Situation 4

Susan: How do I use the ATM?
Alan: First of all, put your card in this slot and enter your PIN.

Susan: OK. Then I choose withdrawal?
Alan: Yes, choose withdrawal, not account information.

Susan: What's next?
Alan: The ATM calls up your checking or savings account.

Susan: And then?
Alan: Enter the amount you want to take out of your account.

Susan: How much can I take out?
Alan: Most accounts have a limit of $400.

Susan: What happens after I enter the withdrawal amount?
Alan: The ATM gives you bills, usually $20 bills. Take the money and receipt from the slots.

Pair work- role play (one of the parties is Russian-speaking)

The situation: At a bank making the transactions below

Working with a partner, role play the situation, using the information below

The roles: A bank teller, a customer, a translator

A. Deposit money into a savings account.

Teller should fill in the deposit slip

Customer should supply the following information:

• name • account number • amount to deposit.

B. Cash a personal check

Teller should ask for an ID card and a bank guarantee card

Customer should tell the clerk how he wants the money

(in $5’s, $10’s, $20’s etc.).

C. Withdraw money from a savings account

Teller should fill in the withdrawal slip

Customer should supply the following information:

• name • account number • amount to withdraw.

D. Open a savings account

Teller should inform the customer of the minimum amount for an initial deposit, complete the paperwork and ask the customer for the following information:

• name • address • place of employment • an ID • amount of initial deposit.

Customer should supply the requested information.

Sources:

http://english-the-international-language.com/edbnk.php,

http://yadayadaenglish.com/bank.htm,

http://esl.about.com/od/businessreading/a/d_atm.htm.

Unit 8

Accounting