day 25mission: saving for Shanghai

mission: saving for Shanghai

Talk about money in a story: earning, saving and spending; describe two pictures in a row for 105 seconds each, then give a friend your advice on saving, and say why.

words to say

• 存 cún · deposit, save, store
• 银行 yínháng · bank
• 收入 shōurù · income
• 节约 jiéyuē · to save, economise
• 计划 jìhuà · plan; to plan
• 赚 zhuàn · earn, make (money)
• 办法 bànfǎ · way, method, solution
• 用 yòng · to use

say it after the voice

• 这是我第一次用自己赚的钱买礼物。 · This is the first time I’ve bought a present with money I earned myself.
• 我们每个星期都往瓶子里放一点儿钱。 · Every week we put a bit of money in the jar.
• 我收入不高，所以每个月都要节约一点儿。 · My income isn’t very high, so I have to save a bit every month.
• 如果你想去旅行的话，最好先做一个计划。 · If you want to travel, it’s best to make a plan first.
• 我每个月都会把一部分工资存在银行里。 · Every month I put part of my pay in the bank.

questions to answer

• 你有存钱的习惯吗？ · Do you have a habit of saving?
• 你喜欢存钱还是花钱？ · Do you prefer saving or spending?
• 你为什么喜欢送礼物？ · Why do you like giving presents?
• 你觉得网上购物怎么样？ · What do you think of online shopping?
• 你买东西前会计划吗？ · Do you plan before you buy things?

pictures to describe

• At a table in the evening, a woman writes in a notebook and a man points at a map on a laptop; a glass jar of coins and two cups stand on the table.
• A man in a blue top hands a wrapped red gift to an old woman with glasses and a bun, who sits on a purple sofa; a white dog sits on the floor.