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I. Bài luyện tập 1:

Of course, one of the things you’ll want as soon as you open your account is a debit card, so I
thought I’d give you a little tour of these essential little pieces of plastic, if you look at the slide,
you’ll see that on the front at the top they tend to have either the name of the bank or the
company which has issued the card. Then a bit more than halfway down on the right, you’ll see
this hologram with a picture which appears to move as you move the card around in front of you
This sort of detail makes cards very hard to forge, although, like with anything else, there are
people out there who’ll try Then, on the back there’s another of those sophisticated high-tech
details, and that’s the magnetic strip, which is this black thing going from one side to the other,
which contains certain coded details. While we’re on the back, you’ll see another lighter strip
with three numbers at the end. That’s your security number, which they always ask for when you
use the card for an internet purchase or over the phone, and it also has a space where you, as the
cardholder, should put your signature so that shop assistants can compare it when you sign a
payment slip.

Going back to the front, in the bottom right-hand corner, you’ll usually find the bank logo, and
just to the left of it, there’s your own name in raised print.

One thing you always need for telephone and internet sales is the expiry date, and on the card in
front of you, that’s just above the cardholder’s name Finally, in most places, you have to insert
your card into a machine and key in your PIN. Just above the card number on the left, you can
see a chip, and that chip is there to verify that the PIN you have entered is correct.

II. Bài luyện tập 2:

Woman: OK, thanks. How can I get from here to Hackney, then?
Man: Right, well, you can choose. We’re here at the information office, OK? Now, next to us,
on the turner of the high street and Sweet Street is the bus stop, opposite the bank. The bus goes
all the way to Hackney, but it is a very indirect route, so it could take ages.
If you want to take the train, walk down the high street towards the city, go past the bank and on
your left is the station, just before you get to the post office. There’s a mainline service to
Hackney Wick, so, if you need to get into the centre of hackney, you may need to pick up a bus
when you get there.
Opposite the post office, on the corner of Heart Lane, is the tube entrance – you’ll see the big
signs. That’s probably the best way to get there, though you may have to change. It’s probably
best if you go and get a travel card first.
To get to the ticket office, you go out of here onto the high street. Then turn into South Street and
the ticket office is on your right opposite the cinema.
Of course, you may decide it’s quicker to take a taxi. But, it’s a long way, so I think it’ll be very
expensive.
If you do want to get a cab, then the rank is outside here, just opposite the office.