金融专业英语课件(Money).pptVIP

货币和货币制度 Chapter 1 Money and Monetary System coin paper money Lead-in What kind of money do we use? Money today is made of metal and paper. What were used as money long ago? shell skin corn sheep cloth knife elephant tusk monkey tail salt coin made of tin gold silver Money today is made of metal or paper. But do you know what were used as money long ago? One of the first kinds of money was shells. Besides this, skin, sheep, corn, cloth and knives were used in China. In the Philippines, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt were used as money in Africa. Let’s read The History of Money 现在，大多数货币是用金属或纸张制作的。但是你知道以前是用什么来充当货币的吗？贝壳是最早的货币之一。此外，在中国古代，兽皮、绵羊、玉米、棉布和刀等都曾被当作货币使用。 在菲律宾，稻谷在很长一段时间里都充当货币。象牙、猴尾巴、盐等在非洲部分地区也充当过货币。 The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper. Later, countries began to make coins of gold and silver. But people didn’t think gold and silver were convenient if they had to buy something expensive. Then, we know that people began to use paper money. Let’s read 最早的金属货币是由中国铸造的，它们呈圆形，中间有一个方孔。人们将金属铸币用绳子穿起来，随身携带。 英国最早的货币是用锡铸造的，瑞典和俄罗斯的货币是用铜铸造的，后来各国开始用金银铸造货币。人们认为要买贵重的商品，使用金银币也不方便。于是，人们就开始使用纸币了。 Country Things used as money in the past shells, skin, sheep, corn, cloth and knives the Philippines Africa coins made of tin Sweden Russia China rice elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt England copper summary History of money 1. Where were shells used as money in history? A. In China. B. In the Philippines. C. In Africa. D. In Russia. 2. What were the first coins made of in England? A. Gold. B. Tin. C. Silver. D. Copper. 3. Why were gold and silver inconvenient if people had to buy something expensive? A. Because they were easy to steal. B. Beca