Listening: Follow a Simple Budget and Check the Amounts
Listen for amounts and one affordable action.
ฟังจำนวนเงินและเลือกการกระทำที่ยังอยู่ในงบ
Vocabulary Builder · A1
Everyday Money: Prices, Spending, and Saving
See the meaning, learn the word pattern and build your own money sentences.
Why this lesson matters · เหตุผลที่เรียนบทนี้
For learners: Build the everyday money words needed before listening to amounts and explaining budget choices.
For teachers: Vocabulary is grouped by word function, recycled in audio and true sentences, then retrieved in an independent plan.
สำหรับผู้เรียน: สร้างคำศัพท์พื้นฐานเรื่องเงินก่อนฝึกฟังตัวเลขและอธิบายการเลือกใช้งบ
สำหรับครู: จัดคำตามหน้าที่ นำกลับมาใช้ในเสียงและประโยคจริง แล้วดึงมาใช้ในแผนอิสระ
Your Goal
Understand four groups of money words and use at least five target words in your own sentences about one purchase and one saving goal.
คำอธิบายเป้าหมายภาษาไทย
เข้าใจคำศัพท์เรื่องเงินสี่หมวด และใช้คำเป้าหมายอย่างน้อยห้าคำแต่งประโยคของตนเองเกี่ยวกับของที่ต้องการซื้อหนึ่งอย่างและเป้าหมายการออมหนึ่งอย่าง
Why this lesson matters
For the learner: You will not only recognise the words. You will practise the pattern after every word group and make sentences that are true for you.
For the teacher: Teach one category at a time. Do not combine the categories until the learner can produce one sentence from each group.
VRFPProgress Focus
VR · Vocabulary RangeChooses suitable nouns, verbs, price words and useful chunks.
FP · Functional PerformanceBuilds a short personal message using the target vocabulary without reading a model.
30-minute lesson path
3 minSee
5 minMoney things
6 minMoney actions
5 minPrice words
5 minRetrieve & build
3 minYour situation
3 minFinal use
Teacher Lesson Plan · Read before class
Use the same loop in every category: see the meaning → say the word → notice the pattern → read the example → make a new sentence.
| Time | Teacher does | Student does | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 | Uses the picture board to activate the topic. | Names or points to familiar money ideas. | Topic understood. |
| 3–8 | Teaches four money nouns with examples. | Completes one noun sentence. | Meaning and noun use. |
| 8–14 | Contrasts the four verb patterns. | Builds one sentence with each verb. | Correct verb pattern. |
| 14–19 | Models two contrasts and one exchange. | Describes a price and asks a question. | Accurate description and chunk. |
| 19–24 | Hides the cards and prompts retrieval. | Retrieves words and rebuilds sentences. | Independent recall. |
| 24–27 | Sets a short personal or fictional prompt. | Combines one word from each category. | Connected vocabulary use. |
| 27–30 | Scores the first unsupported attempt. | Gives and retries a five-sentence message. | VR/FP evidence. |
1. See the money situation
3 minLook first. Do not study a long word list yet. What money ideas can you see?
a pricehow much?
cashnotes and coins
paygive money for something
savekeep money for later
STUDENT TASK
- Point to or name two ideas you know.
- Choose one item you sometimes buy.
- Say only: “I buy ___.”
Teacher Help
Accept pointing or a one-word answer. This is a topic preview, not a vocabulary test.
2. Money things · nouns
5 minN
A noun names a thing or an idea. Learn the meaning, then complete the sentence below each word.
price
nounhow much money something costs
Example: The price is 80 baht.
the price of + thing
Your sentence: The price of ___ is ___ baht.
cash
nounmoney in notes and coins
Example: I pay in cash.
pay in cash
Your sentence: I pay for ___ in cash.
change
nounmoney you get back after you pay
Example: Here is your change.
get / give change
Your sentence: I get ___ baht change.
goal
nounsomething you want to have or do
Example: My goal is a new bag.
my goal is + thing
Your sentence: My goal is ___.
Check this group
- Which word means “how much something costs”?
- Which word means “money you get back”?
- Complete one Your sentence line above with your own information.
Check your answers
1 price · 2 change · 3 answers will vary.
Teacher Help
Do not continue until the learner can explain or show the difference between price, cash and change, then produce one noun sentence.
3. Money actions · verbs
6 minV
A verb shows an action. Notice the words that come after each verb; the four patterns are different.
cost
verbhave a particular price
Example: The ticket costs 50 baht.
thing + costs + amount
Your sentence: The ___ costs ___ baht.
pay
verbgive money for something
Example: I pay 50 baht for the ticket.
pay + amount + for + thing
Your sentence: I pay ___ baht for ___.
spend
verbuse money to buy or do something
Example: I spend 80 baht on lunch.
spend + amount + on + thing
Your sentence: I spend ___ baht on ___.
save
verbkeep money for something later
Example: I save 50 baht for a bag.
save + amount + for + goal
Your sentence: I save ___ baht for ___.
