Canada Issues Legal Tender Coins with Imaginary Monsters on Them "Canada’s Royal Mint has introduced a line of quarter dollar coins with native cryptids on them. One one side, you can find Queen Elizabeth II.
On the other, you’ll see variously Memphré, which is a reptilian monster that inhabits a lake in Quebec, Mishepishu,
which is a water panther of Lake Superior, or the more internationally famous Sasquatch." (neatorama.com)
New £50 note released with increased security features
"Today a new £50 note will enter circulation, featuring images of Matthew Boulton and James Watt, leading figures of the Industrial Revolution. But the biggest change comes in the form of new security measures introduced by the Bank of England to deter counterfeiters." (telegraph.co.uk)
New £50 note: which old banknote do you miss most? - 11 photos
"The Bank of England has issued a new-style £50 note which features the renowned 18th century business partnership of entrepreneur Matthew Boulton and engineer James Watt. For the first time a range of enhanced security features have been incorporated into the design.
The new £50 - for the first time there are two portraits on the back." (telegraph.co.uk)
Pour marquer l’événement, la Royal Mint a frappé des pièces de monnaie à l’effigie du couple.
Money.Money.Money- PowerPoint Presentationsent by Hortense de la Roche(Ac. Versailles)
Financial glossary
"The current financial crisis has thrown terminology from the business pages onto the front pages of newspapers, with jargon now abounding everywhere from the coffee bar to the back of a taxi.
Here is a guide to many of the business terms currently cropping up regularly, as well as some of the more exotic words coined to describe some of the social effects of the financial crisis." Examples : - Bear market : "In a bear market, prices are falling and investors, fearing losses, tend to sell. This can create a self-sustaining downward spiral. "
- Bull market : "A bull market is one in which prices are generally rising and investor confidence is high." (BBC)
HEDGE FUND MANAGERS
Masters of the universe: meet the world's best-paid men
"Who are these men? They are called hedge fund managers - in other words, they are investors who buy and sell all manner of financial instruments with the express aim of making money for their clients, and for themselves." + What can you buy for $4bn ? + Hedge fund rich list 2009 (BBC)
The layman's finance crisis glossary "The current financial crisis has thrown terminology from the business pages onto the front page of newspapers, with jargon now abounding
everywhere from the watercooler to the back of a taxi. Here is a guide to many of the business terms currently cropping up regularly, as well as some of the more exotic words coined to describe some of the social effects of the credit crunch." ex. : Stagflation
= "The dreaded combination of inflation and stagnation - an economy that is not growing while prices continue to rise." (BBC)
Financial Crisis Glossary - a lesson plan- UPDATED Background and Vocabulary (PBS) Objective :
"To help students understand the current U.S. and global economic crisis."
The layman's finance crisis glossary
"The current financial crisis has thrown terminology from the business pages onto the front page of newspapers, with jargon now abounding everywhere from the watercooler to the back of a taxi.
Here is a guide to many of the business terms currently cropping up regularly, as well as some of the more exotic words coined to describe
some of the social effects of the credit crunch." (BBC News)
bailout
= "financial assistance given to an insured bank or savings institution suffering a loss of earnings resulting from loan losses, deteriorating market conditions..." (allbusiness.com)
golden parachute - n.Slang
"An employment agreement that guarantees a key executive lucrative severance benefits if control of the company changes hands followed
by management shifts." (thefreedictionary.com)
golden parachute
"A large payment that is made to top corporate executives in the event that the executive's job is somehow eliminated, perhaps because the company is taken over. The payment may include cash, stock options, or a bonus." (yourdictionary.com)
The underground economy or black market
"is a market consisting of all commerce on which applicable taxes and/or regulations of trade are being avoided.
