VOCABULARY Meaning and example:
Deposit: When you make a deposit in the bank, you put some money into your bank account. Example: I went to the bank and deposited $200 in my account.
Balance: Your balance is the amount of money in your bank account. Example: I put some money in my account and then I looked at my new balance.
Withdraw: When you withdraw money from your bank account, you take the money out. Example: I wanted to withdraw some money from my account so I could buy some clothes.
Cash a check: To cash a check means taking a check that someone wrote to you to the bank so you can get the money. Example: I went to the bank and cashed the check John gave me for my birthday.
Roll of quarter: A roll of quarters is 40 quarters in a roll of paper. You can get a roll of quarters at the bank. Example: She went to the bank to get a roll of quarters for the parking meters.
Twenties: Twenties means twenty-dollar bills. Example: I'd like the hundred dollars in twenties, please.
Customer: A customer is someone who pays to buy things or use a service. Example: The bank had cookies for its customers.
ID: ID means identification. You can usually use a driver license, green card, or passport for ID. Example: The bank teller asked the customer for his ID.
Slide: Slide means move something smoothly over a surface. Example: He had to slide the letter under the door.
Receipt: A receipt is a piece of paper you get that shows you bought something or you put some money in the bank. Example: The bank teller gave him a receipt after he deposited a check.
Account number: Your account number is the number the bank gives you for your checking or savings account. Example: I told the teller my account number so he could tell me my balance.
In the listening The first woman wants to cash the check; she wants three 20 dollars bills. And the clerk tells have a nice day. The second woman wants to withdraw some money. She wants the money in twenty-dollar bills. She withdraws 100 dollars. And finally the teller counts the money. The third woman needs to deposit a check. She slides her ID through the machine and the teller gives her a receipt. The fourth woman only wants to check her balance and the clerk shows her the balance.
Source: Online ESL Listening students: listening activities Topic: “At bank”
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