Vocabulary: Work and Money 02.13.2024

a) Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
Saturday job, earn, full-time, part-time, pocket money, save, spend, waste
1. She only works two hours every morning — it’s just a part-time job.
2. When I’ve got some money, I always put it in the bank and save it.
3. I work every Saturday to earn some money for myself.
4. I go to bed early on a Friday because I’ve got a Saturday job.
5. I like to spend my money on clothes and CDs.
6. I don’t work at all because my parents give me pocket money every month.
7. That film is very awful — so don’t waste your money by going to see it!
8. My brother works 9-5, five days a week — it’s a full-time job!

b) What’s the difference between:
1. A part-time job and a full-time job?
Full-time employment is usually considered between 30-40 hours a week, while part-time employment is usually less than 30 hours a week.
2. To earn money and to spend money?
Earning — your ability to bring in money. Spending — your ability to live frugally and spend wisely.
3. To spend money and to save money?
Spending — your ability to live frugally and spend wisely. Saving — your ability to produce a surplus and to make that surplus grow.
4. To spend money and to waste money?
You can spend your money on things, but if you buy more than is necessary or things that are not useful, you are wasting your money.