My daughter wants a new Apple computer. The one she chose will cost me more than $2000. She has already got a computer but she says it is too old. I say it is less than two years old but she wouldn’t listen to me. She wants a new Apple computer and that is it. Her school gave her a new lab top but she says it is very slow.
My son wants a new Samsung Galaxy S II smart phone. The Samsung Galaxy S II smart phone is the best in the world. It is better than the iPhone and he wants one. He already has a smart phone but he says it is too old. I say it is less than one year old but he wouldn’t listen to me. He just wants a new smart phone and I have to pay for it. With his smart phone, he can go online and visit the web sites that he likes. It is slim and it has a good design. It comes in two different colours; black and white. My son wants a black one. He thinks black smart phones look cool. Why do I have to pay for 4 mobile phones in the family? I don't know.
My youngest daughter wants an iPod. She wants to have an iPod because she wants to listen to her favourite music. She also wants to take pictures and videos with it. She has already got an iPod but she thinks hers is too old. She wants to upgrade to a new iPod. She wants to get the latest one. She says that most of her friends have got new iPods and she can see no reason why she can’t have one. Again I need to work harder and harder to get more money to afford to pay for her iPod.
I have to buy a lot of presents every year. For example, I buy presents on their birthdays. I buy a present on Valentine’s Day. I buy a present on my wedding anniversary. I buy presents when my children’s friends have birthdays. I spend a couple of thousands of dollars each year on presents. This is too much if you live on a teacher’s salary in Australia.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Buying Christmas presents can cause ................. a lot of headache if you have three children like mine. Now shops advertise everywhere and say they offer ......................... discounts. My kids have chosen their own presents and all I have to do is pay for them. Year ..................... year, their presents get more and more expensive. You just need to work harder ........................ harder to be able to afford buying them.
My daughter wants a new Apple computer. The one she chose ..................... cost me more than $2000. She has already got a computer but she says it is ..................... old. I say it is less than two years old but she wouldn’t listen to me. She wants a ....................... Apple computer and that is it. Her school gave her a new lab top but she says it is very slow.
My son wants a new Samsung Galaxy S II smart ....................... . The Samsung Galaxy S II smart phone is the best in the world. It is better than the iPhone and .................... wants one. He already has a smart phone but he says it is too old. I say it is less than ..................... year old but he wouldn’t listen to me. He just wants a new smart phone and I have to pay for it. With .................... smart phone, he can go online and visit the web sites that he likes. It is slim and it has a good design. It .................... in two different colours; black and white. My son wants a ....................... one. He thinks black smart phones look cool. Why do I have to pay for 4 mobile phones in ........................ family? I don't know.
My youngest daughter wants an iPod. She wants to ......................... an iPod because she wants to listen to her favourite music. She also wants to take pictures ........................ videos with it. She has already got an iPod but she thinks hers is too old. She wants .......................... upgrade to a new iPod. She wants to get the latest one. She says that most of her friends have ........................ new iPods and she can see no reason why she can’t have one. Again I need to work harder and harder to get ...................... money to afford to pay for her iPod.
I have to buy a lot of presents every year. For example, I ....................... presents on their birthdays. I buy a present on Valentine’s Day. I buy a present on ....................... wedding anniversary. I buy presents when my children’s friends have birthdays. I spend a couple .................... thousands of dollars each year on presents. This is too much if you live on a teacher’s salary .................... Australia.
Ask your classmate these questions:
- Do you have to buy Christmas presents for your family members?
- Are there any other occasions when you need to buy presents for others?
- What sort of presents do you get on your birthday?
- Do you need to work hard to afford to pay for these presents?
- What sort of presents do you buy for your children?
- How do you pay for your presents? Do you use your credit card when you buy presents?
- What kind of presents do people in your country get when they get married?
- What was the worst present that you got?
- What was the most expensive present that you got?
- Why do people buy presents for others?
- Do you think buying flowers as a present is a good idea?
- Do you give gift vouchers to your family members and friends?
