ГДЗ по английскому языку 10 класс упражнение - 1 р. 28

Read the title and the first paragraph of the article. What do you think British  teenagers spend their money on? Listen and read to find out.  

 

Britain’s Young Consumers  

 

There are over 9 million of them in Britain and A ….. .Who are they? Teenagers! A retailer’s ’dream come true’, each year they spend £6 billion.  

Sweets and chocolates are still the number one best sellers, B ….. , and they are expected to overtake sweets and chocolates very soon.

Modern technology is rapidly replacing traditional favourite pastimes such as board games and reading with C ….. , which cost over £300. Quite a lot of teenagers have also joined clubs that D ….. . This means that parents are digging deeper into their pockets than ever before. They are handing out a massive £3.3 billion to their teenagers every year, but is this enough? Obviously not, because this is only 60% of what they are spending! 

Teenagers are making ends meet by doing odd jobs, E ….. , delivering newspapers, and working weekends as sales assistants in shops. Although they earn and F ….. , girls spend more than boys. 

How about you? Do you get enough money? Are you a big spender or a saver? Here is what some teenagers say:  

 

1. ‘I can never resist buying the latest fashions, and I eat out with my friends at least once a week. I guess I’m quite rich for a teenager! I earn £50 a week from my weekend job, and my parents give me an extra £20.’

(Patricia, 15, Swansea)

 

1. ‘I am a first year university student and I have to survive on my student loan, which is £70 a week. It’s not really enough. I had a credit card but I cut it up. I spend my money on snacks, bus fares, going to the gym and going out.’ 

(Hayley, 19, Middlesex)

 

1. ‘I’m football crazy! I follow my team wherever they play. My parents give me £20 a week pocket money, and I earn an extra  £40 a week helping my dad in his shop.’ 

(Lee, 14, Manchester)

 

1. ‘I get £15 a week and I spend it on computer games, CDs, comics, going out — anything really. I can’t get a job at the moment because I’m studying for my exams.’

(Josh, 15, Enfield)

 

1. ‘I earn  £20 a week by doing household chores for my parents. I’m mad about computer games and spend hours playing with my friends. My parents can’t afford to splash out on expensive things for me, so I save the money I earn from my Saturday job.’ 

(Robert, 15, Kent)

 

1. ‘I get  £10 a week. I enjoy going on shopping sprees and buying magazines. At the moment, I’m saving up for a smartphone.’    

(Andy, 13, Devon)