Money Matters Board Game

LEVEL: Intermediate (B1)

TYPE OF ACTIVITY: Group competition SKILLS: Reading and speaking

AIM

• To speak about money matters by revising money-related vocabulary.

LEXICAL AND GRAMMATICAL AREA

• Vocabulary related to money matters.

• Second conditional.

TASK

Playing the Money Matters board game in groups of three or four players. PREPARATION AND MATERIALS

• Make a copy of the Money Matters board game per group.

• Make a copy of the two sets of cards in different colours: the Question cards and the Speaking cards. Each deck contains thirty cards.

• Every group must have a die, and a counter per player. TIMING

+ 50 minutes. PROCEDURE

• Divide the class into groups of three or four players and give each group: the Money Matters board game, the two decks of cards, a die and three or four counters, as appropriate.

• Players decide who starts the game by rolling the die. The player who gets the highest number goes first. Players take turns continuing clockwise.

• Players throw the die and move their counter as many places as the die shows.

• Players must do what the square where they have landed says. If they land on a square with an interrogative sentence, they must answer the question.

• If players land on a square with a question mark, the other students must pick up one Question Card and ask him/her a question. If the answer is correct, the game proceeds. If the answer is wrong, the player returns to his/her previous position.

• If players land on a square with some bank notes, they must pick up one Speaking Card and speak about the given topic for two minutes. If the player’s speech lasts less than two minutes, he/she goes to his/her previous position. If not, the game proceeds.

• The first to get to the finish square is the winner of the game.

After picking up the cards, they should be placed on the bottom of the pile, face down so that it may be used again.

What would What would What would What would

you do if you do if you do if you do if

you had you had you had you had ₤ 1 1 1 1

million?million?million?million?

Should Should Should Should

teenagers get teenagers get teenagers get teenagers get

a monthly a monthly a monthly a monthly

allowance? allowance? allowance? allowance?

Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.

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Is the lottery Is the lottery Is the lottery Is the lottery a national a national a national a national pastimepastimepastimepastime????

Why / why Why / why Why / why Why / why not?not?not?not?



your best your best your best your best

friend friend friend friend were a were a were a were a

gambler?gambler?gambler?gambler?

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““““The rich are The rich are The rich are The rich are

always always always always

happyhappyhappyhappy”. Do ”. Do ”. Do ”. Do

you agreeyou agreeyou agreeyou agree????



you you you you foundfoundfoundfound

₤ 500 500 500 500????

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What would What would What would What would you do if the you do if the you do if the you do if the shop assistant shop assistant shop assistant shop assistant gave you too gave you too gave you too gave you too much change?much change?much change?much change?

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Do you like Do you like Do you like Do you like going going going going bargain bargain bargain bargain huntinghuntinghuntinghunting????



you you you you were a were a were a were a

beggarbeggarbeggarbeggar????

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Would you Would you Would you Would you

ever take out a ever take out a ever take out a ever take out a

holiday loanholiday loanholiday loanholiday loan????

Why / why Why / why Why / why Why / why

not?not?not?not?

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Would you Would you Would you Would you

ever give ever give ever give ever give

aaaaway moneyway moneyway moneyway money????

Why / why Why / why Why / why Why / why

not?not?not?not?

�� What word means “amount of money that you What word means “amount of money that you What word means “amount of money that you What word means “amount of money that you borrow to buy a house”?borrow to buy a house”?borrow to buy a house”?borrow to buy a house”?

MORTGAGEMORTGAGEMORTGAGEMORTGAGE

�� If you are in the ______, you owe more If you are in the ______, you owe more If you are in the ______, you owe more If you are in the ______, you owe more money tmoney tmoney tmoney than you have.han you have.han you have.han you have.

REDREDREDRED

�� What word means “ What word means “ What word means “ What word means “the the the the largest amount of largest amount of largest amount of largest amount of money you can win in a game decided by money you can win in a game decided by money you can win in a game decided by money you can win in a game decided by

chance”?chance”?chance”?chance”?

JACKPOTJACKPOTJACKPOTJACKPOT

�� What word is missing What word is missing What word is missing What word is missing in the following in the following in the following in the following sentence?sentence?sentence?sentence?

“He ______“He ______“He ______“He ______ me £100 that I wouldn’t do it” me £100 that I wouldn’t do it” me £100 that I wouldn’t do it” me £100 that I wouldn’t do it”

BETBETBETBET

�� What word means “maWhat word means “maWhat word means “maWhat word means “machine which you put chine which you put chine which you put chine which you put money into and gives you money if three of the money into and gives you money if three of the money into and gives you money if three of the money into and gives you money if three of the

same picture appear”?same picture appear”?same picture appear”?same picture appear”?

