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Lesson 14

Preparation

Investments

With the recent economic crisis, I’ve
learned to be wiser in spending my money
and having an investment. I thought of putting
my money into real estate. I buy lands and
houses at a low price and sell them once their

values have increased. I’ve also ventured into
loan. I started lending money to people in exchange for interest. Thinking of
ways how to make your money grow is really essential. It is true that money
can’t buy everything. But it is also a fact that you cannot live without it.

Grammar

We use the present-perfect tense to talk about an action which done in the
past and continuous up to now.
How to form a present perfect tense?
Has/have + past participle of the main verb
► I have worked as an accountant for eight years now

Questions

1. Do you have any investments? Keywords
2. Why is it important to invest? price / value / interest /
3. Who taught or influence you to invest? spending
4. What is the best form of investment?
5. Do you think you could only have an investment once you’re older?

Sample Answers Vocabulary & Expressions

Putting up - to engage; to involve
1. Yes. I have savings in the bank. Ventured - to get involve in a situation
where the final outcome is uncertain
2. It is important because it makes your money Lending - to give money on condition
that it is returned with interest
grow.
3. My mom taught me where to invest my money.
She is very practical.
4. I think the best form of investing is simply by saving money in the bank.
You profit from the interest given.
5. Not really. Everybody can have an investment regardless their age as long
as they have the capital to start with.

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