This course is an introduction to the basics of Financial literacy. You will learn specific lexis and language to talk about aspects of personal finance like budgeting, saving and borrowing, and will have opportunities to improve your English language speaking, listening and reading skills at the same time. Practical tasks and activities develop language as well as finance competencies.
This lesson introduces financial language related to income, tax, budgeting, and general financial bureaucracy.
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2 Videos10 Lektüren11 Aufgaben1 Diskussionsthema
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2 Videos•Insgesamt 9 Minuten
Independent living •4 Minuten
Grammar focus: Past and present tenses•5 Minuten
10 Lektüren•Insgesamt 85 Minuten
Vocabulary: Where does your money go? •10 Minuten
Grammar focus: Gerund and infinitive •5 Minuten
Expressive language •10 Minuten
Opening a bank account•10 Minuten
Income from work•5 Minuten
Creating a personal budget•10 Minuten
Currency conversion •10 Minuten
Watching: Let's get honest about our money problems•10 Minuten
Speaking•10 Minuten
Dictionary Week 1•5 Minuten
11 Aufgaben•Insgesamt 90 Minuten
Video language •5 Minuten
Vocabulary practice•10 Minuten
Grammar practice: past and present tenses•10 Minuten
Grammar practice: gerund and infinitive •5 Minuten
E-mail•5 Minuten
How to open a bank account•10 Minuten
Vocabulary practice: Income •10 Minuten
Payslips•10 Minuten
Reading •5 Minuten
Listening •10 Minuten
End of Week 1- Introduction to personal finance•10 Minuten
1 Diskussionsthema•Insgesamt 10 Minuten
Setting a financial goal•10 Minuten
Managing my personal finances
Modul 2•3 Stunden abzuschließen
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This lesson practices collocations and language related to investing, buying and selling, and banking.
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1 Video8 Lektüren9 Aufgaben1 Diskussionsthema
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1 Video•Insgesamt 4 Minuten
Surprising news•4 Minuten
8 Lektüren•Insgesamt 65 Minuten
Vocabulary focus •5 Minuten
Grammar focus •10 Minuten
Grammar focus•5 Minuten
Expressive language •10 Minuten
Investment choices•10 Minuten
Calculating a loan payment •10 Minuten
Watch: What is GDP?•10 Minuten
Dictionary Week 2•5 Minuten
9 Aufgaben•Insgesamt 81 Minuten
Video language•5 Minuten
Vocabulary practice•8 Minuten
Grammar practice •5 Minuten
E-mail•8 Minuten
Leasing a car•10 Minuten
Buy or lease a car? •10 Minuten
Reading comprehension •15 Minuten
Listening comprehension•10 Minuten
End of Week 2- Managing my personal finances•10 Minuten
1 Diskussionsthema•Insgesamt 10 Minuten
Writing an email •10 Minuten
Long-term financial planning
Modul 3•3 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
This lesson explores financial language related to planning for the future, with an emphasis on long-term investments, risk awareness, and debt management.
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2 Videos8 Lektüren11 Aufgaben1 Diskussionsthema
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2 Videos•Insgesamt 8 Minuten
Don't put all your eggs in one basket!•5 Minuten
Grammar focus: Conditional forms•3 Minuten
8 Lektüren•Insgesamt 70 Minuten
Vocabulary focus: Money comes in different shapes and sizes•10 Minuten
Grammar focus: Use of the infinitive after adjectives•5 Minuten
Understanding home loans•10 Minuten
Diversfiying investments•10 Minuten
Multi currency bank account•10 Minuten
Digital wallet•10 Minuten
Watching: The basics of inheritance•10 Minuten
Dictionary Week 3•5 Minuten
11 Aufgaben•Insgesamt 90 Minuten
Video language•5 Minuten
Vocabulary practice•10 Minuten
Grammar practice•5 Minuten
Grammar practice 2•10 Minuten
Grammar practice•5 Minuten
Expressive language•5 Minuten
E-mail•10 Minuten
Comparing loan offers•10 Minuten
Listening•10 Minuten
Reading•10 Minuten
End of Week 3- Long-term financial planning•10 Minuten
1 Diskussionsthema•Insgesamt 10 Minuten
Writing: Filling out a loan application form•10 Minuten
Retirement and financial security
Modul 4•3 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
This lesson develops language to understand and plan for retirement, covering pensions, healthcare considerations, financial protection, and income in later life.
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2 Videos4 Lektüren9 Aufgaben4 Diskussionsthemen
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2 Videos•Insgesamt 8 Minuten
Thinking ahead•4 Minuten
Grammar focus: Future tenses•4 Minuten
4 Lektüren•Insgesamt 35 Minuten
Vocabulary focus: Preparing for retirement•10 Minuten
Grammar focus: Prefixes for negative adjectives•10 Minuten
Pension systems•10 Minuten
Dictionary Week 4•5 Minuten
9 Aufgaben•Insgesamt 75 Minuten
Video language•5 Minuten
Vocabulary practice•10 Minuten
Grammar practice•5 Minuten
Grammar practice•5 Minuten
Expressive language•10 Minuten
E-mail•10 Minuten
Reading•10 Minuten
Listening•10 Minuten
End of Week 4- Retirement and financial security•10 Minuten
4 Diskussionsthemen•Insgesamt 40 Minuten
How to save money•10 Minuten
Retirement budget•10 Minuten
Which is the best savings account to use?•10 Minuten
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