The term is also often known as the underdog, shadow economy, black economy or parallel economy." (Wikipedia)
JP Morgan explains the euro crisis with lego Read the key :
"The toreador in a floppy hat, and the F1 driver with his helmet, represent Spain, Italy and the rest of the Euro Periphery..." (blogs.reuters.com)
LOTTERY :
EuroMillions winners: we are now 'officially retired' - with a video
"Dave and Angela Dawes reveal what they plan to do with the £101 million they have won from the EuroMillions jackpot." "The money will help out their families and friends...
we've got 15 to 20 people that we are sort of going to make millionaires...
we're going to buy a house over there (in Portugal) and we're going to get married next June..." (telegraph.co.uk)
Lottery win: Euromillions couple are 'tickled pink'+ a video(BBC) "Colin and Chris Weir: "We were excited, exhilarated, we couldn't sleep."
A couple from Largs in Ayrshire have been named as the winners of the £161m Euromillions jackpot...
The most exciting aspect of their windfall is the opportunity to travel...
They have also already decided to buy homes for their two children..."
Euromillions: UK ticketholder wins record £161 million - 12 July 2011
"A single British ticket holder has scooped the biggest ever lottery jackpot in Europe, winning a staggering £161 million in the Euromillions draw." (telegraph.co.uk)
Euromillions: how the lottery jackpot winner could spend their £161 million "Here are some ways the lucky person or syndicate could splash their gargantuan pot of cash." A room with a view / Football star / Fancy wheels / Art / Private island / Champagne / Luxury food / Time piece / Private jet (telegraph.co.uk)
EUROPE CRUSADE: FURY AT EU'S GRAVY TRAIN
"LAVISH pay and perks enjoyed by the EU’s army of diplomats were laid bare yesterday, provoking widespread condemnation." (dailyexpress.co.uk)
The Gravy Train
"The word gravy by itself was used prior to any attestable use of gravy train to characterize 'cushy' situations." (rx5.blogspot.com)
India's richest man Mukesh Ambani moves into £630m home - 27 storeys high
"It contains a health club with a gym and dance studio, at least one studio, a ballroom, guestrooms and a range of lounges and a 50 seater cinema... an elevated garden... three helicopter pads... underground parking for 160 cars... 600 staff...
The 53 year-old tycoon is not only the richest man in India but the fourth richest man in the world." (telegraph.co.uk)
Frano Selak: 'world's luckiest man' gives away his lottery fortune
"A music teacher, Frano Selak, who was dubbed the world's luckiest man after cheating death seven times before winning the lottery has now decided to give away his fortune.
The 81 year-old won £600,000 five years ago in the lottery in Croatia, to celebrate his fifth marriage, after earlier surviving plane and train crashes.
He also survived other disasters...
Now the pensioner has decided that "money cannot buy happiness" and has decided to live a frugal life." (telegraph.co.uk)
Strangers to get €280,000 legacy
"A WOMAN has left all her €280,000 fortune to about 200 people she met by chance through life.
Jeannine Vromant, from Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, died in 2008 at the age of 86 and, having no family and having never married, decided to give
pleasure to strangers who had helped her." (connexionfrance.com)
German motorway strewn with notes "A man in Germany discovered the dangers of driving an open-top car when an envelope containing 23,000 euros (£20,600) blew off the back seat. The notes rained down on the fast-moving motorway traffic behind him." (BBC)
Tax havens to ease bank secrecy - A text and an audio report
"Amid growing pressure over tax evasion and money laundering, two small European states, Liechtenstein and Andorra, have agreed
to ease strict bank secrecy rules."
+ Vocabulary explained (BBC)
How
Much Is It?: 3 Activities plus Vocabulary Support
for Shopping. (bogglesworld.com)
"This unit contains an information gap, a walk-and-talk, and a
role-play, as well as numerous vocabulary worksheets."
Bank services(esl-lab.com) Vocabulary | Practice | Follow-Up
Haggling
"If you argue with someone in a shop or market over the price of something, we call this haggling.
Although it isn't the custom in the UK to haggle every time we shop, it is something we do for very cheap things... or very expensive things.
Don't forget to practise what you've learned with the listening activity..." (BBC)
Everyday
English in Conversation - Listening Eating /Emotions / Fashion / Friendship / Health / Housing
/ Life / Memory / Money /
Romance / Shopping / Time / Traveling / Vacation / Weather / Work
(Focus English)
Technotown
Restaurant - with AUDIO Reconnaissance des chiffres
(e-learningforkids.org)
Money
- Les mots s'affichent quand on passe la souris sur les images. -
avec son(languageguide.org)
Money(learnenglish.de) Useful Vocabulary with the pronunciation - Build Up
- Dialogue - Games and Tests
Money
vocabulary- "Match the definitions
with the words." - (Ghislaine Wulles)
Banking
and Business Abbreviations - (about.com)
"Use the following drop-down list to test your knowledge or access
meanings of common banking and business abbreviations."
