At the bank
À la banque
- Open a bank account.
- Make online purchases and be familiar with common payment methods.
- Get to know the biggest banks of the country.
Vocabulary (18) Share Copied!
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Discuss the different payment methods that you see. (Discuss the different payment methods that you see.)
- Do you prefer shopping online or in a store? Do you like talking on the phone? (Do you prefer shopping online or in a store? Do you like talking on the phone?)
- Is it common in your country to leave a tip? (Is it common in your country to leave a tip? )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Je préfère payer par carte car c'est plus rapide. I prefer paying by card because it is faster. |
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J'aime avoir du liquide car parfois on ne peut pas payer par carte. I like to have cash because sometimes you can not pay by card. |
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Je préfère faire des achats en ligne car c'est moins stressant pour moi. I like online shopping more because it is less stressful for me. |
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Je préfère payer avec mon application bancaire. I prefer paying with my bank application. |
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Nous payons par virement bancaire. We pay by bank transfer. |
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Presque personne ne laisse de pourboire dans mon pays, donc je ne le fais jamais. Almost nobody leaves a tip in my country so I never do it. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Quand j'___ de l'argent au distributeur automatique, je vérifie toujours mon solde.
(When I ___ money from the ATM, I always check my balance.)2. La semaine dernière, le conseiller bancaire ___ mon compte courant pour vérifier les opérations.
(Last week, the bank advisor ___ my current account to verify the transactions.)3. Avant, je me ___ souvent à la banque pour déposer des chèques, mais maintenant je le fais en ligne.
(Before, I used to ___ often to the bank to deposit checks, but now I do it online.)4. Hier, j'___ un virement pour rembourser un prêt auprès de ma banque.
(Yesterday, I ___ a transfer to repay a loan to my bank.)Exercise 4: At the bank: an important day
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Déplacer - To go
Imparfait
- je me déplaçais
- tu te déplaçais
- il/elle/on se déplaçait
- nous nous déplacions
- vous vous déplaciez
- ils/elles se déplaçaient
Contrôler - To check
Passé composé
- j'ai contrôlé
- tu as contrôlé
- il/elle/on a contrôlé
- nous avons contrôlé
- vous avez contrôlé
- ils/elles ont contrôlé
Déposer - To deposit
Passé composé
- j'ai déposé
- tu as déposé
- il/elle/on a déposé
- nous avons déposé
- vous avez déposé
- ils/elles ont déposé
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Déplacer to move Share Copied!
imparfait
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') déplaçais | I was moving |
| (tu) déplaçais | you were moving |
| (il/elle/on) déplaçait | he/she/one was moving |
| (nous) déplacions | we were moving |
| (vous) déplaciez | you were moving |
| (ils/elles) déplaçaient | they moved |
Contrôler to control Share Copied!
passe_compose
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') ai contrôlé | I controlled |
| (tu) as contrôlé | You controlled |
| (il/elle/on) a contrôlé | he/she/one controlled |
| (nous) avons contrôlé | we have controlled |
| (vous) avez contrôlé | You controlled |
| (ils/elles) ont contrôlé | they controlled |
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