1、Unit 4Unit 4Unit 4Unit 4Unit 4Everyday economicsEveryday economicsEveryday economicsEveryday economicsTo talk about what you have known about different forms of currency;To watch the video and get the main idea of the video;To understand daily economic activities by looking at pictures;To talk about
2、 the economic activities around you and your assumption for the future use of money.How did people make payments before money appeared?Take notes of the time and forms of currency in different periods.Learn the following words first barter system item calculate bronze decline1 What is the video abou
3、t?2 What stages are mentioned in the video?What are they like?Watch the video and answer the questions.1 What is the video about?The video is about the development of currency.2 What stages are mentioned in the video?What are they like?There are different stages in the development of currency.Long b
4、efore money was invented,people used a barter system to buy and sell things.A barter system is a way to exchange goods and services for other goods and services.Later,some goods became more widely accepted than others.These could be used to calculate the value of other products and services.Around t
5、he 11th century BC,Chinese people started to use small pieces of bronze to trade things.In the early stages,coins of different shapes were used.The coins were standardised in Qin Dynasty and started to take a circular shape with a square hole through the middle.Around the year 1000,the Chinese began
6、 to use paper money.The Song Dynasty saw the introduction of jiaozi,which is said to be not only the first example of paper currency used in China,but also in the world.Today,we have a modern system of coins and paper notes,but this is continuing to change and develop to other forms.Watch the video
7、again and fill in the blanks according to the information you get in the video.Long before money was invented,people used a _ to buy and sell things.barter systemA barter system is a way to _ goods and services for other goods and services.exchangeLater,some goods became more widely _ than others.Th
8、ey were used to _ the value of other products and services.acceptedcalculateAround the 11th century BC,Chinese people started to use _ of bronze to trade things.small piecesIn the early stages,_ of different shapes were used.coinsThe coins were standardised in the _ Dynasty and started to take a _ s
9、hape with a _ hole through the middle.QincircularsquareAround the year 1000,the Chinese began to use _ money.paperThe Song Dynasty saw the introduction of jiaozi,which is said to be not only the first example of _ used in China,but also in the world.paper currencyToday,we have a modern system of coi
10、ns and paper notes,but this is continuing to _ and _ to other forms.changedevelopTalk about the development of money.A brief history of currencybarber systemwidely accepted goodscrops/animals.saltmetal itemsmetal coinspaper moneyjiaozilong beforeRoman timesAround 11th centurySong DynastyRetell the d
11、evelopment of money with the following words and expressions and pictures on next page.exchange widely accepted metal items in the shape ofeasier to carry jiaozi Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1 What activities are shown in the pictures?The pictures show some daily activities,namely p
12、aying coins for some vegetables,using an ATM card,donating money to people in need,paying through an app on a smartphone.2 What do they have in common?These pictures all show types of economic behaviours,and they are all related to currency of various forms.3 What other economic activities are part
13、of your daily life?1.The coins were standardised in the Qin Dynasty and started to take a circular shape with a square hole through the middle.standardise v.cause to conform to standard 使使标标准准化化(统统一规一规格格)eg They need support to standardise market practices.2.This shape expressed ancient Chinese peop
14、les belief that the sky was round and the earth was square,and also their longing for a harmonious relationship with the universe.同位语从句同位语从句round skysquare earthharmony n.和和谐谐harmonious n.和和谐的谐的3.Paper money was easier to carry and could be taken to a bank and exchanged for metal money when needed.w
15、hen paper money was neededWhen _(see)what happened to the children in the area,we donate money to help them.When _(ask)about his favourite color,he said“blue”without hesitation.seeingaskedThink about the economic activities in your daily life and what disadvantages may they have.Write your thoughts in 70 words.
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