THINK! What are the five most expensive things you will spend money on in your life?
Vocabulary: Money and marketing
THINK! (SGK Friends Plus - Trang 30)
Thảo luận (1)
Activity 1 (SGK Friends Plus - Trang 30)
Read the quiz. Then copy and complete the table with the words in blue.The price puzzle Can you guess the prices of some of the most expensive products in the world? Could you afford any of them?1.In the 18th century, pineapples became status symbols in Europe because they were exotic, rare and delicious. They only arrived fresh from South America on the fastest ships and could cost the equivalent of (1) _____ today. Sometimes people rented them for a day to put on a table for a party.a. $80 b. ...
Đọc tiếp
Read the quiz. Then copy and complete the table with the words in blue.
The price puzzle
Can you guess the prices of some of the most expensive products in the world? Could you afford any of them?
1.
In the 18th century, pineapples became status symbols in Europe because they were exotic, rare and delicious. They only arrived fresh from South America on the fastest ships and could cost the equivalent of (1) _____ today. Sometimes people rented them for a day to put on a table for a party.
a. $80
b. $8,000
c. $80,000
2.
In small doses, venom from animals can help people with medical problems. Scorpion venom is the most expensive. Its value is approximately (2) _____ per litre.
a. $100
b. $10 million
c. $100 million
3.
Computer printers can seem like a bargain. But what you save on a printer, you will spend on ink. Some inks seem like a rip-off when you calculate the price per litre, which can be (3) _____.
a. $710
b. $71,000
c. $71 million
4.
You probably thought that fresh air was free, but it can be a luxury for people in some parts of the world. A Canadian company sells cans of air from the Rocky Mountains to consumers in cities where pollution is a big problem. Large cans cost (4) _____.
a. $20
b. $200
c. $2,000
5.
Fragrances are big business, but the perfume in a $100 bottle probably only costs (5) _____. The bottle is worth three times more than that. Marketing and advertising cost about $8. The rest of the money goes to the producer and the retailer.
a. about $2
b. about $20
c. about $80
6.
Companies often pay famous people to promote their luxury brands – and not only in advertisements. Reports say that some watch brands paid celebrities (6) ___
a. hundreds
b. thousands
c. millions
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải(Trả lời bởi datcoder)
Verbs (Động từ)
Nouns (Danh từ)
afford (có thể chi trả)
cost (có giá)
rented (thuê)
save (tiết kiệm)
spend (tiêu)
promote (quảng bá)
products (sản phẩm)
status (tình trạng, địa vị)
symbols (biểu tượng)
value (giá trị)
bargain (món hời)
rip-off (hàng có giá quá đắt)
price (giá)
luxury (hàng xa xỉ)
company (công ty)
consumers (khách hàng)
business (doanh nghiệp)
marketing (tiếp thị)
producer (nhà sản xuất)
retailer (người bán lẻ)
brands (nhãn hiệu)
advertisements (quảng cáo)
Activity 2 (SGK Friends Plus - Trang 30)
Do the quiz. Then compare your answers with a partner’s.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải
Activity 3 (SGK Friends Plus - Trang 30)
Choose the correct words in the consumer survey.Consumer survey 1. What do you spend / promote most money on?2. Are you saving / renting for anything at the moment?3. Which shops or products are good value / cost and which are a rip-off / seller?4. What luxury brand / price would you buy if you could cost / afford it?5. What products / consumers are popular with your age group at the moment?6. Which companies have the best marketing and advertisements / businesses?
Đọc tiếp
Choose the correct words in the consumer survey.
Consumer survey
1. What do you spend / promote most money on?
2. Are you saving / renting for anything at the moment?
3. Which shops or products are good value / cost and which are a rip-off / seller?
4. What luxury brand / price would you buy if you could cost / afford it?
5. What products / consumers are popular with your age group at the moment?
6. Which companies have the best marketing and advertisements / businesses?
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải
1. What do you spend most money on?
(Bạn tiêu tiền nhiều nhất vào cái gì?)
2. Are you saving for anything at the moment?
(Hiện tại bạn có đang tiết kiệm cho bất cứ thứ gì không?)
3. Which shops or products are good value and which are a rip-off?
(Cửa hàng hoặc sản phẩm nào có giá trị tốt và cái nào có giá quá đắt?)
4. What luxury brand would you buy if you could afford it?
(Bạn sẽ mua hàng thương hiệu xa xỉ nào nếu có đủ khả năng chi trả?)
5. What products are popular with your age group at the moment?
(Sản phẩm nào đang được lứa tuổi của bạn ưa chuộng hiện nay?)
6. Which companies have the best marketing and advertisements?
(Công ty nào có hoạt động tiếp thị và quảng cáo tốt nhất?)
(Trả lời bởi datcoder)
Activity 4 (SGK Friends Plus - Trang 30)
Watch or listen to three people talking about their spending habits. Answer the questions.
1. What is Sam saving for?
2. What is Tegan’s one luxury?
3. Where does Daniel buy his games?
Activity 5 (SGK Friends Plus - Trang 30)
USE IT! Work in groups. Ask and answer the questions in the consumer survey. Use the key phrases.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiA: What do you spend most money on?
B: I spend most my money on laptops and smartphones. It’s worth spending on a good laptop because it helps me study and work.
A: Are you saving for anything at the moment?
B: Yes, I am. I’m saving for a new bicycle.
A: Which shops or products are good value and which are a rip-off?
B: Stores like GO and Co.opmart offer good value, while high-end clothing is often considered a rip-off.
A: What luxury brand would you buy if you could afford it?
B: I would buy a luxury watch like Rolex.
A: What products are popular with your age group at the moment?
B: I think they are snacks and drinks.
A: Which companies have the best marketing and advertisements?
B: I think it is Apple.
Tạm dịch:
A: Bạn tiêu tiền nhiều nhất vào thứ gì?
B: Tôi tiêu phần lớn tiền của mình vào máy tính xách tay và điện thoại thông minh. Thật đáng để chi tiền cho một chiếc laptop tốt vì nó giúp tôi học tập và làm việc.
A: Hiện tại bạn có đang tiết kiệm cho bất cứ thứ gì không?
B: Có. Tớ đang tiết kiệm để mua một chiếc xe đạp mới.
A: Cửa hàng hoặc sản phẩm nào có giá trị tốt và cửa hàng nào có giá quá đắt?
B: Các cửa hàng như GO và Co.opmart cung cấp giá trị tốt, trong khi quần áo cao cấp thường bị coi là đồ có giá quá đắt.
A: Bạn sẽ mua thương hiệu xa xỉ nào nếu có đủ khả năng?
B: Tôi sẽ mua một chiếc đồng hồ xa xỉ như Rolex.
A: Hiện tại, sản phẩm nào đang được nhóm tuổi của bạn ưa chuộng?
B: Tôi nghĩ đó là đồ ăn nhẹ và đồ uống.
A: Những công ty nào có hoạt động tiếp thị và quảng cáo tốt nhất?
B: Tôi nghĩ đó là Apple.
(Trả lời bởi datcoder)