Euro Conversion Italian 2

Fate Adesso!

• What are the steps in converting money ?

• Look this up!

Obiettivo

• Students will be able to learn and understand how to properly convert Euros to Dollar and Dollar to Euros by working as a group converting specific areas involving purchasing and money.

How can we calculate Conversions ????

First, let’s look up how much the Dollar is to the Euro and the Euro is to the Dollar.

How was is it??

1 Dollar = .8787 .88

1 Euro = 1.13804 1.14

PRETTY LOW!

Dollar is almost equal to the EURO

• What does this mean?

• This means that the closer it gets to $1, the easier it will be to purchase products overseas. Meaning, the money you have saved and are using to use in Europe will be almost equal, so you wont be losing money!

Example of a High Rate in Euros

• Summer 2008

• Ms. Vitamia went to Sicily for vacation. The Euro was about 1.65 to the dollar. This is the money I received.

• Saved $300 182 €

• Mascara was 19 € $31.35

• Dinner with cousins and friends was 400 € $660

How do we convert ?

• Dollars to Euros

• 1) See how much you are planning to convert

• 2) Double check the euro exchange rate as of today (as of 10/14/15 .8787- .88)

• 3) Take your amount and times by the rate above (# x .88)

• 4) you will get your conversion!

• Ex: $5 ( 5 x .88) = 4,40 €

How do we convert ?

• Euros to Dollars

• 1) See how much you are planning to convert

• 2) Double check the euro exchange rate as of today (as of 10/14/15 $1 = €1.1406 – 1.14)

• 3) Take your amount and times by the rate above (# x € 1.14)

• 4) you will get your conversion!

• Ex: €200 ( 200 x 1.14) =$228.00

Attivita’

• As a group you are to convert the items in your selection to Dollars. Follow the directions on the sheet you are assigned to below:

• Group 1/4: Group 1-4 – I Mobili.doc

• Group 2/5: Group 2 - 5 - La Vacanza .doc

• Group 3/6: Group 3-6 - Gli Abiti .doc

Group 1 / 4 – Furniture (I Mobili )

A. Convert the following items to US dollars on the links 

• http://www.home24.it/m-rteens/divano-croom-3-posti-grigio

• http://www.home24.it/habufa/buffet-deaumain-legno-massello-di-acacia-bianco-929017

• http://www.home24.it/loftscape/mobile-tv-claire-con-illuminazione-led-784054

• B. Tally up total for both US Dollar and Euros 

• C. What is the price difference between the two?

Group 2 / 5 – Vacation ( La Vacanza)

• A. Convert the following items to US dollars on the links

 1) http://www.emmavillas.com/it/ville-wellness/page1.aspx - CHOOSE A PLACE ON THIS PAGE

• 2) https://www.arval.it/noleggio-auto-lungo-termine/nissan/qashqai - DIVIDE THE MONTH PRICE by 4 GET WEEKLY PRICE

• 3)http://www.tripadvisor.it/Restaurants-g187895-Florence_Tuscany.html give you price on each

• B. Tally up total for both US Dollar and Euros  

• C. What is the price difference between the two?

Group 3 / 6 – Clothing (Gli Abiti )

 A. Convert the following items to US dollars on the links 

1) http://www.zara.com/it/it/uomo/abiti/abito-cotton-ceramica-c269233p2908017.html - Take all prices of clothing

2) http://www.zara.com/it/it/donna/wear-to-work/mantello-piega-schiena-c689010p3045525.html - Take all prices of clothing

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• B. B. Tally up total for both US Dollar and Euros

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• C. What is the price difference between the two?

L’uscita’