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Budget Planning
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Budget Planning

This B1 ESL lesson helps adults practice money and math vocabulary through realistic budget planning. Students calculate income and expenses, compare costs, solve everyday math problems, and create a monthly budget while developing practical speaking skills.

60 minB1 (Intermediate)AdultsGroupSpeakingReadingVocabularySentence StructureMoneyScienceShoppingHouse
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1

Imagine a situation. You have $2,500 to spend for one month. In pairs, decide approximately how much you would spend on each category.

Categories:

  1. rent
  2. groceries
  3. transportation
  4. bills
  5. entertainment
  6. savings
  7. clothes
  8. health


You have $2,500 to spend for one month. In pairs, decide approximately how much you would spend on each category.


Then compare:

  1. Which category gets the largest amount?
  2. Which gets the smallest amount?
  3. How much do you save?
  4. Did you spend the full $2,500?
  5. Which expense would you reduce if you needed to save another $200?


2

Match these words to their definitions.

3

Match each expression with the correct phrase.

4

Choose the correct answer.

5

Complete the calculations. Then explain each answer using the target math vocabulary.

6

In groups, decide what each person should do.

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