Going the Extra Mile

Jordon Cox, 18, blogs on how to save money. 
Check out his newest money-saving enterprise in the video.

Read the following words and phrases and their definitions.

• total - the number or amount of everything counted; sum
• running total - a total that is continually adjusted to take account of items as they are added

First read the assignment. Next watch the video. Take notes to help you do the assignment.

1. How is Jordon planning to travel from Sheffield to Essex?


2. Why has he decided to take this trip?


3. Keep track of all the money Jordon spends during his trip. Write down what he spends his money on and how much each item costs.


4. What is Jordon’s first impression of Berlin?


5. How many extra miles did Jordon travel in the end?

Extra reading assignment
1 Read this article about Jordon's trip.
2 Copy the words you do not know.
3 Look them up. Make new sentences with each one of them.

Extra words assignment
1 Explain why this post's title is "Going the extra mile".