FRUIT MACHINE / SLOT MACHINEFRUIT MACHINE / SLOT MACHINEFRUIT MACHINE / SLOT MACHINEFRUIT MACHINE / SLOT MACHINE

�� Finish theFinish theFinish theFinish the proverb:proverb:proverb:proverb: “Money doesn’t grow on ______ ”“Money doesn’t grow on ______ ”“Money doesn’t grow on ______ ”“Money doesn’t grow on ______ ”....

TREESTREESTREESTREES

�� What verb means “take money out of a bank What verb means “take money out of a bank What verb means “take money out of a bank What verb means “take money out of a bank account”?account”?account”?account”?

WITHWITHWITHWITHDRAWDRAWDRAWDRAW

�� If you are ______, you have no money.If you are ______, you have no money.If you are ______, you have no money.If you are ______, you have no money.

BROKEBROKEBROKEBROKE

�� What expression means “the result of chance What expression means “the result of chance What expression means “the result of chance What expression means “the result of chance and you don’t have any control over it”?and you don’t have any control over it”?and you don’t have any control over it”?and you don’t have any control over it”?

LUCK OF THE DRAWLUCK OF THE DRAWLUCK OF THE DRAWLUCK OF THE DRAW

�� What word is missingWhat word is missingWhat word is missingWhat word is missing in the following in the following in the following in the following sentence?sentence?sentence?sentence?

“Against the __ “Against the __ “Against the __ “Against the ______, he wo____, he wo____, he wo____, he won the lottery twice”n the lottery twice”n the lottery twice”n the lottery twice”

ODDSODDSODDSODDS

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�� A new ______ of the bank has been opened in A new ______ of the bank has been opened in A new ______ of the bank has been opened in A new ______ of the bank has been opened in Liverpool Street.Liverpool Street.Liverpool Street.Liverpool Street.

BRANCHBRANCHBRANCHBRANCH

�� Which is the highestWhich is the highestWhich is the highestWhich is the highest----value note that you can value note that you can value note that you can value note that you can get in get in get in get in SSSSterling poundsterling poundsterling poundsterling pounds issued by the Bank of issued by the Bank of issued by the Bank of issued by the Bank of

EnglandEnglandEnglandEngland????

A FIFTYA FIFTYA FIFTYA FIFTY----POUND NOTEPOUND NOTEPOUND NOTEPOUND NOTE

�� What word What word What word What word means means means means ““““to have to pay money backto have to pay money backto have to pay money backto have to pay money back to someone to someone to someone to someone”?”?”?”?

TO TO TO TO OWEOWEOWEOWE

�� In the past, a sterling pound was equal to 20In the past, a sterling pound was equal to 20In the past, a sterling pound was equal to 20In the past, a sterling pound was equal to 20 … … … … a) a) a) a) ouncesouncesouncesounces b) shillings c) b) shillings c) b) shillings c) b) shillings c) pences pences pences pences

SHILLINGSSHILLINGSSHILLINGSSHILLINGS

�� What What What What is thisis thisis thisis this????

A PIGGY BANKA PIGGY BANKA PIGGY BANKA PIGGY BANK

�� I I I I ______ ______ ______ ______ my CD player to Dave my CD player to Dave my CD player to Dave my CD player to Dave and I haven't gotand I haven't gotand I haven't gotand I haven't got it back yet it back yet it back yet it back yet....

LENTLENTLENTLENT

�� What What What What is this?is this?is this?is this?

A COIN / A PENNYA COIN / A PENNYA COIN / A PENNYA COIN / A PENNY

�� I had to take out a ______ to buy my carI had to take out a ______ to buy my carI had to take out a ______ to buy my carI had to take out a ______ to buy my car....

LOANLOANLOANLOAN

�� What expression means “What expression means “What expression means “What expression means “amount of money amount of money amount of money amount of money that parents give regularly to their childrenthat parents give regularly to their childrenthat parents give regularly to their childrenthat parents give regularly to their children”?”?”?”?

POCKET MONEYPOCKET MONEYPOCKET MONEYPOCKET MONEY

�� The shop chargeThe shop chargeThe shop chargeThe shop charges less s less s less s less if customers pay inif customers pay inif customers pay inif customers pay in __ __ __ ______.____.____.____.

