ADVACE 2
VOCABULARY
-Worth the money
-Good value for money
-A waste of money
-A bargain
Expressions
-He’s got more money than sense
-Put your money where your mouth is
-I’m a bit short of money this month.
-Money doesn’t grow on trees.
-She’s got money to burn.
-He’s worth a fortune.
-My mum always say she’s not made of money.
-Money makes the world go around el dinero hace girar al mundo.
Prepositions
1.It’s difficult to live within your means when you’re a student. (vivir dentro de tus posibilidades).
2. You should always avoid being in debt.
3. Having to live on a tight budget is boring.
4.Very rich people should give most of their money away. regalar su dinero.
5. It’s not a good idea to lend your credit to a friend.
6. Young people today have a higher standard of living than their grandparents’ generation. (alto nivel de vida)
Giving it all away:
-To leave university.
- being able to manage risk is essential to succeed in business
-Feel much satisfaction at being able to buy
-Business training
-The best way for people to get out of poverty
-Money can give people greater freedom (mayor Libertad)
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USING MODIFIERS FOR COMPARISON
A lot/ far/ much a little/ slightly/ a little bit
Is nearly as good as.. casi tan bueno como
I spend
Most of my money on….
of my time -ing
A large amount
Quite a lot
Hardly any
I don’t spend Much
any
As (adjective) as
Modifiers Comparative/ Superlative
(very) much
far
a lot
rather (bastante)
slightly
a bit/little
no
not any
more/less expensive
cheaper
more/less time
more/less difficult
than
…
Just
almost/ nearly
not quite
not nearly
as cheap/ expensive
as much time
as/so unusual
as/so difficult
as…
(by) far the most / least expensive
the cheapest
