Vocabulary
exchange office – обменный пункт, пункт обмена валюты
change – сдача, обменивать
cash dispensing machine – автомат, выдающий наличные (деньги)
charge a commission – взимать комиссию
exchange rate – курс обмена валюты
in the running lines – бегущей строкой
Test
A. 1. If you need to change some dollars into pounds you can go to an exchange office.
a) продать
b) сдача
c) обменять
2. In London money can be changed either at banks, at exchange offices or at customers' services desks in big department stores.
a) в отделе самообслуживания
b) в отделе обслуживания
c) потребительские услуги
3. Exchange offices are usually open for longer hours and every day.
a) больше часов
b) дольше
c) длиннее
4. The exchange rates are often shown in the running lines placed in the windows or on the walls of the exchange offices for everybody to see.
a) обмен валюты
b) курс валюты
c) курс обмена валюты
5. Here is the money and your receipt.
a) квитанция
b) рецепт
c) расписка
B. 1. I need to _____________ at the bank because I'm going overseas on business, and I want to take some of the local currency with me.
a) withdraw money
b) exchange money
c) buy traveler's checks
2. You ought to ________________ to store your valuables and important documents in a secure location.
a) rent a safety deposit box
b) open a savings account
c) pay your bills online
3. My father is trying to ______________ to pay for the construction of a new room to our house.
a) take out a loan
b) pay off a loan
c) review his bank statement
8. Read the conversations and role-play them.
1
- You are welcome, madam.
- I’d like to change these dollars, please.
- Yes, madam. How many dollars have you got?
- 250 dollars. What’s the rate of exchange, please?
- The current rates are on the notice board, madam.
2
- Good morning. Can I help you?
- Yes. My name is Brown. I’m expecting money from my bank in Montreal.
- By post, cable or telex, sir?
- By telex.
- Just a moment. I’ll check it. Are you Jack Brown?
- Quite right.
- Yes. There’s 800 dollars from the Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal. Have you got any identification, sir?
- Yes, I’ve got my passport. Here you are.
- Thank you, sir.
3
- Hello.
- Hello. I’d like to cash a traveler’s cheque, please.
- Right. How much is it for?
- One hundred euros.
- Right, can you sign here, please? Do you have your passport?
- Yes, just a moment.
4
- Hello. I’m from Germany and I’m staying in England for a year. I want to open an account here. What documents do I need, please?
- Right. We need to see your passport and a letter from your employer or your place of study if you are a student.
- Right. Is that all?
- That’s all, yes.
- Thank you.
9. Make a project work:
“Making purchases”.
“A visit to the bank”.
РЕКОМЕНДАЦИИ ПО ВЫПОЛНЕНИЮ УСРС
УПРАВЛЯЕМАЯ САМОСТОЯТЕЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА
на тему:
«СОВРЕМЕННЫЙ СТУДЕНТ:
НОВЫЕ РОЛИ, НОВЫЕ ЖИЗНЕННЫЕ ТРАЕКТОРИИ»
Рекомендуемая форма контроля: эссе.
Рекомендуемые инициативные темы для подготовки эссе:
1. Student’s social image.
2. Student’s moral, cultural and leisure trends.
3. Student’s material values.
4. The opportunities of a big city for leisure time.
5. Student’s formative years.
6. Trajectories of youth.
7. Foreign students’ life.
Перечень интернет ресурсов,
рекомендуемых студентам при подготовке к УСРС:
1. http://www.britanica.org;
2. http://www.globalenvision.org;
3. http:// www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com;
4. http://www.wikipedia.org.
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