Unit 18: Investments

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

• Blue-chip
• Bonds
• Boom
• Broker
• Commodities
• Default
• Diversify
• Fund
• Holding
• Index fund
• Maturity
• Plummet
• Portfolio
• Resistant
• Return
• Rocket
• Slump
• Startup
• Volatile
• Yield

Reading Activity: Investments

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Frank Smith: Good morning Mr Gibbs, you wanted to see me. Mr Gibbs: Yes, come in and take a seat. I would like to diversify my investments and I'd like you to give me your opinion on some possible options. Frank: Of course, what kind of investments are you thinking of? Mr Gibbs: Well, ideally I want something with a high yield and a low risk. Frank: That may be asking a bit… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.