Lesson Plan
Date:16 February 2023
Class: Intermediate
Duration: 1 Hour per day (over 3 days)
Subject: Bank. A Chinese debt collection, Account, Debit, Contact Centre,
Materials: Flashcards/ Phonetics, Script Work/ Role Play
Lesson Objective: By the end of the lessons, learners will be better able to use
vocabulary for Banking purposes to ask and answer questions.
Assumptions: Money is something we use almost every day. Learning vocabulary about
transactions will enable students to use English speaking banks.
, Day 1 and 2: Bank Vocabulary/ Phonetics and Reading
Account- a record of the money that a customer has at the bank. (noun)
Account number- A unique number that is used to identify a bank account. (noun)
Advisor- a staff member who helps customers. (noun)
ATM- automated teller machine/cash machine- A device that gives money and
can be used to do other account transactions. (noun)
ATM card- a small plastic card that an ATM uses to identify a customer and their
account. Same as a bank card. (noun)
Balance- the amount of money in an account could be positive or negative.
(noun)
Bank card- a small plastic card that an ATM uses to identify a customer and their
account. Same as an ATM card. (noun)
Bounce- when a check cannot be paid or accepted by a bank because of a lack
of money in the account: “I had to pay a penalty fee when my check bounced.”
Cash- (noun) money in the form of notes and coins, rather than checks or credit
cards: “Do you have any cash on you?”
Cash a check/cheque- (verb) to exchange a check for cash: “Would you cash a
check for me?”
Checkbook (US) / chequebook (UK)- a book of checks / cheques with your name
printed on them which is given to you by your bank to make payments with.
Check (US) / cheque (UK)- a printed form, used instead of money, to make
payments from your bank account: “I wrote him a check for $100.”
Credit- money in your bank account. “I was relieved to see from my statement
that my account was in credit.”
A method of paying for goods or services later, usually paying interest as well as
the original money. “They decided to buy the car on credit.”