As much as we say it’s not polite to talk about money, we always seem to feel like talking about it. And that’s actually good news for your ESL class, because the subject money can provide opportunities to use English number vocabulary, comparatives like “less than” and “more than,” and even practical vocabulary like that associated with making a sale or opening a bank account. Plus, it’s a topic that just about everyone knows a little something about!
You might even be planning a special unit themed around money - and if so, BusyTeacher.org’s 68 money-themed worksheets are here to help. These worksheets use the topic of money to teach a wide variety of ESL concepts, from reading and math to speaking and writing. But these 68 worksheets aren’t just for money-themed units - they’ll make an interesting addition to any class, and can help you mix up the activities you offer in between board work sessions.
Working with some level-one ESL beginners? BusyTeacher.org’s 68 money worksheets include plenty of activities covering basic money-related vocabulary, simple comparatives, and other topics for early-stage learners. Got a mid-level class who love to talk? We’ve got money-themed paragraphs and quotes that are sure to spark some passionate discussions. Want to mix things up with a game? We’ve got simplified versions of classic board games like Monopoly, as well as money-themed crosswords and other fun activities. We’ve even got worksheets based on popular songs whose lyrics refer to money.
If you’re not sure where to start with all these resources, one good place is with our top ten most popular money worksheets. You can also search for any keywords you’d like in the search box at the top right - or you can browse BusyTeacher.org’s whole collection of money worksheets below. You can get a quick glimpse of each one in its thumbnail image - and our handy “Quick View” feature also makes it easy to pop out a larger image of each worksheet’s first page, so you know exactly what you’ll be getting when you download it.
We’re able to provide such a diverse range of worksheets thanks to the contributions of ESL teachers like you, all over the globe, who’ve created these worksheets themselves, tested each one in their own classrooms and made them available here, for free. That’s right - you don’t have to pay a penny, or even register on this website, to download, print, and reproduce any of the worksheets you find here. It’s all free for the taking. But if you’ve got as worksheet of your own that you’d like to share with the community, we’d love for you to click the “Submit a worksheet” button at the bottom of this page, and send it our way.
So what are you waiting for? Take a look at the 68 money worksheets that BusyTeacher.org has to offer. We’re sure that each one of them will be a big hit in your classroom, as it’s already been a hit with ESL classes around the world!
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This worksheet serves as an introduction to how to use English language expressions in describing a pie chart for ESL or EFL students. It includes vocabulary, comprehension and sentence-level writ ...
This can be used as an exercise or a test to learn about the terms used to speak about money. It can be useful for a commerce class or any other class.
This is a three part worksheet for the Barenaked Ladies' song "If I Had a Million Dollars". The first part was adapted from another worksheet and asks students to work in pairs to match pictures w ...
For a fun challenge, ‘sell’ English words and sentences on a sidewalk, in a school hallway or maybe in a corner of a classroom. I've attached some printable paper money, alterable word ...
A great conversation worksheet for introducing the topic of money. It includes vocab, reading of people's opinions and a long discussion section. There is also a follow-up on some of the gram ...
This is a reading activity. The worksheet contains the examples of some of the most beautiful banknotes of the world. They are described briefly and the students must match a picture with a correc ...
A very well known song from the Beatles. There are several exercises to do while listening to the song: choose the right word, fill the gaps with the word you hear and match the lines, and also so ...
This is a creative way to introduce currencies that are used globally to your ESL classroom. This powerpoint presentation is divided into three parts. The first focuses on identifying the currenci ...
This presentation can be used to help learn some idiomatic expressions dealing with money and expense matters. It contains 15 phrases with definitions illustrated with pictures. It is possible to ...
This is a dialogue and role play exercise. The dialogue sets the pattern of talking in English, and leads gently into the role play exercises. The whole thing took 1 hour for my Chinese middle sch ...
I work in the secondary school of economics so these are great texts for reading and vocabulary, you can use it for reading or introduction activity for further vocabulary work: accounting, econom ...
Questions about drawing a budget and getting finance. The purpose is to prompt students to activate the business vocabulary they know, while practicing collocations. These questions can be used a ...
Informative worksheet about British currency covering its symbols, slang terms and denominations. Furthermore it provides a short overview for ss outside the UK to deal with British mon ...
Money as a conversation or writing topic usually arises student's interest. This .doc file provides 83 questions on income, spending habits, bank accounts, financial difficulties. The questions mu ...
I designed this game for my 10-year-old pupils for revising the topic "Food". The worksheet contains 4 Menu lists(as in a cafe) and a set of money banknotes to cut out. Arrange your pupils (the ga ...
This PowerPoint contains some information about what people use to do in the old days. Some pictures were inserted to convey the meaning. There are some CCQs to check the language learners' ...
Students read the advice column. Teacher can guide students through new vocabulary, idioms and expressions. There are discussion questions at the end, but teacher should feel free to ask more ques ...
This worksheet contains 2 exercises and a roleplaying game. It´s made for beginners, but could be also a good practice for elementary students. In the first exercise students review the pric ...
How to teach with music and lyrics: listen to this song , fill in the blanks with these words in the box.You can sometimes use them several times.Then find the rhyming words .Finally find the ...
There's a worksheet based on the song "Price Tag" that can be used to work on the topic money. I'm currently working on a website (http://songstolearnenglish.wordpress.com) gathering contemp ...
I adapted (shortened and changed 2-3 words) a CNN article about the conception of work in the US to be used a basis for discussing cultural norms related to work in an ESL classroom. The first pag ...
This is a simple worksheet about money. If students search for the words and put them into the sentences, they get sayings related to money that you can discuss with them. Even if the task seems t ...
Maths printable for primary/elementary children. This worksheet is all about doubling the cost and can be used when teaching students about money. Students are asked to work out the cost of two i ...
This might not be the latest song, but I like the lyrics very much anyway. It is a song about our obsession with shopping, when we buy things we don't even need just to feel happier. The song con ...
I couldn't find a suitable crossword related to money vocabulary so I made one myself. Hope it is helpful. I use it mostly with my pre-ints and they take up quite some time to complete it as some ...
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