PARAGRAPH ONE:
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having a hard |
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costs |
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making ends |
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lot of concern |
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turning to desperate |
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student |
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taking out high- |
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time |
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cover their living |
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measures |
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the average |
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shortfall of $420 |
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This leaves a monthly |
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meet |
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cause parents a |
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interest loans |
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PARAGRAPH TWO:
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65 per cent worked |
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their income |
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bank |
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part-time |
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earn additional |
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credit cards |
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Others took part |
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overdraft |
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supplement |
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with student needs |
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extortionate |
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in medical trials |
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paying off multiple |
g. |
interest rates |
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out of touch |
h. |
cash |
British university students are (1) ___________________ making ends meet. They are turning to (2) ___________________, including gambling, taking out high-interest loans and selling their (3) ___________________ their living costs. The website Save the Student (StS) questioned 1,900 students about their finances. It found that (4) ___________________ got $750 a month in the form of a student loan. However, average living expenses were $1,170 a month. This leaves (5) ___________________ of $420. Students make up the difference in a (6) ___________________, some of which would cause parents a lot of concern.
The StS poll found that 71 per cent of students (7) ___________________ from parents, while 65 per cent worked part-time. Around 46 per cent had a (8) ___________________. Seven per cent of the students said that they had "sold their body" to (9) ___________________. Others took part in medical trials. Twelve per cent of students said they had gambled to (10) ___________________. Three per cent took out loans with extortionate interest rates. One student said: "It's frustrating when you're already paying off (11) ___________________ at 19." StS said the government was "out of (12) ___________________ 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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