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What’s Your Money Personality? – ESL Lesson Plan

ESL lesson on money personalities inspired by TODAY show segment about spending and saving habits

Are your students savers, spenders, avoiders, or balancers? Do they live for today or save for a rainy day? This engaging 90-minute lesson for B2-C1 learners explores the fascinating concept of money personalities and helps students discover their own financial style.

Inspired by a recent TODAY show news segment, this lesson brings authentic video content into your classroom. Students will explore four distinct money personality types, learn practical vocabulary for discussing finances, and discover useful idioms that native speakers use every day.

Students will:

  • Watch and analyze authentic video content about money psychology
  • Learn and practice key vocabulary including determine, caveat, interim, yield, and civil
  • Complete a fun money personality quiz to discover their own financial style
  • Master seven essential money idioms such as break the bank, pay through the nose, and save for a rainy day
  • Develop discussion skills through personalized questions about spending habits and financial goals
  • Practice critical thinking by analyzing how money personalities affect relationships

Your students will leave class able to discuss money matters naturally – and they might just learn something about themselves along the way.

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Teach English through money psychology, financial habits, and the language of everyday finance!

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