CASHCASHCASHCASH

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�� We left aWe left aWe left aWe left a ______ ______ ______ ______ because the waiter was really because the waiter was really because the waiter was really because the waiter was really friendlyfriendlyfriendlyfriendly....

TIPTIPTIPTIP

�� A beggar asked for someA beggar asked for someA beggar asked for someA beggar asked for some spare spare spare spare cccc______.______.______.______.

CHANGECHANGECHANGECHANGE

�� What What What What is this is this is this is this????

A A A A CHEQUECHEQUECHEQUECHEQUE

�� What word means “a bank account in which What word means “a bank account in which What word means “a bank account in which What word means “a bank account in which yyyyou keep money that you want to save for a ou keep money that you want to save for a ou keep money that you want to save for a ou keep money that you want to save for a

period of time, and which pays you interestperiod of time, and which pays you interestperiod of time, and which pays you interestperiod of time, and which pays you interest on on on on the money you have in it”?the money you have in it”?the money you have in it”?the money you have in it”?

SAVINGS ACCOUNTSAVINGS ACCOUNTSAVINGS ACCOUNTSAVINGS ACCOUNT

�� What word means “What word means “What word means “What word means “a machine outside a bank a machine outside a bank a machine outside a bank a machine outside a bank that you use to get money from your accountthat you use to get money from your accountthat you use to get money from your accountthat you use to get money from your account”?”?”?”?

CASHCASHCASHCASH MACHINE / MACHINE / MACHINE / MACHINE / CASHPOINT CASHPOINT CASHPOINT CASHPOINT / / / /

ATM (AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE) ATM (AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE) ATM (AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE) ATM (AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE)

�� The The The The ______ ______ ______ ______ is a system in Britain in which is a system in Britain in which is a system in Britain in which is a system in Britain in which people try to win money each week by guessing people try to win money each week by guessing people try to win money each week by guessing people try to win money each week by guessing

the results of football gamesthe results of football gamesthe results of football gamesthe results of football games....

POOLSPOOLSPOOLSPOOLS

�� What What What What wordwordwordword means “ means “ means “ means “an amount of money that an amount of money that an amount of money that an amount of money that you must pay to the government accoyou must pay to the government accoyou must pay to the government accoyou must pay to the government according to rding to rding to rding to your income, property, goods etcyour income, property, goods etcyour income, property, goods etcyour income, property, goods etc.... and that is and that is and that is and that is

used to pay for public servicesused to pay for public servicesused to pay for public servicesused to pay for public services”?”?”?”?

TAXTAXTAXTAX

�� When his grandmother died, When his grandmother died, When his grandmother died, When his grandmother died, hehehehe ______ ______ ______ ______ a fortune.a fortune.a fortune.a fortune.

INHERITEDINHERITEDINHERITEDINHERITED

�� What What What What wordwordwordword means “ means “ means “ means “the money that you earn the money that you earn the money that you earn the money that you earn from your work or that you receive from from your work or that you receive from from your work or that you receive from from your work or that you receive from

inveinveinveinvestments, the government, etcstments, the government, etcstments, the government, etcstments, the government, etc”?”?”?”?

INCOMEINCOMEINCOMEINCOME

�� The ______ for the meal came to £75, The ______ for the meal came to £75, The ______ for the meal came to £75, The ______ for the meal came to £75, including wine.including wine.including wine.including wine.

BILLBILLBILLBILL

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�� Talk about SpaTalk about SpaTalk about SpaTalk about Spanishnishnishnish Christmas lottery Christmas lottery Christmas lottery Christmas lottery....

�� Talk about the most generous person Talk about the most generous person Talk about the most generous person Talk about the most generous person you you you you have ever have ever have ever have ever knowknowknowknownnnn....

�� Talk about creTalk about creTalk about creTalk about credit cards: dit cards: dit cards: dit cards: pros and conspros and conspros and conspros and cons....

�� Can the lottery ruin your life? Give reasons.Can the lottery ruin your life? Give reasons.Can the lottery ruin your life? Give reasons.Can the lottery ruin your life? Give reasons.

�� Talk about online banking: Talk about online banking: Talk about online banking: Talk about online banking: advantagesadvantagesadvantagesadvantages and and and and disadvantages.disadvantages.disadvantages.disadvantages.

�� Would you lend a friend £1,000? Would you lend a friend £1,000? Would you lend a friend £1,000? Would you lend a friend £1,000? Why / why not?Why / why not?Why / why not?Why / why not?

