Thursday 28th November

L.O: To understand a conversation at the bank and to give advice about

opening a bank account

Entry 1,2 and 3 learners:

1-What are the different payment methods mostly used nowadays?2-Which ones do you prefer? Why?

2-I prefer to pay by….

because it’s easier/faster/ safer…

whereas paying by…ismore difficult/

time consuming…

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by cheque by cash

by debit card by online banking

The two main types of payment people use mainly are:

Entry 3/ Level 1 learners:Extension: What does it show? In your opinion, who (age

group) might use each payment option?

How does it help with your learning?

Entry 1 & 2 learners: Match up words with pictures

Entry 3 & level 1 learners: Match up words with definitions

Match them up

Who is who? Match the words below to the pictures.

A customer

A bank adviser

A B

Who says what?

The customer or the bank adviser?

What can I do for you?

Is there a service fee for this type of

account?

I would like some information aboutOpening a bank

account.

When do you send out the

monthly statements?

Thank you very much ,

you have been very

helpful!Would you be

interested in that service?

What do you notice about these sentences?

I would suggest you to open a savings account.

You should first bring your passport and your driving licence.

You can deposit your money into the automatic cash machine.

It would be a good idea to open a joint account with your parents.

To give advice

Use :You can / You should + infinitive

It would be a good idea to… + infinitiveI would suggest you to You need to

Extension: Write 2 sentences with any of the expressions above.

Sam recently came to the UK and would like to open a bank account. He doesn’t know anything about the bank system in here.

Prepare a short presentation to explain how to open a bank account and what to do.

Entry 1 Learners: Write using You can/ You should /I would suggest Sam to…

Entry 2/3 learners: Use connectives , adjectives and adverbs

First , you should find the nearest bank in your neighbourhood as you may need to go there several times.

Then, you need to bring your identification documents with you when opening a bank account. The bank adviser may also ask you for a recent photo ID.

You should ask the bank adviser the different types of accounts available and suitable for you.

Finally , you can ask if there is a service fee for it but it is usually free to open a bank account. However, you may only need to deposit a small amount of money.

Esol homework

Correct spelling mistakes