PARAGRAPH ONE:
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make ends |
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about their finances |
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cover their living |
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were $1,170 |
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A website questioned 1,900 students |
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$420 difference |
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the average |
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meet |
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average living expenses |
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if they knew |
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Students do |
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student |
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make up the |
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costs |
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Their parents would worry |
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many things |
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PARAGRAPH TWO:
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65% worked |
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trials |
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Around 46% had a bank |
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rates |
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took part in medical |
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out loans |
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gambled to get |
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touch |
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Three per cent of students took |
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part-time |
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very high interest |
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extra income |
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paying off multiple |
g. |
overdraft |
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out of |
h. |
credit cards |
It's hard for British university students to (1) ___________________. They are gambling, (2) ___________________-interest loans and selling their body to (3) ___________________ costs. A website questioned 1,900 students about their finances. It found that (4) ___________________ got a $750 a month student loan. However, (5) ___________________ were $1,170. Students do many things to make up the $420 difference. Their parents would (6) ___________________.
Around 71% of students (7) ___________________ from parents, while 65% worked part-time. Around 46% had a (8) ___________________. Others said they had "sold their body," took (9) ___________________ or gambled to get extra income. Three per cent of students (10) ___________________ very high interest rates. One student said: "It's frustrating when you're already (11) ___________________ credit cards at 19." Students said the government was "(12) ___________________" with their needs.
Write five GOOD questions about students in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
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- Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
- Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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