In a bank

Dialogue 1

-Good morning, Victor.

-Hello, how are you?

-Fine, thank you. Could I ask you about foreign money ?

-Sure. Let's begin with the American money.

-All right. Is the smallest coin a cent ?

-Yes, it is. A hundred cents make a dollar .A nickel is a coin of five cents. A dime is a coin of ten cents.

-What banknotes are there in America ?

-There are one dollar banknote, five dollar banknote, ten dollar banknote and so on.

-Yes, I see. It's easy. Will you tell me about English money, please?

-Yes, of course, here is nothing difficult about it. The smallest English coin is penny. One hundred pence ( pence pi. from penny) make a pound sterling.

-Thank you very much.

Dialogue 2.

-Hellow! How's business?

-Hi! Well, not too good I'm afraid and going from bad to worse.

-What's the matter?

-I'd like to borrow money for my new business, but I don't know where.

-Well, you may borrow money at any bank of our district.

-And where is the nearest bank?

-On Samarskaya Sguare.

-And at what bank do you have your account?

-I have my account at Samara Commercial Bank.

-Thanks for your advice.

Dialogue 3.

-Good evening. What shall we discuss today?

-We shall speak about banks, currency and currency exchange offices.

-It's very important.

-Well, if you want to change you money into dollars, you go to a bank or a currency exchange office at you hotel.

-What must I say to a clerk?

-You say to the clerk of the bank .- Could you change me some pounds into dollars, please ?

-The clerk usually says - Yes, certainly, Sir.

-Must I ask about the exchange rate ?(курс обмена)

-Yes, you must say - How much do you give for one hundred pounds? Or you say - What is the exchange rate today ?

-Can I open an account ( счет) with the bank?

-Yes, of course. You must say to a clerk -1 want to open an account with your bank. And the clerk will ask you to fill in and sign some forms.

-Very well. Thank you.

CHANGING MONEY.

Dialogue

-Customer.- Could you change dollars into English pounds sterling?

-Cashier.- Certainly, sir. I’ll just check the exchange rates.

How much would you like to change?

- One thousand dollars.

- And what is the rate of exchange today?

-One dollar to one pound fifty five pence.

-And what rate can you offer for two thousand dollars?

-One dollar to one pound ninety pence.

- Oh, the difference is not very big. Change one thousand, please. Here is the money.

-Thank you. May I have your passport., for a moment, please. We are always to write down the number of the customer’s passport if we change one thousand dollars or more.

-Here it is. No problem.

-Here is your passport. How would you like the money, sir.

-Oh, give it to me in hundred pound notes, please.

-Good. One hundred, two hundred

-Thank you. Good morning.

-Good morning, sir.

NEW WORD-COMBINATIONS:

convertible currancy - свободно конвертируемая валюта

hard currancy - твердая валюта

tourist rate - туристический курс

cash - наличные деньги

I'd like to change dollars into Finish marks.-Я хочу поменять доллары на финские марки

What is the exchange rate for US dollars?-какой обменный курс для доллара США?

Money