Aims and Objectives
In this unit you will learn vocabulary related to finance and banking.
You will practise the following skills and functions:
- Describing basic banking functions
- Systems of payment
The grammar focus of this unit is:
Vocabulary
| work out, to; calculate, to | |
| pay, to | |
| pay, to | |
| share account | |
| bank safe deposit box | |
| cash | |
| current account | |
| internet banking | |
| online banking | |
| account | |
| deposit account, savings account | |
| bank employee (male) | |
| bank employee (female) | |
| receipt | |
| funds | |
| cash dispensing machine | |
| profit | |
| cashier | |
| bank statement | |
| balance | |
| credit | |
| traveller’s cheque | |
| cheque | |
| rate of exchange | |
| interest rate | |
| share | |
| bank | |
| bank note | |
| stock exchange | |
| EC card (Maestro/Cirrus) | |
| branch | |
| branch | |
| charge, fee | |
| mortgage | |
| account management | |
| account number | |
| credit card | |
| credit card number | |
| coin | |
| transfer | |
| overdraft interest | |
| payment of interest | |
| currency | |
| payment | |
| interest | |
| open an account, to | |
| cash a cheque, to | |
| withdraw money, to | |
| pay in money, to | |
| transfer money, to | |
| exchange money, to | |
| exchange money, to | |
| be in the red, to | |
| invest, to | |
| cancel, to |
Vocabulary Practice
Exercise 1: Test Yourself
Fill in the correct translation for each of the terms below.
Listening Comprehension
Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
General Comprehension
Exercise 1: True/False Statements
For each of the statements below, choose True or False.
Exercise 2: Sentence Completion
Speaking Practice. Complete the sentences you hear, using the example as a model.
Grammar Practice
Exercise 1: Transformation
Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.
Exercise 2: Transformation
Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.
Exercise 3: Transformation
Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.
Exercise 4: Selections
Chose the correct answer.
Consolidation
Exercise 1: True/False Statements
For each of the statements below, choose True or False.
Exercise 2: Dictation
Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.
Exercise 3: Cloze
Listen to the recording carefully and then fill in the gaps in the text below using the same words.
Exercise 4: Gap Filling
Choose the correct option to fill the gaps in the following sentences.
Checklist
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- Use vocabulary and terms related to banking