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Speaking level b2 Tashkent 2020cefr speaking materials (1)
ATTITUDES TOWARDS MONEY
Generally, people are classified into three categories according to their attitudes towards
money: misers, spenders, and economizers. Misers seem almost obsessed with the idea of saving,
so they accumulate money in banks if their income is large, or in the house - stuffed in
mattresses or under the living room rug - if they are low income people. They deprive
themselves of many things and spend money just on the most essential things. Spenders are
people who have a tendency to spend too much on too many unnecessary things. They are often
too generous, making elaborate gifts to friends and family. Credit cards in some spenders' hands
are often dangerous weapons. They become addicted to using them, only to regret it later when
the bills come in and they are unable to pay. Economizers are practical people who spend wisely,
usually making use of a budget. They can enjoy more and various material things and activities
due to their careful utilization of funds.
THE REASONS FOR RAPID POPULATION GROWTH
Statistics show that rapid population growth creates problems for developing countries.
So why don't people have fewer children? Statistics from the developed countries suggest that it
is only when people's living standards begin to rise that birth rates begin to fall. There are good
reasons for this. Poor countries cannot afford social services and old age pensions, and people's
incomes are so low they have nothing to spare for savings. As a result, people look to their
children to provide them with security in their old age. Having a large family can be a form of
insurance. And even while they are still quite young, children can do a lot of useful jobs on a
small farm. So poor people in a developing country will need to see clear signs of much better
conditions ahead before they can think of having smaller families. But their conditions cannot be
improved unless there is a reduction in the rate at which population is increasing. This will
depend on a very much wider acceptance of family planning and this, in turn, will mean basic
changes in attitudes.
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