Part II OUTBOUND TOURISM Unit 5 Money Exchange

Teaching Objectives  Learn how to process foreign currency exchange  Learn knowledge of using money in a foreign country  Learn to know some common foreign currency and current exchange rate

Briefing on the Working Procedures 境外旅游，一定数量的外币是不可缺少的。中 国旅游者出国往往携带大量的外币现金，这样 既不安全又不方便。领队在出国前应尽量劝导 游客办理国际信用卡，持信用卡消费，既方便 又安全，持卡人可在商户 POS 机上刷卡消费， 也可在 ATM 机上查询、取现金。每到一地，领 队应及时了解当地的汇率，带游客去汇率较高 的银行等处兑换当地货币，尽力为游客换汇提 供方便。 境外旅游，一定数量的外币是不可缺少的。中 国旅游者出国往往携带大量的外币现金，这样 既不安全又不方便。领队在出国前应尽量劝导 游客办理国际信用卡，持信用卡消费，既方便 又安全，持卡人可在商户 POS 机上刷卡消费， 也可在 ATM 机上查询、取现金。每到一地，领 队应及时了解当地的汇率，带游客去汇率较高 的银行等处兑换当地货币，尽力为游客换汇提 供方便。

Warming-up Activities  Discuss the following questions in group and report the results to the class  1. How many kinds of currency do you know? What are they?  2. Where and how can we change one currency into another?

Working Process of Money Exchange At the bank or hotel Inquire the exchange rate At the bank or hotel Fill in the declaration form/memo At the bank or hotel Exchange the currency At the bank or hotel Get the exchange memo and money

Working Process of Money Exchange 1.Inquire the exchange rate 2.Fill in the declaration form/memo 3.Exchange the currency 4.Get the exchange memo and money

Explanation of Texts (I) 1.Inquiring about the Exchanging Rate Japanese Yen, EUR, declaration form Key Words: Japanese Yen, EUR, declaration form Traveler’s check, exchange memo, Thai Bahts Useful Expressions: a.What’s the exchange rate today? b.Would you please fill in the declaration form? c.The exchange rate for cash is XXX RMB for XXX.

Explanation of Texts (II) 2.Exchanging US Dollars into Local Currency convert Key Words: convert Useful Expressions: a.How do you like to have them? Culture Notes: If tourists have some local money left before their departure, they are advised to keep it until they get home and exchange it there. The way they will have the local money for any last- minute expenses.

Explanation of Texts (III) 3. Changing the Local Currency Back into US Dollars into US Dollars denomination, bills, Key Words: denomination, bills, coins, handy, duplicate, Arabic figure Useful Expressions: a.What kind of foreign currency have you got? b.Here are your money and exchange memo. c.Please keep the memo in case you want to change XXX back into XXX.

Explanation of Texts (IV) 4. Cashing Traveler’s Checks Culture Notes: The procedure of cashing TC is similar. However, tourists must sign their name on the TC in front of the receiver, and may need to show their photo ID when using TC.

Explanation of Texts (V) 5. Drawing Money at the ATM Key Words: draw, Automatic Teller Machine (ATM), swallow, instructions Useful Expressions: a.Do as you are instructed. b.Thank you for your advice.

Consolidation  Q and A 1. Why do the tourists need to keep the exchange memo after the money exchange? 2. What do the tourists need to prepare for cashing Traveler’s checks? 3. What does ATM mean? How do you teach the tourists to draw money at the ATM?

Consolidation  Role-play You are a tour leader traveling with a group in Australia. One of your group members wants to change 200 US dollars into Australian dollars. Help him and make up a dialogue between you and bank teller.

Assignments 1.Learn by heart the dialogue “inquiring about the exchange rate” and then practice the dialogue in pair. 2. Go to the internet or check newspaper to search for the current foreign currency exchange rate, esp. USD, HKD etc.

Thank you!