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36% ..........Add the next number(s) to each sequence and then say them.Saying numerals1 Look at the w ritte n form o f the dates, times, money and dimensions.Can you say them?ф 24.10.200127.5.2010&Ш24.11.19751.3.19605.6.1961(2) 7.05 p.m.3.454.159.3512.303.55(there are tw o ways of saying each tim e)(3) £100£5,000$1011,000 yen$1,000,0001,000kg€1,101€1,000,000,000100cm 25.8km15m4g10.2 Listen and repeat the numerals.2 Work in pairs. Student A reads the numerals to Student B. Student Вlistens to the numerals and writes them down w ith o u t looking at this page.a $100,000e $99b 29.12.2004f 17.6.2003c 11.20p.m.g 5.45d 7.9 kmh 10.45Check your answers.3►Change roles.
Student В reads the list on page 148 to Student A.G ra m m a r R eference p ag e 1 6 0109109u n it te nLanguagePractice O neCardinal numbers1 A m in im u m wage was fin a lly set in B ritain in 1999. Workers were veryhappy, but employers were not. W hy is this?2Ю.З Listen and complete the paragraph.In 1999 the m inim um wage was set at 1 £ ______fo r adults and 2 £ ______ foryoung workers aged between eighteen and tw enty-one. Employers wanted them inim um wage to be 3 £ ______b ut workers wanted it set at 4 £ ______ .3 Is there a m in im u m wage in your country? Do you th in k governmentsshould set a m in im u m wage?Ordinal numbers1 Look at the chart on the left.
It shows the w o rld ranking o f the cost o fliv in g in 13 European cities.2io.4 Listen and complete the gaps in the chart.Annual holidaysTHE MOST EXPENSIVE CITIESIN THE WORLDThis yearLast yeara53Zurich63b76Geneva85c1028Stockholm138Copenhagenu8Viennau8Dusseldorfd14Lyone15Amsterdam2421Helsinki2423f2626DaysIDecimals1 Look at the bar chart on the rig h t showing annual holidays in eightdifferent countries.2Ю.5 Listen and complete the figures at the end o f each bar.110110Finance■Percentages1 Look at the pie chart w h ich shows the average weekly expenditure o f aBritish person.
W ork in pairs and answer the questions.What percentage of their weekly budget does the average Briton spend on:1 housing, transport, household goods and services?2 leisure goods and services, tobacco?3 food and drink, clothing and footwear?Fuel and p ow er - 4 .3 %Personal goods and services - 3 .8 %Miscellaneous - 0 .7 %Clothing and fo o tw ea r - 6 %Food and drink - 2 2 %Tobacco - 2 %Leisure goods and services - 16%Housing - 16%Household goods and services - 14%Transport - 15.2%Source: F a m ily S pen ding, S ta tio n e ry O ffic e2 For each o f the categories make a list o f typical items they include. Say ifexpenditure is essential or non-essential.Example: Transport: train fares to work, petrol - essentialSio.6 Listen to tw o people discussing th e ir weekly expenditure andcomplete the table.45Robyn (fe m a le )Pie c h a rtNot givenT ran sp o rt22%16%15.2%H o u seh o ld goo d s an d services14%Leisure goo d s an d services16%M a tth e w (m a le )Food an d d rin kH ousing0%Tobacco2%4 Make your own pie chart showing your weekly expenditure.5 W ork in pairs.
Tell each other how the percentages in the table comparew ith yours.Ill111u n it te nReading1 The text is about an offshore investm ent account w ith Jyske Bank.W hy do people choose offshore accounts?Treat yourself toa euro deposit1 If you want to send your moneyoffshore, you need the bestaccount available, with theflexibility to meet your investmentgoals.
You need our No. IAccount. So why not give yourselfa present - send your moneyoffshore and let Jyske Bank helpyou take care of it.42 Benefits that can't be beaten3proper name for it. But we arealso No. 1 in other areas. Ourprofessional account managers arewell-informed as to currentmarket developments, and wouldbe pleased to draw up a proposalwhich matches your requirements.Personal, quality serviceYou can open an account inGibraltar or Copenhagen andyou’ll always receive a high levelof friendly, personal service.T hat’s our promise.
