《现代大学英语精读》课程教学课件（PPT讲稿）第二版第一册 第1-6单元课外补充资料 unit 2

Unit two The Boy and the Bank Officer 1.Introduction to the author Philip Ross(1939-)is an American freelance writer based in New York.Many of his Articles have appeared in The New Yorker,Reader's Digest and The New York Times This text is taken from Strategies for Successful Writing. 2.Introduction to the text This is basically an interesting anecdote with an unexpected ending.The author obviously made a fool of himself because he did not really know what was happening and he made this mistake because he had been prejudiced against banks. 3.Note Expressions related to banks and bank services Open an account Close an account A checking account A savings account An account book Current account Put money in one's account Write a check Convert money Change money Save money Make money Take out money Put in money Withdraw money Deposit money Customer Bank officer

Unit two The Boy and the Bank Officer 1. Introduction to the author Philip Ross (1939-) is an American freelance writer based in New York. Many of his Articles have appeared in The New Yorker, Reader’s Digest and The New York Times. This text is taken from Strategies for Successful Writing. 2. Introduction to the text This is basically an interesting anecdote with an unexpected ending. The author obviously made a fool of himself because he did not really know what was happening, and he made this mistake because he had been prejudiced against banks. 3. Note Expressions related to banks and bank services: Open an account Close an account A checking account A savings account An account book Current account Put money in one’s account Write a check Convert money Change money Save money Make money Take out money Put in money Withdraw money Deposit money Customer Bank officer