Essential money and finance vocabulary and listening/speaking activities

5 Money and Finance Vocabulary and Speaking Worksheets

Money and finances can be quite a boring teaching topic. However, it can be more made more interesting with the aid of images and audio. This can help give context and clarify the meanings of vocabulary and language used to talk about money and and financial subjects.

1 Elements of money and finances vocabulary and expressions (with audio and answers)

This is a business English ESL listening/speaking exercise introducing and exploring financial vocabulary. Students try to match the vocabulary with the appropriate pictures. Then they ask and answer the questions.

Elements of money and finances vocabulary exercise and questions.

Elements of money and finances vocabulary (PDF)

(see the video version of this exercise on YouTube)

Elements of money and finances audio

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2 Talking about money (with audio and answers)

This is an elementary ESL listening/speaking exercise for talking about money. First, students try to match the vocabulary at the bottom of the page to the pictures. They can then listen and write notes below the pictures. They can also also ask/answer the questions as a speaking activity.

Talking about money (PDF)

Talking about money audio

3 Parts of speech for money and finances vocabulary (with answers)

This is a sorting exercise exploring the grammar of financial vocabulary. Students try to sort the words into the appropriate columns. Then they use the words in sentences.

Parts of speech for money and finances exercises.

Parts of speech money and finances vocabulary (PDF)

4 Basic financial vocabulary

This is a business English ESL exercise introducing and exploring basic financial vocabulary. Students try to complete the sentences by looking at the pictures. This exercise works well as an icebreaker at the beginning of a lesson.

Basic financial vocabulary (PDF)

Basic financial vocabulary audio

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5 Financial crisis vocabulary (with answers)

This is an English language exercise introducing and exploring the language and vocabulary of a financial crisis. Students try to match the vocabulary with the appropriate pictures. They then discuss how each picture illustrates the financial terms.