Ex.2. Sum up what you remember about modern banking services
Grammar Revision
| Comparison of Adverbs s Most comparative and superlative adverbs are made with more and most – Can you type more quickly? I am typing the most quickly. |
| s Adverbs that have the same form as adjectives (e.g. early, fast, hard, late, long, near, etc.) have comparatives and superlatives with -er and –est. – Can you type faster? I am typing the fastest. |
| s Irregular forms well better best badly worse worst far farther/further farthest/furtherst much/many more most little less least |
Ex.1. Divide the adverbs in the box into groups according to how the comparative and the superlative are formed:
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Ex.2. Complete these sentences, using the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the adverbs in brackets.
1. If you don’t walk (fast), you’ll be late.
2. She works (fast) of all the secretaries in her company.
3. You could do it (well) with my computer.
4. We could have found the proper solution (easily) with your help.
5. My car is very economical, it uses (little) petrol.
6. You are late again. We expected you to be here (early).
7. We’ve got (little) time than we thought.
8. They responded to our call (quickly) than we expected.
9. As far as I know Tom works (hard) of all in the company.
10. You can buy them (cheap) at Brown’s.
11. Can you go out (quietly) next time?
12. You should look through the financial statement (attentively).
13. She resumed her way (slowly).
14. The banks close (early) here than they do in Ukraine.
15. The company did (well) than analysts had been expecting.
Speech and Discussion
Ex.1. Describe one of your local banks. Speak about: location, number of customers, opening hours, services offered, number of employees, its role in the community.
Ex.2. Make a list of the different services that banks in Ukraine provide for the public. Which of them seem the most important to you and why?
Ex.3. Familiarize yourself with the following idioms. Consult your dictionary and translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Think of situations where you could use them:
1. I have my fingers crossed that I’ll sign the contract today.
2. I know we should make her do more of the work, but I’d rather let sleeping dogs lie.
3. We worked like dogs to finish the job on time.
4. We worked for months on that project, and when it was stopped, all that time and effort went down the drain.
5. She decides what will be done; she is in the driver’s seat.
Ex.4. Comment on the following:
“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.”
(Bob Hope)
Lesson 4
Text: The Euro
Grammar: Comparatives: other points
Terms to remember:
| single currency | ™ | єдина валюта |
| the European Union (the EU) | ™ | Європейський союз |
| stable | ™ | стабільний |
| attractive | ™ | притягальний; привабливий |
| benefit | ™ | перевага; користь, вигода; прибуток |
| advantage | ™ | перевага |
| obvious | ™ | очевидний; ясний, зрозумілий |
| abolish (v) | ™ | скасувати; усувати |
| transaction cost | ™ | вартість угоди |
| transparent | ™ | прозорий; очевидний |
| transfer of funds | ™ | переказ грошей (грошових коштів) |
| purchasing power | ™ | купівельна спроможність |
| sustainable | ™ | усталений |
The Euro
The single European currency, the euro, was launched on 1 January 1999. Since that time the € sign has become as familiar as the $ or ₤.
A stable currency whose owners are as big in world trade as the European Union is attractive to a lot of international investors who want to be less dependent on the dollar.
A single currency has potential benefits for the economy of every European Union’s country, in particular, as well as for all member states in general. Among the advantages the following can be pointed out:
s lower transaction cost: the euro makes commerce within the EU easier by abolishing the currency exchange mechanism. This, in turn, provides for lower transaction cost.
s transparent price differencies: the single currency makes price differencies in different countries of the Euro zone more obvious.
s reduced costs: for customers, in particular, to travel to other countries; easier and less expensive transfer of funds to other countries; secured purchasing power owing to lower inflation; more sustainable economic growth, which will increase employment.
Exercises in Word Study
Ex.1. Form adjectives from the following nouns:
stability, owner, attraction, advantage, benefit, commerce, economy, difference, purchase.