Read the transcript and check your answers Now we are ready to start. Speaker A: I believe that money is not the main thing in life. A person can be very happy even 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 increase and this can lead to dependence on money. So, a person gets obsessed with money, which can make him unhappy. Speaker B: I would like to have a highly-paid job because I think that money is 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 foundations which is very important. Speaker C: I consider myself an economical person, as I always try to keep records of my income and expenses. I don't always manage to make only reasonable expenses and purchases, for example, sometimes I buy something that I don't need right now, but really want. But normally I try to save up for the future. I think it's very important as I don't always know when I may need money urgently. Speaker D: I spend almost all my money as soon as I receive a salary or bonus. I know this is a bad habit. Some of my friends think I'm a real spendthrift. Probably, this is so ... I really can't save up for something, because I can't resist buying myself some new clothes, jewellery or a book when I come to the shopping mall. I also love spending money on gifts. Speaker E: I can't save up money if I don't set a clear goal for saving it up. Also, I need to determine the period of time for which I will save up the money. For example, last year I set a goal to save up for an electric bike. As a result, I laid aside a small amount of money every month, and by the end of the year I had enough of it to afford an electric bike. Speaker F: I have conflicts with my mum all the time because of my pocket money. She is unhappy with the fact that I spend most of my pocket money on movie tickets and computer games. She claims that I waste my savings. I try to explain that these are my hobbies that bring me joy in my free time. It seems to me that conflicts over money are not uncommon in families. You have 15 seconds to complete the task. Now you will hear the texts again. Speaker A: I believe that money is not the main thing in life. A person can be very happy even 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 increase and this can lead to dependence on money. So, a person gets obsessed with money, which can make him unhappy. Speaker B: I would like to have a highly-paid job because I think that money is 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 foundations which is very important. Speaker C: I consider myself an economical person, as I always try to keep records of my income and expenses. I don't always manage to make only reasonable expenses and purchases, for example, sometimes I buy something that I don't need right now, but really want. But normally I try to save up for the future. I think it's very important as I don't always know when I may need money urgently. Speaker D: I spend almost all my money as soon as I receive a salary or bonus. I know this is a bad habit. Some of my friends think I'm a real spendthrift. Probably, this is so ... I really can't save up for something, because I can't resist buying myself some new clothes, jewellery or a book when I come to the shopping mall. I also love spending money on gifts. Speaker E: I can't save up money if I don't set a clear goal for saving it up. Also, I need to determine the period of time for which I will save up the money. For example, last year I set a goal to save up for an electric bike. As a result, I laid aside a small amount of money every month, and by the end of the year I had enough of it to afford an electric bike. Speaker F: I have conflicts with my mum all the time because of my pocket money. She is unhappy with the fact that I spend most of my pocket money on movie tickets and computer games. She claims that I waste my savings. I try to explain that these are my hobbies that bring me joy in my free time. It seems to me that conflicts over money are 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.

You have 15 seconds to complete the task.

Now you will hear the texts again.

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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