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• What original material does
the Unit quote?
The video.
The audio recording.
The lecture of Mr. Hill.
• What did the participants
do then?
They asked the lecturer a few
questions.
They asked Mr. Hill a few
questions.
They asked the Group
Leader a few questions.
3. Underline the verbs and translate the sentences into Russian:
To understand the role and importance of the Bank better we should learn first how it emerged.
In 1694 a joint stock company to laise money for the Government and finance wars was incorporated.
This Bank is privately owned and financed.
It raises money to finance the needs of the British Government.
It manages the national debt.
It prints banknotes and mints coins.
In 1946 the Bank was nationalized.
It operates today as the UK's central bank.
It executes monetary policy on behalf of the Government.
It supervises the markets in London.
Besides it has always been a repository of gold.
4. Sum up what the film said about the history of the Bank of England.
5. Complete the dialogue:
— Excuse me, Mr. Hill, may I ask you.
— Why, ...
— One day ... Old Lady ... funny. Where ... from?
— Nobody ... Different ... are given. Many of us ... nickname ... old cartoon. This cartoon shows ...
marked ... for gold coins.
— So, that's it! ... fascinating ...
6. Repeat where the nickname of the Bank conies from.
7. Make sentences:
Mr. Hill suggested that the
participants should visit the museum of
the Bank of England.
• Example
see the video film
make a round of the museum
make one of the external visits
8. Make complete dialogues:
• Example
stare — государственный
— Excuse me, may I ask you a
question?
— Why, certainly.
— Where does the nickname of the
Bank come from?
Is the Bank a joint stock company now?
Is it a private company now?
Is it a state owned bank?
Is it nationalized?
When was it nationalized?
9. Role play:
Imagine you are an English lecturer. Read a short lecture
on the history of the Bank of England.
10. Say what you know about the Central Bank of Russia.