APIEVocabulary & Pronunciation: Pocket Money
Pocket money and saving
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Pocket Money and Saving
Learn 10 everyday words to talk about getting money, keeping money safe, and buying things.
How to use this lesson
For the teacher
Teach this lesson in 20 minutes by guiding students through the word table, practice tasks, and recordings.
Check the answers together as a class using the answer key after each exercise.
For the learner
First, read the 10 words, their meanings, and the memory tips in the table.
Next, complete all 16 practice questions and record your voice in the shadowing tasks.
Word table
Read the 10 words carefully. Pay attention to how they are used together.
Keeping money
| Word | Meaning | Common collocations | Word forms | Example sentence | Memory tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| penny | a coin of very little value | save every penny, not a penny | – | He did not spend a single penny today. | Think of a tiny, shiny copper coin. |
| purse | a small bag for holding coins and cash | open your purse, inside my purse | – | She took some coins out of her purse. | Sounds like "nurse" who keeps coins in her bag. |
| jar | a glass container used to store things | glass jar, money jar | – | Put your loose coins into the glass jar. | Picture a big clear jam jar on a desk. |
| envelope | a flat paper cover used for letters or cash | paper envelope, sealed envelope | – | I put my savings in a white envelope. | You fold paper to "wrap" your money. |
Getting money
| Word | Meaning | Common collocations | Word forms | Example sentence | Memory tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| earn | to get money by working | earn money, earn pocket money | earnings (n) | Tom washes cars to earn some money. | Learn to work, and you will earn. |
| extra | more than what is usual or expected | extra money, extra work | – | She does extra chores to get cash. | Extra has an X like a plus sign (+). |
| weekly | happening once every week | weekly pocket money, weekly pay | week (n) | We have a weekly maths test on Monday. | Take "week" and add "-ly". |
Using money
| Word | Meaning | Common collocations | Word forms | Example sentence | Memory tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spend | to pay money for things | spend money, spend on sweets | spending (n) | Do not spend all your cash at once. | Spend makes your money end. |
| expensive | costing a lot of money | expensive shoes, too expensive | expense (n) | These new shoes are very expensive. | Ex-pen-sive means a high price. |
| account | a place at a bank where your money is kept | bank account, savings account | – | My parents opened a bank account for me. | Count your money in your bank account. |
Practice
Complete these 16 questions to test your knowledge.
Part 1 Collocation match: Choose the word that goes together
1. Which word completes this common phrase?
save every ____
2. Which word completes this common phrase?
earn extra ____
3. Which word completes this common phrase?
open a bank ____
4. Which word completes this common phrase?
glass money ____
Part 2 Short dialogues: Fill in the missing word
5. Complete the dialogue:
"Where is your loose change?" – "It is inside my small ____ with a zip."
6. Complete the dialogue:
"Why do you clean the yard?" – "I want to ____ some extra pocket money."
7. Complete the dialogue:
"Did you buy that coat?" – "No, it was too ____ for me."
8. Complete the dialogue:
"Where is the money from your grandma?" – "In a white ____ with her birthday card."
Part 3 Choose the word: Select the word that fits the meaning
9. She put three coins into her ____ before leaving home.
10. My brother gets ten pounds every Sunday as his ____ allowance.
11. If you buy those toys, you will ____ all your savings.
12. I need some ____ cash to buy a birthday present.
Part 4 Word formation: Write the correct form of the word in brackets
13. Fill in the blank with the correct form of (earn):
His monthly ____ helped him buy a new bicycle.
14. Fill in the blank with the correct form of (spend):
She puts five pounds into an envelope and cuts down her daily ____ to save more.
15. Fill in the blank with the correct form of (expensive):
Buying that big computer was a huge ____ for the family.
16. Fill in the blank with the base noun form of (weekly):
She visits her grandparents once a ____ to help them.
Shadowing
Listen to each phrase or sentence, then record your voice clearly.
Listen and repeat:
save every penny 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Listen and repeat:
a glass money jar 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Listen and repeat:
earn extra money 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Listen and repeat:
open a bank account 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Listen and repeat:
Put your coins in the jar. 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Listen and repeat:
I get my pocket money today. 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Listen and repeat:
Do not spend it on sweets. 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Listen and repeat:
This shirt is too expensive now. 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Listen and repeat:
She keeps cash in an envelope. 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Listen and repeat:
I earned some money this month. 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Listen and pronounce clearly:
envelope 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Listen and pronounce clearly:
purse 🔊[Bài tập luyện nói]
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