Unit 3: Money matters

Pages 46-47
Pages 48-49
Pages 50-51
Page 53
Page 57
Pages 58-59


 

Pages 46-47 - Outline
 
Quick links...
  Plastic money (p. 46)
Bank of America: Visa Buxx
(USA) • Everything parents and teens need to know about the card.
  Easy money?
Pyramid schemes
(USA) • A short official page about how pyramid schemes work.
   

 

 

Pages 48-49 - Text 1: Rod's shop girl
 
Rod Stewart
  Rod Stewart • Everything you need to know about Rod Stewart, from the Wikipedia.
   
The Daily Mail
  The Daily Mail • Read this popular newspaper online.
   
British shops
  British shop guide • Information about famous shops in London, markets, etc.
   
   

 

Pages 50-51 - Text 2: The richest man
 
The richest people
  Billionaires • Many lists of wealthy people around the world.
  America's richest people • Another Wikipedia page about the richest Americans in history. The richest man ever was certainly J.D. Rockefeller, whose fortune was equivalent to 200 billion of today's dollars.
 

 

 

Page 53 -  Views
 
Spoof ads
  Adbusters (US) • An organisation that fights against advertising. Take a look at their spoof ads and learn about Buy Nothing Day.
 

 

 

Page 57 -  Work out
 
How much is it?
  Froogle (US) • A price guide for online shoppers.
 

 

 

Pages 58-59 -  Extra Text: Shopaholic
 
The author
 

Sophie Kinsella • Her official website.