Lesson 4 Business

Business English

Banking General

How to open a bank account


Banking vocabulary

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HOMEWORK:
Learn the banking vocabulary.


NB
Some Grammar to remember:

The following 3 tenses in English are important (the rest you can do without):
Present tense
Future tense
Simple past (imperfect)
In German we mostly use the perfect tense in the past when we speak, in English rather the imperfect:
Gestern habe ich Kuchen gegessen. / Yesterday I ate cake.

Avoid using the continuous tense!!!!
ONLY use it if you want to indicate what you are doing right now:
I am reading!  (this text)

 
 
 
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About
Banking

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

At the bank:
Opening a bank account.

Slide 1
Banking

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Rudi is at the bank and wants to open a bank account.

RUDI

RUDI

RUDI

Good Morning!
I would like to open an account.

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

Good morning sir.
What type of account would you like?

Slide 2
Banking

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ABOUT:

ABOUT:

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RUDI

RUDI

RUDI

Type of account?

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

Well. Would you like a cheque account or a savings account?

Slide 3
Banking

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RUDI

RUDI

RUDI

A cheque account of course.

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

The lady smiles
Please complete these application forms.
When your done return them to me.

Slide 4
Banking

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Rudi looks confused.

RUDI

RUDI

RUDI

Is there nobody to assist me?
No customer service?

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

Laughs
Sorry sir. Due to the flu most of our staff is on sick leave.
Just complete the forms and then I will assist you.

Slide 5
Banking

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ABOUT:

ABOUT:

Rudi looks confused.

RUDI

RUDI

RUDI

Frowns
Ok!

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

Smiles
You can go to room 3 over there.
I'll be with you in about 10 minutes.
Oh and, there's a coffee machine.
Make yourself a cup of coffee in the meantime.

Slide 6
Banking

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ABOUT:

ABOUT:

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RUDI

RUDI

RUDI

Still unhappy
I'm a bit confused.
I had an appointment with your manager - and now this.

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

Apologetic
Oh. So sorry.
You had an appointment?
Miss Pickard is still busy with a client.
But have a cup of coffee in the meantime.

Slide 7
Banking

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RUDI

RUDI

RUDI

Hm. Ok. I'll need that.
Still not happy about your service.

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

I'm so sorry. Usually I would have made you the coffee, but since I'm the only one at the counter I can not leave.

Slide 8
Banking

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ABOUT:

ABOUT:

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RUDI

RUDI

RUDI

OK.

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

MRS MAY

Enjoy your coffee.

Slide 9
Banking
Oral Discussion

Continue with the dialogue.........

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Buchhalter

accountant%%%bookkeeper

Rechnung

invoice

Geld überweisen

transfer money

Waren bestellen

order goods

Einzahlung

deposit

bar

cash

ein Dokument bearbeiten

process a document

einen Kontoauszug verlangen

ask for a bank statement

Scheckheft

cheque book

ein Konto schliessen

to close an account

Online Banking

electronic banking

Quittung

receipt

Wirtschaftsprüfer

chartered accountant

Lieferschein

delivery note

Einzahlungsbeleg

deposit slip

Wechselkurs

exchange rate

ein Konto eröffnen

to open an account

Bestellformular

order form

Zinssatz

interest rate

Kassierer

teller

Geld einzahlen

deposit money

Quittung

receipt

Geld abheben

withdraw money

Kontoauszug

bank statement

Kontoauszug

statement

Abbuchungsauftrag

debit order

Bank Gebühren

bank charges

Entnahme

withdrawal

für gelieferte Dienste

for services rendered

Waren kaufen

purchase goods

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17. Waren bestellen

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30. Einzahlung

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1. What is meant by electronic banking?

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2. What is meant by the "interest rate"?

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3. What does "request" mean?

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4. What do you call it when you put money into your bank account?

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5. What do you need to check for when you want to change Euro into another currency.

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What is the difference between a credit card and a debit card?
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7. What is a teller?

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8. What do you call the form that you must sign when you receive the goods?

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9. What is an accountant?

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10. What type of accounts do you get at a bank?

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11. What is the difference between a bill and an invoice?

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12. What do you call a document that contains a list of all transactions of your account?

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13. What form do you sign to have the bank pay i.e. a shop every month?

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