Muhammad Ilham Bakry (A1D2

Name of School : SMKN 2 Majene 13 030)

Grade/Semester : XI/1

Subject : English

Topic : Vocabulary of Banking and finance

Skill : Reading

Meeting : 3 (Third)

Time Allocation : 2 x 45

Level : pre-intermediate +

Main aim : presentation and practice of finance-related vocabulary

Subsidiary aims : reading for specific information; pronunciation: word stress; stress in
compounds

Participant : Students of Banking school

Method : Discussion (pair works)

Technique : Mind Mapping

Approach : Skill process

Materials : worksheets 1 5

Learning activity :

1. Write the word money on the board. Ask students to work in pairs and brainstorm all the
words they know associated with this topic. Set a time limit of 3 to 4 minutes for this. Listen
to Reviews their ideas and categorize the words on the board - for example, verbs, people,
types of money, methods of payment, adjectives. Make sure all the members of the class
understand each vocabulary item.
2. Tell the students they are going to read six questions about money. Ask Them to Decide the
which of the three answers to each question they think is correct. Give them the first part of
Worksheet 1. Do not let them look at the text at this stage. When they have chosen the best
 answers, ask them to compare Reviews their choice with a partner. Then listen to Reviews
their ideas but do not correct them. Ask them to read the text and Check Reviews their
answers. Check that they have found the correct answers. Ask them if they are surprised by
any of the answers.
3. Return to the list of words on the board and highlight any people or jobs (for example,
cashier, bank manager, accountant). Ask the students to work in pairs or small groups. Give
them Worksheet 2 and ask them to match the people with the definitions. Check the answers
and the make sure that everyone agrees. Deal with any vocabulary questions that may arise
(e.g. stock market, interest).
4. Ask the students to look again at the list of words on the board. Highlight any verbs (e.g.
invest, save). Tell the students they are going to see a list of six financial common verbs and
twelve sentences, each one with a gap. They should fill the gaps using a noun or adjective
derived from this verb, e.g. direct > director, direction. Give them Worksheet 3. When they
have finished the exercise, ask them to compare reviews their answers with a partner. Then
check that they have the correct answers.
5. Give the students Worksheet 4. Ask them to work in pairs and fill the gaps in the sentences
using the verb in the list at the beginning that is the opposite of the one in brackets at the end
of each sentence. Note that in some cases they may have to change the form of the verb - e.g.
Borrow> borrowed Depending on the context. When you have checked the answers you
could advise the students to store words with reviews their opposites as this can be a good
way to remember words. For example:
- to deposit money in a bank
- to withdraw money from a bank
6. Ask the students to look at the second part of Worksheet 4. These are questions you Often
hear when you are a customer in a bank. Ask the students to fill the gaps using the words at
the beginning of the exercise. Then ask them to compare answers with Reviews their a
partner.
7. Give the students a copy of Worksheet 5 and ask them to match the words or prefixes in the
left-hand column with the words in the right-hand column to make banking and finance
terms. Check the answers. Then ask them to Decide the which part of each expression carries
the main stress - is it the first element or the second element? Note that there is a generalized
pattern here. If the expression is a noun + noun expression, the main stress falls on the first
element (E.g. interest rate). If it is an adjective + noun expression, the main stress falls on the
second element (E.g. bad advice).
 8. Finally, ask the students to Decide the which of the two the twelve words stress patterns in
the third exercise follow. Ask them to do this in pairs. Then read the words aloud with the
correct stress pattern (see the Key) so that they can check Reviews their answers.

WORKSHEET 1

What do you know?. Choose the best answer. Then look at the text and check your answers.

1. Which country produced the worlds first banknote?

a. England b. China c. Greece

2. Where is the worlds oldest bank?

a. Greece b. Spain c. Italy

3. Which company produced the worlds first travellers cheques?

a. Thomas Cook b. Lloyds c. American Express

4. When was the worlds first credit card issued?

a. 1950 b. 1960 c. 1970

5. Which company issued the worlds first credit card?

a. American Express b. Visa c. Diners Club

6. Where was the worlds first cash-point machine (ATM)?

a. the USA b. the UK c. Switzerland

Text

Banking has a rich and varied history. The word bank itself is related to the word bench and,
historically, banks were simply individual moneylenders sitting on benches in the street. In the
earliest times coins made of gold, silver and other metals were the only form of money. There are
many examples of coins from Egypt, Ancient Greece and Rome in museums around the world.

The worlds first banknote appeared in China in the 14th century and the worlds oldest bank,
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, opened in Italy in 1472. This bank is still in operation today and
has branches throughout Italy. Although it is believed that the first cheques were used in Ancient
Rome around 350 BC, they did not come into general use until the 16th century, when traders in
Amsterdam began to use them as a form of payment. The first travellers cheques were introduced by
American Express in 1891 and are still used as a safe way of taking money abroad. Credit cards were
first introduced in 1950 as a means of paying restaurant bills by an American club called Diners
Club.

