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| The price puzzle Can you guess the prices of some of the most expensive products in the world? Could you afford any of them? |
THINK! What are the five most expensive things you will spend money on in your life?
1 Read the quiz. Then copy and complete the table with the words in blue.
| Verbs | Nouns |
| afford | products |
2 Do the quiz. Then compare your answers with a partner's.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 of dollars to wear their watches to film premieres and Oscars ceremonies. a hundreds b thousands c millions |
3 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?
4 🔊1.18 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?
| KEY PHRASES |
| Talking about spending habits It's (not) worth spending a lot of money on (clothes). If money was no object, I'd (get a nice red bike). My one luxury is (this pair of sunglasses). This brand is really 'in' at the moment. I can afford (a tablet). I can't afford (anything there). |
