The pain of paying: why cards and phones make spending easier
An article on the psychology of cashless payment; students read for structure and detail, then write practical advice on spending less.
C1Adults55 minArticle
About this lesson
A C1 reading lesson (article). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Shopping & money
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Matching, True / False
- Key words
- checkout, impulse buy, subscription, auction, contactless, instalment, regret
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow the argument and evidence in an article on the psychology of spending
- Work out the meaning of idiomatic and abstract vocabulary from context
- Write persuasive, practical advice using ideas from a text