Now billions of credit card transactions are made every day and other forms of payment, such
as cheques, are beginning to die out. Many people today get their cash from cash-points (or
Automatic Teller Machines as they are called in the USA). The worlds first cash-point machine was
installed in Barclays Bank, Enfield, North London in June 1967. Things have come a long way since
the first gold coins!

WORKSHEET 2

Jobs, tasks and responsibilities. Match the words on the left with the activities on the right.

1. an accountant a. gives expert advice to investors

2. an auditor b. is responsible for a branch of a bank

3. a cashier c. analyzes the financial performance of companies

4. a bank manager d. invests money in the stock market

5. a financial consultant e. inspects a companys accounts once a year

6. an investor f. works at a cash desk in a bank

7. a stockbroker g. prepares financial records for a company

8. a customer h. deposits money in a bank to earn interest

9. a financial analyst i. buys and sells shares in companies

10. a saver j. owes money

11. a creditor k. is a general word for a person who uses a bank

12. a debtor l. is owed money by another person or company

Key words. Fill the gaps using words derived from the verbs in bold.

Invest

1. A person or organisation that invests money is called an ....

2. The money invested by a person or organisation is called an ....

Advise

3. A financial .... is someone who advises clients where to invest their money.

4. Clients have to pay for this ....

Save

5. A .... is a person who saves money.

6 The money that a person saves is known as their ....

Lend

7. The money lent by a bank to a client is called a ....

8. A .... is a bank or a financial institution from which a person or organisation borrows money.

Bank

9. A .... draft is a document used to transfer a large amount of money from one company to another,
often to another country.

10. If you are .... , you officially admit that you have no money and you cannot pay your debts.

Borrow

11. The cost of .... increases when interest rates go up.

12. In the UK there are more .... than investors.

Part 1

Fill the gaps with the correct form of a verb with the opposite meaning of the one in brackets.
Choose from this list. The first one has been done for you.

simplify rise borrow spend withdraw refuse

1. She went to the bank to withdraw some money. [DEPOSIT]

2. He..... 100,000 from the bank. [LEND]

3. Interest rates ..... by 1% last week. [FALL]

4. The bank has decided to ..... its charges. [INCREASE]

5. She decided to ..... all her money. [SAVE]

6. High interest rates usually ..... small investors. [DISCOURAGE]

7. Electronic banking has ...... banking transactions. [COMPLICATE]

8. Most experts ..... that the stock market will rise again soon. [DISAGREE]

9. The bank manager ..... her request for a loan. [ACCEPT]

10. Many customers ..... internet banking. [TRUST]

11. Customers usually ..... a bank statement every month. [SEND]

12. Most customers ...... a personal interview with their bank manager. [DISLIKE]

Part 2

Complete these common questions heard in a bank.

Ask sign like see fill confirm

1. Can I ...... your passport, please?

3. Can I ...... you some security questions?

4. Could you ....... this cheque?

5. Could you ........ your name and address?

6. How would you ........ your money?

WORKSHEET 5

Pronunciation

1. Match the words or prefixes in the left-hand column with those in the right-hand column to make
banking and finance terms.

1. exchange a. manager

2. cheque b. advisor

3. credit c. interest

4. bank d. statement

5. cash-point e. rate

6. monthly f. book

7. annual g. machine

8. financial h. Card

2. Now decide which element in each expression carries the main stress. For example, INTerest rate

3. Match these banking terms to one of these two stress patterns:

Investment financial manager adviser

auditor accountant transaction deposit

customer currency insurance withdrawal

ANSWER KEY

Worksheet 1
1. b; 2. c; 3. c; 4. a; 5. c; 6. b

Worksheet 2
1. g; 2. e; 3. f; 4. b; 5. a; 6. d; 7. i; 8. k; 9. c; 10. h; 11. l; 12. j

Worksheet 3
1. investor; 2. investment; 3. adviser (AmE: advisor); 4. advice; 5. saver; 6. savings; 7. loan; 8.
lender;
9. bankers (or bank); 10. bankrupt; 11. borrowing; 12. borrowers

Worksheet 4
1. withdraw; 2. borrowed; 3. rose; 4. reduce; 5. spend; 6. encourage; 7. simplified;
8. agree; 9. refused; 10. distrust; 11. receive; 12. prefer
1. see; 2. fill; 3. ask; 4. sign; 5. confirm; 6. like

Worksheet 5
1. e; 2. f; 3. h; 4. a; 5. g; 6. d; 7. c; 8. B

exCHANGE rate; CHEQUE book; CREdit card; BANK manager; CASH-point machine; monthly
STATEment; annual INTerest; financial adVIser

1) manager, auditor, customer, currency