UNIT 7SHOW ME THE

MONEY

Objective:

To recognize the function of money in our economy and word economy and how it

helps us in a social development.

Learning objective(s):

Understand and use the new vocabulary words in the context of readings related to economy to

improve their oral production.

Biblical principle:

Proverbs 16:16. (NKJV) How much better to get wisdom than gold,

to get insight rather than silver!

UNIT 7SHOW ME THE

MONEY

VOCABULARY – UNIT 7SHOW ME THE MONEY

BriefCrudeDefyDemandDesireElectronicInflationInterest

ProductionProfitRageRecentShortageSteadyStrainStriking

InvestIssueNotedOddsPanicPotential

StriveSupposeSystem

THE PROJECT

Show me the Money?Students will show an oral presentation about World principal coins. They will explain history and importance of each coin. They can use power point presentations, pictures and videos and show it to the class.

Group: Pairs.Due date: October 15th and October 16th, 2015

SHOW ME THE MONEYQuestions-Before there was money, what did people use to buy or trade?-How can you make your money grow?-What collectibles can increase in value?-What happens to the price of a product when there is a big demand for it?-In what ways is a dollar valuable?

ADJECTIVES

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun

or a pronoun. And that an adjective can answer

questions such as, How many?, Which one?, What kind?, What color?, or How

big?

EXAMPLES

Example 1:Plans will take two weeks

• Which describes another word? two• Which word does two describes? weeks• What question does two answer about weeks? How

many?

EXAMPLES

Example 2:Jay rode huge waves.

• Which describes another word in the sentence? huge• Which word does huge describes? wawes• What question does huge answer about weeks? How

big?

EXAMPLES

Example 3:The hungry dog ate fast

• Which word describes another word? • Which word does hungry describe? • What question does hungry answer about dog? What

kind? How many?

EXAMPLES

Example 4:A week has _________ days.

• Which word best describes days in the sentence? • What question does _______ answer about days?

ARTICLES

A, an, and the are called articles. An article is a word

that modifies a noun or pronoun. Often an adjective separates an article from the noun or pronoun it modifies.

EXAMPLES

Example 1:The new boy ate lunch with us.

• What is the article in the sentence? The. • What does the word modify? boy.• What word separates The and boy? new.

EXAMPLES

Example 2:She has a big heart.

• What is the article in the sentence? a • What word does a modify? heart.• What word separates a and heart? big.

DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLES

The is a definite article. The indicates a specific noun or pronoun. A and an are indefinite

articles. A or an indicates a noun or pronoun that nonspecific. An is used when the word that

follows it begins with a vowel sound.

EXAMPLES

Example 1:Dan wants the red bike.Dan wants a red bike.

• Is the first sentence about a specific red bike or a nonspecific red bike? A specific red bike.

• Is the second sentence about a specific red bike or a nonspecific red bike? A nonspecific red bike.

EXAMPLES

Example 1:Do you want to see the movie?Do you want to see a movie?

• Is the first sentence about a specific movie or a nonspecific movie?

• Is the second sentence about a specific movie or a nonspecific movie?

DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS

This, that these and those can function as adjectives or as pronouns. This, that, these, or those is an adjective when it modifies a noun. This, that, these, or those is a pronoun when it takes the place of a noun.

EXAMPLESExample 1:

I want this piece. I want this.

• Is the first sentence, does this function as an adjective or pronoun? As an adjective.

• What word does this modify? Piece.

• Is the second sentence, does this function as an adjective or pronoun? As an pronoun.

• What word or words does this take the place of? This piece.

EXAMPLESExample 1:

She wants that piece. she wants that.

• Is the first sentence, does that function as an adjective or pronoun? As an adjective.

• What word does that modify? Piece.

• Is the second sentence, does that function as an adjective or pronoun?

• What word or words does that replace?