“When I go into a bank I … become an idiot”
You are going to watch/listen to a story about a man opening a bank account in Canada in 1910.
It uses some words you may not recognise. Some are familiar but used differently
Wicket - here used to mean window or counter.
Teller/clerk/accountant - all used to describe the staff dealing with customers in a bank
Deposit - to put into a bank account
Draw/withdrawal - to take out/remove. Here refers to money:
2. He wants to close a bank account.
3. He asks to see the bank manager.
4. The bank manager locks him out of the bank.
5. A bank clerk opens an account and deposits the money.
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Before Watching/Listening
You are going to watch/listen to a story about a man opening a bank account in Canada in 1910.
It uses some words you may not recognise. Some are familiar but used differently
Wicket - here used to mean window or counter.
Teller/clerk/accountant - all used to describe the staff dealing with customers in a bank
Deposit - to put into a bank account
Draw/withdrawal - to take out/remove. Here refers to money:
Listening: Quick Check: True or False
1. Banks make the the speaker nervous.2. He wants to close a bank account.
3. He asks to see the bank manager.
4. The bank manager locks him out of the bank.
5. A bank clerk opens an account and deposits the money.
Extension
Listen to an adapted extract from the same story. This is the section when the speaker deposits his cash - and then withdraws it.Tweet Follow @eslreading