🎶 Worksheet: "Price Tag" – Jessie J
Level: B1.1
Theme: Money, Values, and Consumerism
Focus: Vocabulary about money, verbs related to shopping, present simple vs. continuous, and listening comprehension
1. Warm-Up – Speaking
💬 Discuss in pairs or small groups:
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What is your opinion on the importance of money in our society?
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Do you prefer to spend money on things or experiences? Why?
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Can you describe a time when you bought something that you didn’t really need?
2. Vocabulary – Money and Shopping
Match the words with their definitions:
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Bargain | a. Money that you pay to buy something. |
| 2. Savings | b. Something that is sold for less than its usual price. |
| 3. Price | c. An agreement to pay a certain amount for something. |
| 4. Spend | d. The money you have put aside for future use. |
| 5. Cash | e. Money in the form of coins or paper money. |
📝 Answers:
1 → b, 2 → d, 3 → c, 4 → a, 5 → e
3. Listening Activity – Fill in the Gaps
🎧 Listen and complete the lyrics:
It’s not about the __________,
It’s about the __________,
Forget about the __________,
Uniting people, yeah, yeah.
✅ Answers:
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money
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price tag
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money
4. Comprehension – True or False
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The song is about people who are obsessed with money.
True / False -
Jessie J believes that life should be about more than just buying things.
True / False -
The song encourages people to focus on relationships, not material possessions.
True / False
✅ Answers:
1 → True, 2 → True, 3 → True
5. Grammar – Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
Choose the correct form of the verb.
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Jessie J _______ (sing/sings) about how money should not be the focus of life.
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In the song, people _______ (are buying/buy) too many things just for the price.
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People _______ (feel/feels) that money can’t buy happiness.
✅ Answers:
1 → sings, 2 → are buying, 3 → feel
6. Pronunciation Focus – The /s/ and /z/ Sounds
🔊 Listen to the words "price," "tags," and "money." Notice how the /s/ sound in "price" differs from the /z/ sound in "tags" and "money." Practice saying the words correctly, focusing on the final sound.
7. Writing Task – Your Opinion on Money
✍️ Write a short paragraph (80–100 words) on your opinion about money. Use vocabulary from the lesson and share whether you think money is the key to happiness or not.
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