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The Banking Sector

The Banking Sector. Unit 14b. Objectives. To be able to talk about banking services and changes within an industry To practice reading for gist and specific information To practice listening for specific information . Warming-up. What do you know about banking sector ?

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The Banking Sector

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  1. The Banking Sector Unit 14b

  2. Objectives • To be able to talk about banking services and changes within an industry • To practice reading for gist and specific information • To practice listening for specific information

  3. Warming-up • What do you know about banking sector ? • What will be discussed in the article in the book ?

  4. Reading 1 • Read the four paragraph headings in the box and quickly scan through the text, then decide the headings for each paragraph. • Suggested answers: • Warming of redundancies • Reasons for reducing costs • New banking products • The future of banking

  5. Reading 1 • Read the four paragraphs again and take notes: Suggested answers: The bank’s plans • Cut jobs • Close domestic branches • Develop electronic banking

  6. Reading 1 • Read the four paragraphs again and take notes: Suggested answers: Reasons for cutting costs • Competition from supermarkets and direct providers • Investment in IT • Millennium bug • European monetary union

  7. Reading 1 • Read the four paragraphs again and take notes: Suggested answers: Banking services • Telephone banking • Smart cards • PC banking

  8. Reading 1 • Read the four paragraphs again and choose the correct options: Suggested answers: • B • A • C • A

  9. Vocabulary Verb Noun Verb Noun merge compete increase invest Reduce closure cut development merger competition increase investment close reduction develop cut

  10. Speaking Work in pairs. • Discuss what is important in working in banking sectors. • Discuss what is important when offering banking services. • Discuss what is important when cutting costs in banking sectors.

  11. Listening Two: Home banking • Listen to John Barnard making enquires about telephone banking and note down some questions.

  12. Listening Two: Home banking • Suggested answers: • How does it work ? Ring up, key in PIN number, choose the service and follow the instructions. • Services available ? Check your balance, pay bills, order a statement, transfer money. • What does it cost ? It’s a freephone number. • When can I use it ? 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.

  13. Listening Two: Home banking • Listen again and complete the form in the book.

  14. Listening Two: Home banking • Suggested answers: • Title Mr • Last name Barnard • First name John Peter • Address 24, Manor Road Winchester • Postcode SO23 9DY • Date of birth 31/10/68 • Phone number 01962 866155 • Sort code 77 25 08 • Account number 60877422

  15. Assignment • Review what has been done. • Finish exercises in the hand-outs. • Finish exercises on P100. • Preview Unit 15.

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