61 B2+ | 8. Klasse | Unit 02: Big bucks or no dough? Read the article about young people who have credit card debt. Some words are missing. Complete the text by writing one word for each gap (1–15) in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 2 Like throwing raindrops on a forest fire What is living with credit card debt like? Three young people talk about how they have (0) up the debt, how they are managing it, and what it means for their future. Jenna Curcio, 23, Rochester, New York – Total debt: $5,000 “When I moved to New York, I soon realised that the city was (1) expensive than I could have ever anticipated. I was having trouble meeting my basic living (2) . So, I began to pay for groceries and other necessities with my credit card, and now I am struggling to pay (3) my debt, and I’m not making much progress. It seems like I’m throwing raindrops on a forest fire... Getting a job is now my first priority. I’ve been (4) for jobs every day.” Malik Peay, 23, Los Angeles – Total debt: $5,100, paid down: $1,900 “I remember when I got my first credit card, it was (5) before I went to UCLA (the University of California at Los Angeles). I thought it was a smart idea because I wanted to fit in with my wealthier (6) at college. Without a credit card, I couldn’t even afford a UCLA football game because the ticket (7) were just too high. But now I wish I had educated myself more on credit card interest (8) and got more information on the monthly (9) I would have to make.” Talha Mojawalla, 23, upstate New York – Total debt: $13,000, paid down: $7,000 “I first went (10) debt because I had to take (11) a student loan for tuition when I went to college, and now I need a job urgently so that I can finally (12) this loan. I’ve been looking for a job since November 2019. It’s actually kind of sad because I got a job and I was (13) to start on March 14, 2020, but then we went into lockdown and that was that. Since then I haven’t had much (14) with finding a job. I try not to focus on my debt too much. I know I’ll have to (15) with this problem at some point. For now I’m just trying to live with it, though.” 0 run 6 12 1 7 13 2 8 14 3 9 15 4 10 5 11 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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