Let's learn some words and phrases to help us talk about money.
Video
In this film Jess, Nazia and Filip visit a shop and find out what they can buy with Jess's money.
Jess: So I got some money for my birthday. What should we buy?
Filip: A bouncy ball!
Nazia: A cuddly toy! And a skipping rope! And some sweets!
Jess: Okay, let’s see…
Filip: Can we buy a bouncy ball?
Nazia: How much is it?
Filip: It's one… one pound?
Nazia: Do we have enough money?
Jess: Yes, here’s one pound… What should I buy? I think I’ll get…
Nazia: Do you want some chocolate?
Jess: Yay! I love chocolate. How much is it?
Nazia: It’s… two pounds.
Jess: Okay, here's two pounds.
Filip: Chocolate is so…
Jess: Chocolate is so yummy!
Nazia: Ooh! Jess, can we buy a skipping rope?
Jess: Which one do you want?
Nazia: Can I have the red one please?
Filip: How much is it?
Nazia: It’s five pounds. Do we still have enough money?
Jess: Yes, here’s five pounds. Come on – let's pay!
Filip: Cooooool! Jess! Nazia! Look! Can we buy a mega bouncy-ball?
Nazia: How much is it?
Filip: It’s ten pounds.
Jess: We don't have enough money!
Filip: But… but… it's a mega-bouncy ball.
Jess: It is a nice idea… but we've spent all the money.
Shop manager: That'll be eight pounds, kids.
Jess: Here you go.
All three: Thank you!
Filip: Next time, mega bouncy ball. Next time…
Key words
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Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. come in 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2.
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. come in £5, £10, £20 and £50. Some Scottish banks make £100 notes too.
1p - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. or Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
2p - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. or Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
5p - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. or Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
10p - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. or Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
20p - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. or Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
50p - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. or Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
£1 - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
£2 - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
£5 - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
£10 - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
£20 - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
£50 - Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.
Other money items
It's useful to know about other ways to pay for things and where you keep your money.
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Activities
Ordering activity
Listening activity
Did you know?
You can put a 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p coin together to create the shield found on the £1 coin.
Using money
You can use different notes and coins to make the same amounts.
Examples:
There is only 1 way to make 1p:
- one 1p coin
There are 2 ways to make 2p:
- one 2p coin
- 1p + 1p
How many ways are there to make 5p?
There are 4 ways to make 5p:
- one 5p coin
- 2p + 2p + 1p
- 2p + 1p + 1p + 1p
- 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p
To learn more check out our guide: How can different coins and notes make the same total?
Make a sentence
Ask how much something costs
- To find out how much something costs you can say:
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- You can also say:
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Example:
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Try to ask how much these things are:
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Say how much something costs
- To say how much something costs you can say:
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Example:
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Practice saying these prices:
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or:
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or:
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- You can also say:
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Example:
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Look at this shop picture:
Now find the three items below and say how much each one costs.
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Practise using Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. next time you're at a shop.
Can you ask your parents or a shopkeeper how much things cost?
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