(单词翻译:单击)
Conversation One
长对话一
What's the best way to teach children how to save and spend their money?
教孩子们如何存钱和消费的最佳方法是什么?
You should make money a regular topic of discussion. It's best to start young. So it's instinctive rather than a scary subject.
你应该把钱作为一个经常讨论的话题。最好从小就开始讨论，这样钱就是一个本能的而不是可怕的话题了。
In our family, we talk openly about things like the budget for holidays, how taxes reduce your income, and how to shop around for the best deals.
在我们家，我们会公开讨论假期预算、税收如何减少收入以及如何货比三家以获得最佳优惠等问题。
Indeed. It's also essential to make money real for children through practical examples.
的确如此。通过实际例子让孩子们真正了解钱也很重要。
Working out how much we save using discount pizza coupons, for example, is much more relevant than abstract sums.
比如，算出我们使用披萨折扣券能省多少钱，这比抽象的金额更有意义。
We also give our kids pocket money, and the amount they get is linked to chores, such as putting the bins out and emptying the dishwasher.
我们也会给孩子们零花钱，他们得到的零花钱数额与家务劳动挂钩，比如倒垃圾桶和清空洗碗机。
We do that, too. And it's paid according to their age, ￡2 for each year. So they can see some progression.
我们也是这么做的，而且是根据他们的年龄支付的。每年增加两英镑，这样他们就能看到钱的数额在增长。
Teaching them to save is important. We opened the savings account when they were young.
教他们存钱很重要。我们在他们小的时候就为他们开设了储蓄账户。
After birthdays and Christmas, they would go to the branch and deposit their gift money.
过完生日和圣诞节后，他们就会去一家分行把红包钱存进去。
Oh, I hadn't considered doing that. In our house, we have transparent money boxes for them to put small change in. So they can see their savings grow.
哦，我还没考虑过这样做。我们家里有透明的存钱罐让他们放零钱，这样他们就能看到自己的存款在增长。
When the time is right, I'll start talking to our children about investing and show them how the money saved for their further education has grown.
时机成熟时，我会开始和孩子们讨论投资的问题，让他们看看为他们升学所存的钱是如何增长的。
I am always talking to my elder daughter about the importance of saving into a pension.
我经常跟我的大女儿谈论储蓄养老金的重要性。
She's just started a part-time job and was thinking of not contributing to her pension. Luckily, I managed to persuade her otherwise.
她刚刚开始一份兼职工作，正考虑不缴纳养老金。幸运的是，我说服了她。
Yes, it's such an important lesson to learn.
是的，这是非常重要的一课。
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
第8至11个问题基于您刚刚听到的对话。
Question 8. What should we do with the topic of money according to the woman?
问题8. 文中的女人认为我们应该如何处理金钱问题？
Question 9. How does the woman say money can be made real for children?
问题9. 文中的女人认为金钱如何才能真正为孩子带来利益？
Question 10. What is the common practice between the man and the woman?
问题10. 文中的男人和女人之间的常见做法是什么？
Question 11. What is the woman always talking about to her elder daughter?
问题11. 文中的女人总是和大女儿谈论什么？