Money(learnenglish.de)
Useful Vocabulary - Build Up - Dialogue - Games and Tests
Money
Flashcards- "four levels of
difficulty and five currencies :
American dollar, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, English pound and Australian
dollar." (aplusmath.com)
Change Maker- (funbrain.com)
"Figure out how many of each bill or coin that you expect to
get back when you pay for something."
Exercises TO PRINT :
Santa's Shopping List
"Here is a list of toys on Santa’s shopping list.
Santa has £250 to spend between two children, one boy and one girl who are both 2 years old..." TOPIC/THEME / Christmas Activities (Primary Resources)
Maths in English
Pour leur séjour en Angleterre en 2006, une collègue
de Maths avait élaboré cette fiche avec ses élèves. Activités envoyées par Marina Bureaud (Ac.
Poitiers)
Counting
Money - "How much is the money worth?"
(makeworksheets.com)
Label
the money terms,
including bill, coin, money, wallet, change purse, credit card, checkbook,
and check.(enchantedlearning.com)
US
Coins - "Label the US coins and what they are worth."(enchantedlearning.com)
500 euro note - why criminals love it so "In some countries they're known as "Bin Ladens" - the banknote everybody knows exists but few, other than criminals, ever see.
Now the 500 euro note is being withdrawn from sale in the UK...
After eight months of rigorous analysis of currency trading in the UK, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has established that the 500 euro note is at the heart of money laundering. The reason is simple: it's easier to shift." + A VIDEO
+ HOW MONEY LAUNDERING WORKS (BBC)
CONSUMER SOCIETY :
Consumer society.
"The consumer society is a human society strongly influenced by consumerism.
The term describes a critical view of over-consumption and excessive production of short-lived or disposable items.
"Have a look at the articles, poem, story, cartoon, games, trivia and links." (British Council)
Consumer
society- a lesson plan - witha
guide for teachers "The aim of this lesson is to give students practice in reading
for information and argument in an article about consumer society
and give them an opportunity to discuss their opinions about the topic."
(BBC)
Kids and Cash - a lesson plan(school.discoveryeducation.com) OBJECTIVE : Students will understand the following:
1.
A bank pays interest to people who put money in it.
2.
A bank charges interest to people who borrow money from it.
3.
A bank charges higher interest to borrowers than it pays to savers.
Financial Crisis Glossary - a lesson plan- UPDATED Background and Vocabulary (PBS) Objective :
"To help students understand the current U.S. and global economic crisis."
Unit 8: The New York Stock Exchange : Text / Dialog / Exercises(lapasserelle.com)
"Cliquez sur les expressions soulignées pour lire les explications s'y rapportant et les entendre."
Unit 10: Import/Export Trade : Text / Dialog / Exercises(lapasserelle.com)
"Cliquez sur les expressions soulignées pour lire les explications s'y rapportant et les entendre."
Gambling. = "the act of betting money, for example in a game or on a horse race...
Take a look at the articles, poem, word game, cartoon, poll, trivia and links." (British Council)
Money
"In the United Kingdom we use pounds (£) and pence to buy things....
With these activities you can practise pounds and pence, practise
words for money, or try a quiz.
There is a great song for your little brother or sister ,
and Spycat returns in a story about a bank robbery." (British Council)
If
I were a rich man vs. rich girl - a lesson plan
Travail sur deux videos (niveau A2 / B1)
avec worksheets à télécharger en pdf (Laurence Bernard - Ac. Martinique)
British
Royal Finances Online(breakingnewsenglish.com)
- a lesson "a news article, listening (MP3 file), communication
activities, pair work, discussion, reading and vocabulary exercises."
The minted
Royals(BBC)
"Debate over the civil list is often anything but civil. Already
wealthy by anyone's standards, the Royals still controversially receive
a sizeable chunk of public money."
