ALLGEMEINBILDUNG CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR HS 2015 1 / 4 1. True or false? T F Debt is always bad. More women than men are in debt. It’s easier to get into debt than to get out of debt. A third of all young people in Switzerland are in debt. Parents must pay off their the debt of their underage children. It’s wise to take out a loan if you can’t afford holidays. Most people get into debt because their credit card was stolen. Only individuals can get into debt. 2. Read the text below, then watch the video and fill in the gaps. What is debt? Debt. It's a very emotive word isn't it? You see it in the press. You see it everywhere. What does debt mean? Well, very simply, debt is a description of _____________ that you owe. Money that you owe perhaps on a mortgage. Perhaps on a _____. Perhaps ____________. Perhaps _______. All of it represents debt. And, as a ____________, we owe many many billions of pounds.
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ALLGEMEINBILDUNG CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
HS 2015 1 / 4
1. True or false?
T F Debt is always bad.
More women than men are in debt.
It’s easier to get into debt than to get out of debt.
A third of all young people in Switzerland are in debt.
Parents must pay off their the debt of their underage children.
It’s wise to take out a loan if you can’t afford holidays.
Most people get into debt because their credit card was stolen.
Only individuals can get into debt.
2. Read the text below, then watch the video and fill in the gaps.
What is debt?
Debt. It's a very emotive word isn't it? You see it in the press. You see it
everywhere. What does debt mean? Well, very simply, debt is a description of
_____________ that you owe. Money that you owe perhaps on a mortgage.
Perhaps on a _____. Perhaps ____________. Perhaps _______. All of it
represents debt. And, as a ____________, we owe many many billions of
pounds.
ALLGEMEINBILDUNG CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
HS 2015 2 / 4
What do the terms “good debt” and “bad debt” mean?