Unit 3 The Cashier,Part One Speaking and Passage Part Two Grammar Part Three Extra Reading Part Three Extra Reading,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,Text The History of Money Today people accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy things they need or want. When they work，they usually get paid in money. Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shell. Shells were not the only thing used as money. In the Philippine Islands，rice was used as money for a long time.,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,Elephant tusks，monkey tails，and salt used as money in parts of Africa. Some animals，such as cattle，were used as money，too. The first metal coins were made in China. They were made in the Shang Dynasty，in the shape of shell. Later the metal coins became round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later，countries began to make coins of gold and silver.,上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,But even gold and silver inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The Best paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.,上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,Dialogue 1 Foreign Exchange Situation: An American tourist (T ) is approaching the foreign exchange counter. Cashier (C): Good morning, sir. May I help you? T: Good morning. I can change US dollars for RMB? C: Yes，sir. According to todays exchange rate，100 US dollars in cash comes to 830 yuan RMB. How much would you like to exchange，sir? T:200，and here is the money.,上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,C: Thank you，sir. Would you please write down your name，passport number, and room number or permanent address on this exchange memo，and show me your passport? T:OK. Ill take care of it.Here you are. C: Thank you，Mr. Lawrance . How would you like your money? T: In fifties，please. C: Here are thirty-three 50-yuan notes and one 10-yuan notes，altogether 1，660 yuan RMB. Please check it. With the memo, you may have the leftover RMB changed back into US dollars at the Bank of China or the Airport Exchange Office. T:I see. Thank you.,上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,Dialogue2 Checking-out Situation: Mr. Williams (W) checks out at the cashiers desk. Cashier (C): Good morning, sir. May I help you? W: Yes，Id like to settle my bill. C: Could you tell me your room number and when youre leaving? W: Room 1603. Im leaving now C: Just a moment，please. I11 draw up your bill for you? (She checks in the computer.),上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,Sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Williams. You checked in the day before yesterday and will leave this morning. Thats two nights. Am I correct? W: Right. C: Heres your bill. It totals 1，520 yuan RMB. Since you paid 1，000 yuan as deposit，you only need to pay 520 yuan now. Please check it. W: Thanks. Well，its OK. Heres the money. C: Thank you. Heres your invoice. Please keep it. W:OK. Thanks for your help. C: My pleasure. We look forward to seeing you here again.,上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,Word List,上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,Useful germs and Expressions buying rate 买入价 selling rate 卖出价 traveler s check 旅行支票 check-out time 结账时间 night auditor 夜审 accountant 会计,上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,Notes 1. Most of the money today is made of metals or paper. 今天大部分货币都是用金属或用纸制作的。 注意在提到money的时候，不论余额大小，其动词一律用第三人称单数形式。 2. used to过去常做的事或发生的行为(现已不做或已停止) 其后必须跟动词原形。其否定式为 usednt to或didnt use to;其疑问式为Used someone to do something?或Did someone use to do something?,上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,3. The first paper money. . . used today. 最早的纸币看上去与其说像今天人们用的钞票，不如说像人们互相传递的便条。 这里的more. than表示选择，意为“与其不如”。又如:He is more frightened than ill.与其说他是病了，不如说他是被吓的。 4. today s exchange rate今天的汇率(外汇牌价)，此处指的是外汇买入价。 5. exchange memo外汇兑换水单 经兑员亦须在水单上填写币种、汇率、外汇及人民币总额。 6. the Airport Exchange Office 机场外币兑换处,上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,Exercises Small Group Work 1. Questions for comprehension. (1)What is the main function of money today? ( 2 ) What were the things used as the earliest kinds of money? (3)What animal did people once use as money? ( 4 ) What were the different metals used by different countries? (5)Why is paper money more convenient than metal money? ( 6 ) Who began to use paper money? Did it look like the paper money used today?,上一页,下一页,返回,Part One Speaking and Passage,2.Recite dialogue 1 and dialogue 2，and practise them with your classmates in and after class. 3.Cued dialogue. Gues