�� Talk about the meanest person Talk about the meanest person Talk about the meanest person Talk about the meanest person youyouyouyou have ever known have ever known have ever known have ever known....

�� Talk about e Talk about e Talk about e Talk about e----shopping: pros and consshopping: pros and consshopping: pros and consshopping: pros and cons....

�� Should teenagers Should teenagers Should teenagers Should teenagers workworkworkwork to get money? to get money? to get money? to get money? Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.

�� Talk about the luckiest person Talk about the luckiest person Talk about the luckiest person Talk about the luckiest person you have ever knownyou have ever knownyou have ever knownyou have ever known....

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�� If you hit the jackpot, what would you do?If you hit the jackpot, what would you do?If you hit the jackpot, what would you do?If you hit the jackpot, what would you do?

�� Talk about the Talk about the Talk about the Talk about the unluckiestunluckiestunluckiestunluckiest person person person person you have ever knownyou have ever knownyou have ever knownyou have ever known....

�� Does money make the world go round? Does money make the world go round? Does money make the world go round? Does money make the world go round? Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.

�� Can Can Can Can money buy happinessmoney buy happinessmoney buy happinessmoney buy happiness? Give reasons.? Give reasons.? Give reasons.? Give reasons.

�� Is money the root of all evil?Is money the root of all evil?Is money the root of all evil?Is money the root of all evil? Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.

�� ““““Women waste more Women waste more Women waste more Women waste more money than menmoney than menmoney than menmoney than men””””.... Do you agreeDo you agreeDo you agreeDo you agree????

�� “ “ “ “The more you earn, the less you spendThe more you earn, the less you spendThe more you earn, the less you spendThe more you earn, the less you spend”. ”. ”. ”. Do you agree?Do you agree?Do you agree?Do you agree?

�� Should students get a loan to pay for their Should students get a loan to pay for their Should students get a loan to pay for their Should students get a loan to pay for their studies at university?studies at university?studies at university?studies at university? Give reasons. Give reasons. Give reasons. Give reasons.

�� Is it good to give money as a presentIs it good to give money as a presentIs it good to give money as a presentIs it good to give money as a present???? Why / why not?Why / why not?Why / why not?Why / why not?

�� Talk about the advantages and disadvantages Talk about the advantages and disadvantages Talk about the advantages and disadvantages Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of gambling.of gambling.of gambling.of gambling.

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�� If you won the lottery, If you won the lottery, If you won the lottery, If you won the lottery, would you quit your job?would you quit your job?would you quit your job?would you quit your job?

�� “Having a job is like winning the lottery”. “Having a job is like winning the lottery”. “Having a job is like winning the lottery”. “Having a job is like winning the lottery”. Do you agree?Do you agree?Do you agree?Do you agree?

�� Would you ever commit a crime for money? Would you ever commit a crime for money? Would you ever commit a crime for money? Would you ever commit a crime for money? WWWWhy / why not?hy / why not?hy / why not?hy / why not?

�� Which is better being a saver or a spender? Which is better being a saver or a spender? Which is better being a saver or a spender? Which is better being a saver or a spender? Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.

�� Could you live without money? Could you live without money? Could you live without money? Could you live without money? Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.Give reasons.

�� “Health is better than wealth”. “Health is better than wealth”. “Health is better than wealth”. “Health is better than wealth”. Do you agree?Do you agree?Do you agree?Do you agree?

�� A Yiddish proverb says A Yiddish proverb says A Yiddish proverb says A Yiddish proverb says “With money in you pocket, y“With money in you pocket, y“With money in you pocket, y“With money in you pocket, you are wise, ou are wise, ou are wise, ou are wise,

handsome and you sing well, too.” handsome and you sing well, too.” handsome and you sing well, too.” handsome and you sing well, too.” Do you agree? Why / why not?Do you agree? Why / why not?Do you agree? Why / why not?Do you agree? Why / why not?

�� Should housewives / househusbands Should housewives / househusbands Should housewives / househusbands Should housewives / househusbands get a salary? Give reasons.get a salary? Give reasons.get a salary? Give reasons.get a salary? Give reasons.

�� If banks didn’t exist, If banks didn’t exist, If banks didn’t exist, If banks didn’t exist, would we need to invent them?would we need to invent them?would we need to invent them?would we need to invent them?

Why / why not?Why / why not?Why / why not?Why / why not?

�� “The best things “The best things “The best things “The best things in life are free”. in life are free”. in life are free”. in life are free”. Do you agree?Do you agree?Do you agree?Do you agree?

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