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Using Money in the United States

1. Activity

1.2 Untitled Slide


1.3 Now, let's build your vocabulary!


1.4 Listen and repeat the vocabulary for money.


1.5 Untitled Slide


1.6 Drag the correct amount of money to each coin on the left.

Correct Choice

dime 10 cents

penny one cent

quarter 25 cents

nickel five cents


1.7 Choose the correct answers.

You can choose more than one answer.

Correct Choice

use cash

X use a credit card

use a debit card

X charge it



Which are examples of cash?

Correct Choice

X a ten dollar bill

a Visa card

to charge something

X a twenty dollar bill


1.9 listening


1.10 Listen. Counting Back Change


1.11 Listen.

Correct Choice

How much is the bill? $19.88

How much does the customer give the clerk? $20.00

How much change does the customer get? twelve cents - two pennies and a dime


1.12 Listen.

Correct Choice

with a debit card

with cash

X with a credit card

He doesn't pay.


1.13 Listen.

Correct Choice

How much is the bill? $43.71

Will it be cash or charge? Cash

Why didn't the customer charge it? He doesn't like to charge things.

How much did the customer give the clerk? $50.00


1.14 Listen.

Correct Choice

X two quarters, five dimes and a nickel.

one quarter, two dimes and a nickel.

X $1.05

$4.05


1.15 Untitled Slide


1.16 Listen to the conversation and repeat each line after the speaker.


1.17 Practice your comprehension. Match the question on the left with the

correct answer on the right.

Correct Choice

How much is the Chicago t-shirt? $29.18

Is that including tax? Yes.

Would you like it? Yes. I'll take it.

Will that be cash or charge? Cash


1.18 Now, check your answers.


1.19 Now practice the conversation. Give the correct answer after you hear

each question.


1.20 Listen to the conversation and repeat each line after the speaker.


1.21 Practice your comprehension.

Match the question on the left with the correct answer on the right.

Correct Choice

How much is this exercise class? $20.00 a class

Can I charge it to my Visa card? Of course. I need your card number and

expiration date.


1.22 Now practice the conversation.

Give the correct answer after you hear Check your answers on the next slide.


1.23 Now, check your answers.


1.24 Results Slide

Results for

1.6 Drag the correct amount of money to each coin on the left.





Which are examples of cash?


1.11 Listen.

1.12 Listen.

1.13 Listen.

1.14 Listen.

1.17 Practice your comprehension. Match the question on the left with the correct answer on

the right.

1.21 Practice your comprehension.

Match the question on the left with the correct answer on the right.

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