Bank services(esl-lab.com) Vocabulary | Practice | Follow-Up
LOTS OF MONEY & THINGS
- STUDENT WORKSHEET
(english-4u.com) SITE PAYANT
Lesson based on : Song by Shania Twain Ka-Ching -
withANSWERS Language function: expressing annoyance
Grammar focus: hear, see, make ... + bare infinitive
Vocabulary area: consumerism, money, shopping, sounds things make.
The
Coin Machine Game(Primary Resources) "Interactive game to discover the different British coins
and add them up to match the required number." Jeu recommandé par Christine
Reymond(Infonews)
Money(learnenglish.de)
Useful Vocabulary - Build Up - Dialogue - Games and Tests
Change
Maker - 4 levels (funbrain.com)
"Figure out how many of each bill or coin that you expect to
get back when you pay for something.
For example, if something costs $3.75 and you pay with a five dollar
bill, you would expect back one quarter and one dollar bill."
Kill
Moneyby D. H. Lawrence (unc.edu) "Kill money, put money out of existence.
It is a perverted instinct, a hidden thought
which rots the brain, the blood, the bones, the stones, the soul..."
Stories :
When I say I'm broke, I'm broke! - A joke about a vacuum cleaner salesman and a lady. (poemzone.com) Suggestion : Ne pas donner la fin. La faire deviner.
Termites
feast on trader's money "A trader in the Indian state of Bihar has lost his life savings
after termites infesting his bank's safe deposit boxes ate them up."
(BBC)
Cartoon: Contagion
"This cartoon by Patrick Blower
from The Telegraph is a spoof
of the poster for the movie Contagion,
a medical thriller which follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus
that kills within days..."
+ COMMENTS + LINKS (englishblog.com)
Cartoon: Achilles' Greek Heel "In this cartoon from The Observer,
Chris Riddell suggests that Greece
is the EU's Achilles' heel..." VOCABULARY + INTERPRETATION
+ PRONUNCIATION + LINKS (englishblog.com)
Cartoon: The Eurozone Job
" This cartoon by Schrank from
The Independent is inspired by the ending
of the classic sixties heist movie
The Italian Job,
in which a coach is left dangling over
a precipice (see video)."
+ COMMENTARY + LINKS (englishblog.com)
Comedian puts US debt crisis into rap - ARTICLE + VIDEO
"American comedian Remy Munasifi pokes fun at the current financial impasse in the US with his 'Raise the Debt Ceiling' rap, which has become
an internet hit." (telegraph.co.uk) See the LYRICS under the video on YouTube.
Jessie J - Price Tag(YouTube)+ LYRICS : "Seems like everybody's got a price...
When the sale comes first... We're paying with love tonight
It's not about the money, money, money
We don't need your money, money, money...
Forget about the Price Tag...
Why is everybody so obsessed
Money can't buy us happiness...
Well, keep the price tag
And take the cash back (elyrics.net)
Travie Mccoy - Billionaire : LYRICS + VIDEO "I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad
Buy all of the things I never had
Uh, I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine
Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen"
(directlyrics.com)
Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar (YouTube) + the LYRICS "It's been a long old trouble long old troublesome road
And I'm looking for somebody come and help me carry this load...
I had a job but the boss man let me go...
is there someone whose dollar that I can borrow
Who can help me take away my sorrow"
(lyricsreg.com)
The Fear- sung byLily Allen "I want to be rich and I want lots of money...
And I am a weapon of massive consumption
And it's not my fault it's how I'm programmed to function...
I'm being taken over by the fear" (songlyrics.com) + the VIDEO(YouTube)
If
I were a rich man vs. rich girl - a lesson plan
Travail sur deux videos (niveau A2 / B1) avec 3 fiches élèves à télécharger en pdf (Laurence Bernard - Ac. Martinique)
If
I Were A Rich Mansung by Topol : "If I were a wealthy man.
I wouldn't have to work hard...
I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen...