To receivethe maximum benefit from theinvestment opportunities, werecommend a deposit ofminimum £10,000.Why do we say our accounts aremore flexible? Well, for a startyou’ll get an on-demand,interest-bearing account offered inmore than 25 different currencies.Plus, you can switch betweencurrencies free of charge to takefull advantage of interest andexchange-rate benefits, regardless 5 Interested?Don’t wait a minute longer toof the currency of your deposit.begin reaching your investmentYou can even have a VISA card.goals. Contact Jyske Bank todayNo. 1 - in more than one sensefor further information about ourThe No. 1 Account offers so many No. 1 Account and otheradvantages that it is the onlyopportunities.L o n d o n B ra n c hA d d r e s s : FREEPOSTLON,10/12 Alie StreetLondon El 8BRОT e le p h o n e :0171 264 7700Fax:0171 264 7717E - m a il:jyskebank@jyskebank.co.ukI n t e r n e t : www.jyske-bank.dk/pbJYSKE BANK112112Finance Ш2 Read the in tro d u ctio n (p a ra g ra p h 1).
W hat is the name o f the accountthat Jyske Bank is offering?3 Read paragraphs 2-5 quickly, then match them to these summarysentences.W ritin ga Our customer care is excellent.paragraph □b Our staff are top finance people.paragraph □c What you should do next.paragraph Qd The account is flexible and offers several benefits,paragraph □Rephrasing and exemplifying1 Read this summary o f the text and notice how the co n n e cto rs are used.The propositionSend your money offshore and put it in our flexible No. 1 Account.We will help you take care of it.The BenefitsOur accounts are very flexible.
For example, you can open aninterest-bearing account in more than 25 currencies. There are otherbenefits too; you can switch between currencies free of charge, andyou can have a VISA card.The leading bank accountThe account has so many advantages that No. 1 is the only propername for it, in other words it is really a leader. We are also leadersin other areas, such as account management. Our account managersare well-informed about the market and can draw up proposals foryou.The serviceIt is possible to open an account in two countries; Copenhagen orGibraltar. That means you can choose the location that suits you.We’ll always offer you a friendly service.
We recommend a minimumdeposit to get the maximum benefits from the account, i.e. £10,000.The next stepContact Jyske Bank now for further information.2 W hich connectors in the box below show tha t tw o pieces o f in fo rm a tio nare the same and w h ich ones present an example?in other wordsthat is to say (i.e.)such asfo r example (e.g.)that means113113u n it te n3Choose a connector to complete the gaps.1 There are several advantages to offshore banking, fo r example you don't haveto pay tax.2 There are a number of different accounts,______________ a high interestaccount, or an instant access account.3 All investment carries some ris k ______________ your investment may godown as well as up.4 It's im portant to make sure that you get a good return on your investment______________ that you make money.5 Interest rates don't always rise, they may fa ll,______________ they arevariable.6 All businesses have assets_____________ buildings, land, machinery,investments, cash, stock, etc.4 Match the expressions below.
Then jo in them w ith a connecting w ord orphrase.Example:The interest rate is 2% above the bank base rate. In o th e r w ords it's 7%.1 To benefit from the higher rateof interest you need to have$1000 in your account.►Vocabularya It's 7%.2 The interest rate is 2% abovethe bank rate.b You have to pay more for themoney you borrow than youw ill receive for the money yousave.3 Many banks have aninternational presence.c You get a lower rate o f interestw ith less than $1000.4 The rate of interest forborrowing is always higherthan for saving.d Deutsche Bank,Parisbas Sumitomo, andNatWest.G ra m m a r R e feren c e p a g e 1 5 7W ord partners1 Read the tw o sentences.
W h ich words are used as partners to the nouna c c o u n t?Jyske Bank is offering an offshore account.Its No. 1 Account is an interest-bearing account.A c c o u n t can also have oth e r partners: bank accountcurrent accountdeposit account2W rite a list o f other adjectives th a t are partners to the noun m an ag er.Example: personnel manager.114114Finance U\3 The noun and the d e fin itio n are matched.
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