The topic of Money revision

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In the USA, "quarters" (25 cents) and "dimes" (10 cents) are types of coin 

In the United Kingdom, "a tenner" means a ten pound note 

The US dollar, the Yen and the Euro area types of currency

Hundred dollar bills and twenty pound notes are banknotes

2,000,000 Swiss francs is a large sum of money. 

I need to change some Euros into Australian dollars. 

My friend borrowed (=take) a hundred pounds from me. 

I lent (=give) a hundred pounds to my friend. When she can, she'll pay me back. 

I buy a lottery ticket every week, but I never win anything. 

Most dentists earn at least £30,000 a year. 

Wages are paid to employees weekly. Salaries are paid to employees monthly. 

In business, you have to spend money to make money. 

I have my own bank account in the Bank of Scotland. 

In my opinion, eating in expensive restaurants is a waste of money. 

  

COLLOCATIONS SET 

 a small amount of money = not so much money 

an income of $25.000 a year = you earn in total within the year 

donate money to charity = share money to help, e.g. sick kids or the poor 

high cost of living = have to spend a lot for food and clothes 

make a profit = manage deals in a good way 

pay by credit card or pay in cash 

winners and losers = people who trade at the market 

EFL subset that concentrates more on language in context than on grammar and language structures. It covers topics from accounting or computer science to tourism and business management. "Specific" means the studying through a field that is already known and relevant to a student.