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Band 5+: What kinds of bills do you have to pay? How do you usually pay your bills – in cash or by another method? [Why?] Have you ever forgotten to pay a bill? [Why/Why not?] Is there anything you could do to make your bills cheaper? [Why/Why not?]

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Usually, I have to pay the water bill and electricity bill, and some credit card bills, of course. Usually, I prefer the online method for paying my bills because it is the most convenient one. Paying in cash is much more difficult, I think. So I mostly use the online method for paying my bills. Most...

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Usually, I have to pay the water bills and electric belt and some credit card bills, of course. Usually, uh, I prefer online method for, uh, paying my bills because it is the most convenient one, uh, paying in cash is much more difficult, I think. So we can use I mostly used the online, and I thought for paying my bills. Most

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bills: 3

paying: 3

usually: 2

online: 2

method: 2

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