You be the judge: Should my partner stop obsessively cutting costs when we travel?

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To make (someone (do something))

To charge (someone)

Fancy

Can afford

To spoil (someone)

To get fined (for something)

Accommodation

Ought to

If I had my way, I would just have one big case

That money could have gone towards a meal out

To be willing to do something

Whereas

To insist

Compromise

To meet (someone) in the middle

To stress (someone) out

Cram

To cut corners

Flash

To splash out (on something)

To foot the bill

To err on the side of caution

To be at loggerheads (with someone) (over something)

Splurge

To scrimp (on something)

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.       What is Persephone’s point of view?

2.       What is Cara’s point of view?

3.       What did the jury of Guardian readers say?

4.       Whose side are you on, and what is an effective solution to this disagreement?

5.       Would it be difficult for you to socialise with people who had much more/ less money that you?

6.       On holiday, would you prioritise quality of accommodation or quality of food?

7.       Do you get a kick out of going to fancy places?

8.       Do you get a kick out of a good bargain?

9.       Do you get a kick out of buying fancy clothes?

10.      Are there any differences between you and your partner when it comes to packing?

11.      What’s the nicest accommodation you’ve ever stayed in?

12.      Do you and your partner disagree about holidays?

13.      Could you enjoy a holiday where you do nothing but lie on a beach?

14.      Do you like to move around a lot when you are on holiday?

15.      Do you like to pack your holidays with activities?