Real Life English.....y

Yamen · **مرسل:** الأحد يوليو 13, 2008 6:14 am

[english]Dear friends really in this issue we try to know more about real English or (life English )...so i hope to please you

yours....yamen

Banking Vocabulary....

If you live for any period of time in the UK, you'll probably want to open a bank account. There are two main types of accounts: a current account and a savings account.
You can use a current account for your day-to-day banking needs. Your bank might give you a cheque book, which allows you to write cheques to pay for goods and services. You'll probably also have a bank card which allows you to withdraw cash from cash machines (also known as atm or "hole in the wall" machines) and to pay for goods in shops. You get a secret pin number (personal identification number) that you use when you withdraw cash.
If you receive a cheque, you can pay it in or deposit it at your bank. You can also pay in cash (money). If you want to convert your cheque into cash, you can cash the cheque. Some companies can also pay money into your account via a direct bank transfer.
A savings account should pay you interest. Most banks give you a different rate of interest depending on how much you are saving, and how much notice you give before withdrawing money.
In the UK, people traditionally use banks for a range of services. As well as an overdraft facility (where you borrow money from the bank), people also get a mortgage (loan to buy a house), personal loan, and insurance from their banks. High street banks (the sort of banks which you can find on any high street) are also good places to change money.
Many banks now offer telephone banking and internet banking. This means that you can manage your finances without going to the local branch (office) of your bank.[/english][/font]

Yara · **مرسل:** الأحد يوليو 13, 2008 11:44 am

اقتباس:

You'll probably also have a bank card which allows you to withdraw cash from cash machines

we can call it a credit card ...can't we

Yamen,
thank you for this interesting topic...it's also important in translation

Yamen · **مرسل:** الأحد يوليو 13, 2008 10:12 pm

Yara,

sure yara we can call it a credit card ....

thanks so much

Raghad · **مرسل:** الاثنين يوليو 14, 2008 6:55 pm

Yamen,
Really it is a very interesting topic

اقتباس:

Many banks now offer telephone banking and internet banking. This means that you can manage your finances without going to the local branch (office) of your bank.

Yea really the approach of taking money from banks becomes now so easy after putting the electronic machines in streets

But tell me what is your pin number

Thank you Yamen for this group of vocabulary

Yamen · **مرسل:** الثلاثاء يوليو 15, 2008 4:11 am

[english]If you take a flight from an airport in an English-speaking country, you're likely to hear some of these phrases.

Checking in

Did you pack these bags yourself?
Have you left these bags unattended?
Does the luggage belong to you?
Have you been with your bags the whole time?
Has anyone given you anything to take on the flight?
How many bags do you have to check in?
Do you have any hand luggage?
Are you carrying any restricted items?
Can I see your passport?
Would you like an aisle seat or a window seat? (aisle = next to the corridor)
Your gate number is … and your flight boards at …. (gate number = the numbered area of the airport where your flight leaves from)

Going through security

You need to put your hand luggage through the x-ray machine. Some items cannot be taken on board as hand luggage (such as knives, aerosol cans etc.) As you pass through security, you may set off the alarm. When this happens, the airport personnel search you.

In the departure lounge

When you pass through security, and before you board your flight, you can wait in the departure lounge. At international airports there is duty free shopping, where you can buy goods without paying taxes.

Airport announcements

Please proceed to gate number… (proceed = go to)
In a few moments we will be calling all passengers with priority boarding.
Please have your boarding card ready for inspection[/english][/font]

yours.....yamen

Yamen · **مرسل:** الثلاثاء أغسطس 19, 2008 6:44 pm

Shopping in the sales

December 26 (or Boxing Day) is traditionally the start of the winter sales in the UK, when items are heavily discounted. In fact, bargain hunters can find some items reduced up to 50% off their pre-sale price.

Shops advertise unbeatable offers, with prices slashed (= cut) or sold at give-away prices. Many shops keep the sales on for a long period of time in order to clear stock ahead of new spring arrivals. You can often see signs saying Clearance Sale and Everything must go!

The best bargains are to be found at the beginning of the sales. Some people queue up overnight before the opening of the sales in order to snap up the best bargains. "Armchair shoppers" start shopping online even before the sales officially start. This year, there have been reports of record numbers of people through the doors, and huge amounts have been rung up on the tills in the first hours of trading. It seems as if the British are spending like there's no tomorrow!

yours.....Y.H.M

Judy · **مرسل:** السبت أغسطس 30, 2008 9:17 pm

wow it is a very useful topic!!

thank you yamen

I really liked how you gave a more simple expanation
for difficult words ...

best wishes

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