Good Value For Money - vocabulary / discussion sheet

Good Value For Money

Match these words with the meanings below.

Reduced / Save / Genuine / Sell-by-date /
Bargain / Special Offer / Free / Imitation

  _____________ -(adj.)The real thing / not a copy.
  _____________ -(adj.)It's being sold at a lower price than normal.
  _____________ -(noun)Something that is being sold at a very low price.
  _____________ -(adj.)You can have something without paying for it.
  _____________ -(verb)To keep money because you didn't spend it.
  _____________ -(adj.)Not the real thing / it's a copy / made from cheaper material
  _____________ -(noun)The latest time when a food is fresh enough to sell
  _____________ -(noun)When something is sold at a lower price for a short time



Now use the words to complete the sentences below.
  1. These grapes are a real ______________ ; only Euro2.30 for a kilo.
  2. If you buy 3 bottles of Indonesian wine for Euro4.00, you will ___________ more than Euro2.00 on the full price.
  3. Everything must go, in our closing-down sale. These walking shoes are ____________ to Euro10, from a list price of Euro100.
  4. White cotton T-shirts are on _____________ this week. You can have six for only Euro50.
  5. This full-fat milk is two days past its _____________ so they're selling it for only Euro1.00 a litre.
  6. It's a _____________ Rolex Watch so that's why it costs over Euro5,000.
  7. ...and when you buy the "Sonic CD Player" for Euro149.99, you get these four great CDs absolutely ____________ .
  8. These running shoes are only Euro35 and they're made from _____________ leather so they're kind to animals too.

Now discuss these bargains with another class member.
Are they really "good value for money"? Use the scale below.
« less money    more money »
a bargain /cheap /good value /reasonable / the normal price /not very good value /pricey /expensive /


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