| Level: | Topic: | Speakers: | Length: |
| difficult | banking | man | 0:31 |
Pre-Listening Exercise
Where do you do your banking and what online services does it provide?
Idioms
“foot someone a loan” = loan someone money
“Uh, I was wondering if you could foot me a loan until I can get to the bank tomorrow.”
“fork over” = give up something like money
“Hey, fork over cash you owe me! I don’t want a check.”
Listening Exercise
A. Listen to the recording and the choose the number that gives you the information for each statement.
Press ____ to check you bank transactions.
Press 2 for account history.
Press ____ to check interest rates.
Press 4 for account interest rates, press 5 for bank news.
Press ____ to see if a check has cleared the bank.
Press ____ to find out when the bank closes on Saturdays,
Welcome to First Mountain Bank's automated touch tone information service. Press 1 for banking hours.
Post-Listening Exercise
What do you do to protect you personal information online?
Online Investigation
Use the Internet to answer these question:
- What are two banks in your area that provide online banking services?
- What can customers do online to manage their bank accounts?
- How does the company protect your personal information?
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