I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese..." (leoslyrics.com) - the VIDEO
with subtitles(YouTube)
Mountains
O'things sung by Tracy Chapman (sing365.com) "I'll be working for somebody else
Until I'm in my grave I'll be dreaming of a live of ease ...
Everyone will look at me with envy and with greed I'll revel in their attention..." - the VIDEO(YouTube)- UPDATED
Boys
And Girlsby Good Charlotte : "Educated, with money
He's well dressed, not funny...
Girls don't like boys girls like cars and money"
Fancy
Passesby The Supremes :
"Money isn't everything
As anyone who's rich
It can buy pain and misery
Or grief "
For
A Few Dollars Moreby Smokie
"The more she takes the harder they fall."
"So she'll cry just a little for a few dollars more.
She'll lie just a little like she's done it before.
She'll take it, she'll fake it for a few dollars more..."
Frankenstein- Sick on the Bus :
"Vodka pills and powder all money down the drain, I could have
been somebody"
(to throw money down the drain)
Here
Comes The Rainby A1 :
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained
There's no healing
Without some kind of pain"
I
Need Some Money by John Lee Hooker
"Money don't get ever'thing it's true
But what it don't buy, daddy, I can't use
I need money, I need money..."
(lyrics007.com)
If
I Had A Million Dollarsby Barenaked Ladies
"If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd buy you furniture for your house ( maybe a nice chesterfield or
an ottoman)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd but you a K-car ( a nice reliant automobile)
If I had a 1,000,000, I'd buy you love"
(lyrics007.com)
Ka-Chingby Shania Twain : "We've created us a credit card mess
We spend the money that we don't possess...
You'll live like a king
With lots of money and things
When you're broke go and get a loan
Take out another mortgage on your home..."
Listen
to the Rainby Kenny Rogers :
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained..."
Lonesome
Loserby Little River Band : "Have you heard about the lonesome loser
Beaten by the queen of hearts every time
Have you heard about the lonesome loser
He's a loser, but he still keeps on tryin'... Don't you want to be somebody" Listen
to it! (You Tube)
LOTS OF MONEY & THINGS
- STUDENT WORKSHEET
(english-4u.com) SITE PAYANT
Lesson based on : Song by Shania Twain Ka-Ching -
withANSWERS Language function: expressing annoyance
Grammar focus: hear, see, make ... + bare infinitive
Vocabulary area: consumerism, money, shopping, sounds things make.
Love
Is Love by All Saints :
"Love is love you can't buy love, is a gift not an obligation"
Love
Of The Common Peopleby Paul Young :
"Living on free food tickets,
water in the milk
from a hole in the roof
where the rain came through..."
(lyricsdownload.com)
Mean
Streakby Deep Purple :
"She drives me crazy gets inside my brain
She spend my money down a drain"
(to throw money down the drain)
Mercedes
Benzby Janis Joplin - activities
to print - You can listen to the song (english4all.pro.br)
"Oh Lord, won t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?"
Moneyby Pink Floyd :
"Money, so they say
Is the root of all evil today."
Money- Cabaret Soundtrack :
"Money makes the world go around...
A mark, a yen, a buck, or a pound...
Is all that makes the world go around,
That clinking clanking sound
Can make the world go 'round."
MONEY
CHANGES EVERYTHINGby Cindy Lauper
"We swore each other everlasting love
She said well yeah I know but when
We did - there was one thing we weren't
Really thinking of and that's money"
(lyricsdomain.com)
Money
for Nothingby Dire Straits :
"Money for nothin' and your chicks for free"
Money
Manby Lynyrd Skynyrd :
"He's at a place where money doesn't grow on trees"
Money,
Moneyby Liza Minnelli : "Money makes the world go around
It makes the world go 'round.
A mark, a yen, a buck or a pound...
Is all that makes the world go around
That clinking, clanking sound...
Can make the world go 'round"
Money
(That's What I Want)by The Beatles
"Your lovin' gives me a thrill
But your lovin' don't pay my bills
Now give me money (that's what I want)"
(sing365.com)
No pain
no gainby Scorpions :
(Proverb : 'No gain without pain')
'Not for sale'by Steven Seagal (lyrics on the CD : Songs
from the Crystal Cave)
One
Man's Pleasureby Molly Hatchet :
"One man's loss is another man's gain.
