jobbecause I think that moneyis quite an important aspect of our life.With the help of money,you can get many different interesting opportunities.For example,you can improve your education,go to study abroad,travel to different countries,play sports that require a lot of money,and help people and charitable foundationswhich is very important.

Speaker C:I consider myself an economical person,as I always try to keep recordsof my income and expenses.I don't always manageto make only reasonable expenses and purchases,for example, sometimes I buy somethingthat I don't need right now,but really want.But normallyI try to save up for the future.I think it's very importantas I don't always knowwhen I may need money urgently.

Speaker D:I spend almost all my moneyas soon as I receivea salary or bonus.I know this is a bad habit.Some of my friends thinkI'm a real spendthrift.Probably, this is so ...I really can't save up for something,because I can't resist buying myselfsome new clothes, jewelleryor a bookwhen I come to the shopping mall.I also love spending money on gifts.

Speaker E:I can't save up moneyif I don't set a clear goalfor saving it up.Also, I need to determine the period of timefor which I will save up the money.For example, last yearI set a goal to save upfor an electric bike.As a result,I laid aside a small amount of money every month,and by the end of the yearI had enough of itto afford an electric bike.

Speaker F:I have conflicts with my mumall the timebecause of my pocket money.She is unhappy with the factthat I spend most of my pocket moneyon movie tickets and computer games.She claims that I waste my savings.I try to explainthat these are my hobbiesthat bring me joy in my free time.It seems to methat conflicts over moneyare not uncommon in families.