Тема: В банку. Державна та іноземна валюта

Практичне заняття №5

The currencies of the world are used as a medium of exchange in their respective countries. They can be exchanged for goods and services, as well as for other currencies. Coins and paper money are two forms of currency. There are numerous currencies in use around the world, but some of the more well known are the U.S. Dollar, the British Pound, and the European Euro.

In many cases, the currencies of the world consist of a larger monetary unit and a fractional unit. This fractional unit is usually valued at 1/100th of the larger unit, such as is the case with the U.S. Dollar and its fractional unit, the cent. Mauritania and Madagascar have fractional currencies worth 1/5th of their larger currency, and are the only two remaining countries in the world whose currency is not based on a decimal system. However, the phenomenon of price inflation, common to nearly all of the currencies of the world, has caused these particular fractional currencies to be of little practical use.

Throughout the history of money and currency, it has been common at times for more than one country to use the same currency. For example, most of the countries of continental Western Europe use the Euro as their currency. This particular case was a deliberate collaborative effort between European nations, but it can also come as a result of the insolvency of one currency, which is then dropped, and a foreign currency adopted in its place.

In other cases, the currencies of more than one country may share the same name, while not actually being the same currency. Many countries, including Australia, Canada, Singapore, Zimbabwe, and Jamaica use currencies called Dollars, just as the United States does, but they are altogether different currencies with different values.

Foreign exchange markets exist to facilitate the exchange between currencies of the world. One currency can be exchanged for another, based on prices that continually fluctuate. The price of one currency in terms of another can change based on economic data, trade policy, and other factors. A currency is said to be “strong” if it can be exchanged for a relatively large amount of another currency, and “weak” if it will buy only a little of it. For example, if one Euro can be exchanged for $1.45 U.S. Dollars (USD), the Euro might be said to be strong, compared to if it could buy only $1.10 USD.

 

2. Дайте відповіді на запитання до тексту.

a) What is a currency?

b) What can a currency be exchanged for?

c) What currencies of the world do you know?

d) What system are most of the currencies based on?

e) When is the currency considered to be strong?

 

3. Підготуйте повідомлення про валюту вашої країни.

І. Граматичний матеріал: Perfect Tenses.

Повторіть теоретичний матеріал з теми “Perfect Tenses” та “Future Progressive”.

 

Вправа 1. Завершіть речення, поставивши дієслова у дужках у форму Future Perfect.

1) Anne... her bike next week. (to repair)

2) We... the washing by 8 o'clock. (to do)

3) She... Paris by the end of next year. (to visit)

4) I... this by 6 o'clock. (to finish)

5) Sam... by next week. (to leave)

6) She... this with her mother tonight. (to discuss)

7) The police... the driver. (to arrest)

8) They... their essay by tomorrow. (to write)

9) Paolo... the teams. (to manage)

10) If we can do that - then we... our mission. (to fulfil)

 

Вправа 2. Прогляньте розклад Джека на завтра. Далі, для складання кожного речення оберіть Future Progressive або Future Perfect. Виконуйте за зразком.

8.00 8.30 9.30 11.00 1.00 3.00 7.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Leave Home Arrive at Airport Plane Leaves For Paris Arrives in Paris Meeting Starts Meeting Finishes Business Dinner Leave Restaurant Arrive at Hotel Go to Bed

Example. At 8am, he will be leaving home. (leave)

1. By 8.30am, he... at the airport. (arrive airport).

2. At 9am, he... his plane (wait).

3. At 9.30am, he... for Paris (leave).

4. At 10am, he... to Paris (fly).

5. At 11.10am, he... (arrive) in Paris.

6. At 1.30pm, the meeting... (start).

7. At 7.50pm, he... his dinner (eat).

8. At 10.15pm, he... (leave) the restaurant.

9. At midnight, he... (sleep).

ІІІ. Робота над текстом за професійним спрямуванням.

1. Прочитайте та перекладіть текст.

2. Складіть розповідь про те, як Ви перевіряйте всі необхідні зони у ресторані.