Intermediate Conversation Material #59 I D LIKE TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT Banks and Money Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう Hi, good morning. I d like to open an account. What kind of account would you like? Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. Is there a bank in your area? 2. What are some bank companies in your country? 3. Do you trust banks? 4. Do you set aside some money for your savings? 5. What s one thing that you re saving up for? Exercise 2: Say It! (3 minutes) Read the following words and sample sentences below. 次の単語と例文を読んでみましょう A. Vocabulary ボキャブラリー savings 貯蓄 貯金 account 口座 deposit 預金 withdraw ( 預金を ) 引き出す teller 窓口係 出納係 He spent all of his savings on a house. 彼は家にすべての貯金を使いました Did you open an account in that bank? あの銀行で口座を開いたことがありますか? Mina decided to deposit her money in the bank. ミナは彼女のお金を銀行に預けることを決意しました Can we stop by an ATM? I need to withdraw. ATM に寄れますか? お金を引き出す必要があります Jenny works at a bank as a teller. ジェニーは銀行で窓口係として働いています Page 2
B. Expressions 表現 exchange rate 為替レート minimum balance 最低帳尻 Do you know the exchange rate of dollar to yen? ドルと円の為替レートがわかりますか? You have to maintain a minimum balance of 5,000 or your account will be closed down. 5,000 円で帳尻を合わせるか 口座を差し押さえられるかしなければ なりません I d like to open an account... 口座を開きたいのですが A: I d like to open an account. B: Is this your first account with us? A: 口座を開きたいのですが B: この銀行で初めての口座になりますか? Page 3
Exercise 3: Role-Play (4 minutes) Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference. 次の会話を読んでみましょう 太字で示されているのはエクササイズ 2 で学習した単語と表現です A. Hi, I d like to open an account for my son. Do you offer an account for kids? Yes, we do. We have a starter account for kids aged 5-12 years. Your son will be able to control his own account. Is there a minimum balance required? Yes. To open the account, you have to deposit $25. The minimum balance is $50 to keep the account open. B. Can you go with me to the bank? Sure. I need to withdraw money anyway. What are you gonna do at the bank? I need to deposit money into the joint account with my husband. I see. Are you setting money aside for something? Yes. We re planning to buy a car. Page 4
Exercise 4: Answer It! (5 minutes) A. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned. 今日学習した単語と表現を使って会話を完成させましょう Oh no! I ran out of yen. Can I pay with dollars? Unfortunately not. Have you tried to from an ATM? Some machines accept foreign cards. No. I don t really want to withdraw since the fees might be high. Is there a money exchange nearby? Not that I know of. You can go to a bank. I m sure the at a bank is not that different from that of a money changer. B. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible. 好きな言葉を入れて会話を完成させましょう 今日学習した単語や表現を使っても構いません Is it common for people in your country to use banks? (Yes/No) because. Do you think banks are the safest place to keep money in? (Yes/No) because. I see. Page 5
Exercise 5: Conversation Starter (10 minutes) Pick one of the four scenarios below, and start a conversation with your tutor. 次の 4 つのシナリオの中から好きなものを選んで 講師と会話をしてみましょう Share with your tutor what you d do with your money if you won USD 1,000,000 in the lottery. もし宝くじで 100 万ドル当たった場合どうするか講師と話しましょう Let s say your tutor wants to open an account in your country. Recommend a bank. 講師が日本で口座を開きたいと思っているとします 銀行を教えてあげてください Share your thoughts on the pros and cons of online/mobile banking. (e.g. It s more convenient because you can check your account anywhere.) オンラインバンキング / モバイルバンキングについてのあなたの賛成意見 反対意見を話してください ( 例えば どこでも口座を確認できる点が便利だなど ) Discuss with your tutor your ideas on how banking will be like 20 years from now. (e.g. All banks will have robot tellers.) 今から 20 年後に銀行はどのようになっているでしょうか あなたの考えを講師と話し合いましょう ( 例えば すべての銀行の窓口係がロボットになっているなど ) Page 6