66 Consumer society and the (global) economy | Most listening tasks require you to listen to identify important details. As you know by now, questions are often worded as paraphrases of what the speaker is saying rather than being identical to the speaker’s words. Sometimes just a small detail is changed in a paraphrase of the speaker’s words, but this can considerably change the meaning. Therefore, in order to be able to match information, it’s important to listen very carefully for all the details. Working with vocabulary Sophie is concerned about her finances this month. Complete her thoughts. The first letter has been given. 1 I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I 1 b my m each month, and I also 2 k a r of where it goes so that I don’t overspend. In spite of doing all that, I don’t think I’m going to be able to 3 m all my e this month and will probably have to 4 t m from my savings into my 5 cu a to cover some of my 6 di de , like my phone bill and my Netflix. I also have to 7 r my l that I got from my sister a few months ago. I hope I won’t 8 e my o because bank charges are way too high when that happens! I really don’t want to 9 g into d . Perhaps I shouldn’t have spent so much when I was on holiday in Greece – that holiday’s really 10 s my finances! The following sentences all contain an error. Find the error, underline it, and write the correct word on the line. 1 The criminal used restricted banknotes to pay for the luxury items, so the shop ended up losing a lot of money as the bank wouldn’t accept them. 2 Due to problems with the shopping chain, it’s taking much longer than usual to get goods out of the factory and onto the shelves in shops. 3 Many people believe that the government is trying to exaggerate the extent of the looming energy crisis in order not to spread fear through the population. 4 Some shops allow customers to spread payments for large items over a number of months – small monthly mortgages are more affordable for most people. 5 When the bank announced a misrepresentation in interest rates, many people were keen to take advantage of the new lower rates and invest in property. 6 There are many factors that need to be considered and generated when drawing up a trade agreement between two countries. 2 Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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