One man's pleasure is another man's pain."
Pawn
Shop Bluesby Re. Norman Jackson and the Pawn
Shop- KARAOKE (elllo.org)
Rich
Girlby Gwen Stefani
"If I was a Rich Girl
See, I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl
No man could test me, impress me, my cash flow would never ever end
Cause I'd have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl"
Violent
& Funky by Infectious Grooves :
"A penny saved is a penny earned, but a stolen case of beers gets
you a hell of a lot drunker
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and boring"
(Proverb : 'Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy
and wise')
Idioms and Proverbs :
MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL :
Money is the root of all evil. It "is a common figure of speech signifying something that causes serious problems and people would be better off without." (Wikipedia)
Moneyby Pink Floyd :
"Money, so they say Is the root of all evil today."
Violent
& Funky by Infectious Grooves :
"A penny saved is a penny earned, but a stolen case of beers gets
you a hell of a lot drunker
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and boring"
(Proverb : 'Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy
and wise')
To give someone a purse or wallet without money in it will
bring that person bad luck
An itchy palm means money will come your way
Animations / Videos :
Review of the year in economics - video
"2011 was supposed to be the year of normalisation, stabilisation and recovery but didn't quite work out that way.
Larry Elliott talks us through the biggest economic stories of the year, from the eurozone crisis to interest rates in this country." (guardian.co.uk)
Video: Tenth Anniversary of the Euro
"Almost ten years ago, on 1st January 2002, euro banknotes and coins were introduced in 12 Member States of the European Union.
Since then, five more Member States have adopted the euro in recent years." + COMMENT (englishblog.com)
The Story of Broke (2011)
"The United States isn't broke; we're the richest country on the planet and a country in which the richest among us are doing exceptionally well.
But the truth is, our economy is broken, producing more pollution, greenhouse gasses and garbage than any other country.
In these and so many other ways, it just isn't working. But rather than invest in something better, we continue to keep this 'dinosaur economy'
on life support with hundreds of billions of dollars of our tax money. The Story of Broke calls for a shift in government spending toward
investments in clean, green solutions—renewable energy, safer chemicals and materials, zero waste and more—that can deliver jobs AND a healthier environment. It's time to rebuild the American Dream; but this time, let's build it better." (YouTube)
lotto-lotto-lucky-dog-ad
"The new campaign for Lotto, via DDB New Zealand, is spearheaded by two and a half minute commercial featuring a touching story of sailor Russell and his loyal dog Wilson who discover on the My Lotto site that their regular Powerball ticket is the big one! This is an epic tale of incredible loyalty at its best." (YouTube)
+ ACTIVITIES for beginners (6ème) created by Elisabeth PELLEGRINO(Ac. Dijon)
Is the euro crumbling ?
"Rioting on the streets of Athens, banks are in trouble, investors worry, taxpayers are angry. The eurozone is in crisis.
We explain what went wrong in the eurozone, and why the problems in Greece are now a global problem.
For more background see our special report ." (BBC)
Why should you care about currency wars ? - an animation
"The strength of currencies has become a source of tension between some of the world's biggest economies, especially the US and China...
Watch this animated guide to find out about why countries are falling out with each other because of their currencies.
It is likely to be one of the big subjects discussed at the G20 summit in the South Korean capital Seoul this week." (BBC)
When Donald Duck met Glenn Beck
"Donald's life is turned upside-down by the current economic crisis and he finds himself unemployed and falling behind on his house payments.
As his frustration turns into despair Donald discovers a seemingly sympathetic voice coming from his radio named Glenn Beck." (boingboing.net)
Debtocracy "is a 2011 documentary film by Katerina Kitidi and Aris Hatzistefanou.
The documentary mainly focuses on two points: the causes of the Greek debt crisis in 2010 and possible future solutions
that could be given to the problem that are not currently being considered by the government of the country...
The production team defines "debtocracy" as the condition by which Greece found itself trapped in its debt.[2]" (Wikipedia)
- 
- PowerPoint Presentation sent by Hortense de la Roche (Ac. Versailles)
(newmoney.gov)