Check this group
- Choose the verb: “The notebook ___ 120 baht.”
- Complete: “I spend 60 baht ___ lunch.”
- Say one true or fictional sentence with save.
Check your answers
1 costs · 2 on · 3 answers will vary.
Optional model · British English
Listen after learning the cards. Point to cost and spend when you hear them.
Teacher Help
Model the pattern, then change only the item or amount. Require one original sentence before moving to the next verb.
4. Price words and useful chunks
5 minA
Use describing words to show your view of a price. Then use the question and answer together.
cheap ↔ expensive
Use these words to describe a price.
cheapexpensive
Examples: The bus ticket is cheap. The phone is expensive.
Your sentence: The ___ is cheap / expensive.
enough ↔ not enough
Use these phrases to compare the money you have with the price.
enoughnot enough
Examples: I have enough money. I do not have enough money.
Your sentence: I have / do not have enough money for ___.
Useful question and answer
A: How much is the notebook?
B: It costs 120 baht.
A: Is that cheap or expensive for you?
B: It is ___ for me.
Your turnChange the item, price and description. Practise both roles.
Check this group
- Choose one real item and describe it as cheap or expensive.
- Ask “How much is ___?”
- Answer with “It costs ___ baht.”
Teacher Help
Accept different opinions about cheap and expensive. Check the sentence form, not the learner’s financial choice.
5. Retrieve and build
5 minNow hide the cards. Retrieve the words before you combine them.
pricecashchangegoalcostpayspendsavecheapexpensiveenough
STUDENT TASK
- Cover the target-word strip.
- Teacher says: noun, verb, price word or useful question.
- Retrieve two suitable words or chunks.
- Build four sentences: one noun sentence, one cost/pay sentence, one spend/save sentence and one price description.
- Open the strip and check only after the first attempt.
You are ready whenYou produce four meaningful sentences and use the correct verb patterns.
Teacher Help
Prompt with a picture or first letter, not a complete sentence. Correct one pattern and ask for immediate reuse.
6. Use the words in your situation
3 minOne purchase
Choose an item and a price. Decide if it is cheap or expensive for you.
One saving goal
Choose something you want later and an amount you can save.
STUDENT TASK
- Say two sentences about the purchase.
- Say two sentences about the saving goal.
- Use one noun, two verbs and one describing word.
Keep it simple: You are practising the new words, not solving a difficult budget.
Teacher Help
Fictional information is welcome. Check that the learner chooses and uses the target words, not whether the plan is financially realistic.
7. Final Practice · own the words
3 minYour five-sentence money message
Talk about one item you may buy and one thing you want to save for.
FINAL PRACTICE
- Speak without reading the model sentences.
- Use at least five target words.
- Include words from at least three categories.
- Use one correct verb pattern with pay, spend or save.
- After one correction, retry only the weakest sentence.
Final Practice evidence
VR · Vocabulary RangeUses at least five suitable target words from three categories.
FP · Functional PerformanceBuilds a clear five-sentence message without supplied sentences.
Teacher scoring guide
Score the first unsupported performance, then score the focused retry separately.
0 · Not yetCannot show the criterion after one clear prompt.
1 · With supportShows part of the criterion or needs supplied language.
2 · IndependentShows the criterion clearly without a model or supplied sentence.
Target: 3/4 overall with FP = 2 and no zero.
The lesson is complete whenYou use the new money words in your own connected sentences.
Teacher Help · scoring and retry
Do not add a new price constraint. This assessment checks vocabulary ownership: meaning, word choice and sentence pattern.
คำอธิบายภาษาไทย · เปิดเมื่อจำเป็น
เรียนทีละหมวด เริ่มจากดูความหมายและตัวอย่าง แล้วแต่งประโยคของตนเองทันที เมื่อใช้คำจากแต่ละหมวดได้แล้วจึงค่อยรวมเป็นข้อความห้าประโยค ข้อมูลทั้งหมดสามารถเป็นเรื่องสมมติได้
Continue your learning path
Explain Spending Choices and Fix a Budget
Explain and negotiate a revised monthly plan.
อธิบายและตกลงแผนรายเดือนที่แก้ไขแล้ว
Money, Spending, and Value
Extend the vocabulary for value, saving and trade-offs.
ต่อยอดคำศัพท์เรื่องความคุ้มค่า การออม และข้อแลกเปลี่ยน
Revise a Budget and Defend the Priorities
Revise a budget and defend the final priorities.
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