[Culture ★★]
(P1) Do you know what the currency of China is? The official currency of China is the renminbi. It is also known as the yuan. Renminbi is the official term for the money. The yuan is a more casual term. Renminbi means ‘people’s currency’. There are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 renminbi banknotes.
(P2) They are all different sizes and colors. On the front, they all have a picture of Chairman Mao Zedong. On the back of all the notes is a picture of a famous site in China. On the back of the 100 yuan note, for example, is a picture of the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, and on the back of the 5 yuan note, there is a picture of Tai Shan Mountain. The currency code for the yuan is CNY and the symbol used is ¥.
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SOURCE: http://dreamreader.net/lesson/chinese-money/
VOCABULARY: currency, term, casual, banknotes, chairman, symbol
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
If you found the passage difficult to read or had problems understanding specific words or idiomatic expressions, please discuss them with your tutor. The following discussion questions should be answered in your own words and with your own arguments.
- Briefly, summarize the content of the article in your own words.
- What is the name of your country’s currency?
- How many banknotes does your country have?
- Describe what is on your country’s banknotes.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS:
- What’s the casual name given to the Chinese currency?
- How many different banknotes are there?
- Every banknote has a picture of the same Chinese leader. (T or F)
- What picture is on the back side of the 100 renminbi?
- CNY is the symbol and code of the Chinese currency. (T or F)
EXPRESSIONS or PHRASES:
What do the following expressions or phrases mean?
- also known (P1)
- all different sizes and colors (P2)
- on the back of all notes (P2)
- a famous site (P2)
Image source: by “unknown” https://pixabay.com/en/money-china-rmb-yuan-asia-938269/