13. Do this Part 2 task with a partner. Try to talk for two minutes.

Describe something expensive you have bought for yourself. You should say:

• where you bought it
• why you bought it
• how often you use it

and explain how you felt when you bought it.

14. With a partner, ask and answer these Part 3 questions.

1. In what way are people's attitudes to money different to previous generations'?

2. Now that paper money is hardly ever used, how has this changed our relationship with money in general?

3. Some people believe that online shopping has brought only benefits to our lives. Would you agree?

4. What are the risks involved in starting your own business, as opposed to being employed in a full-time, salaried position?

5. How important is it that people learn to manage their finances better?