Episode 0083

That's right. We're going to have a lesson about the ATM.

The ATM or automatic teller machine.

Okay, that's what it stands for. ATM. So, we're going to be looking at the language that you'll probably find in an ATM, maybe in the United States or an English speaking country.

That's right. But before we begin, why don't we look at some vocabulary that we'll hear in the dialogue.

Vocabulary preview.

As we mentioned, the ATM or automatic teller machine, is a machine where you get your money, right?

Exactly. And also, well, some people are in different places, they may call it the bank machine.

Yeah, or maybe the cash machine.

Or just a money machine or something.

All right. So ATM.

ATM. And now let's take a look at our next word. Local authorities.

The local authorities.

The local authorities. So, what are the local authorities?

Well, basically it's the police.

The police. Why do you say local authorities?

Okay, well, authority is uh the person in charge, right? The boss.

So, the local authorities are basically the people who are the boss of this place. In that area. Yeah. So, the police.

The local authorities. So, why don't we start now with our dialogue, why are we talking about local authorities and ATM machines?

Hello, welcome to Universal Bank. Please insert your card into the slot.

Please input your six-digit PIN code followed by the pound key. Thank you. Please select an option. Thank you. You have selected withdraw.

Please type the amount you would like to withdraw.

Thank you. You want to transfer 10,000 US dollars to The World Wildlife Foundation. If this is correct, please press one.

Confirmed. Thank you for using our bank. Please remove your card from the slot. Goodbye.

Danger, danger. The exits have been sealed and the doors will remain locked until the local authorities arrive. Thank you for using our bank. Have a nice day.

All right, so it's not his day today. I think he was very unlucky and maybe he's gonna be in trouble.

I know, and he was on a date. This is probably one of the worst things that can happen to a guy when he's on a date.

All right, yeah, so, well, we saw some of the language that was related to an ATM, money and banking. So why don't we take a look at that now in language takeaway.

Language takeaway.

All right, so the guy had to insert his card into the slot.

Okay, so slot.

Slot. All right, slot. And that is an opening, right, or a type of hole maybe?

Yeah, it's a hole that is usually long. Long and it's like a rectangular hole.

Yeah, it's a slot is never a circle.

Okay. So for example, when you get mail, the mailman will put it into your mailbox through the slot.

That's right. Okay. Now, and now that he put his card into the slot, he had to input a six-digit PIN code.

I want to just do both together, digit and PIN code. Yeah. Okay, so a six-digit PIN code.

All right. Now we have two words here that are new, digit.

Digit is basically a number between zero and nine.

Okay. So any number between zero and nine is considered a digit. Yes. So 100 is made up of three digits.

Three digits. Okay. And what about PIN code?

A PIN code is your secret number that you use to take money out.

Now, why wouldn't we say password?

Password is usually letters. Okay. And PIN code is numbers. Exactly. All right.

He had to input his six-digit PIN code, and then after that, he had to press the pound key.

Pound key. Now, this is strange, a pound key. What is that?

Well, you know on a phone, on the bottom right, there's a key, or a button that looks like a number sign.

Number sign, so kind of like two vertical lines and two horizontal lines. Yeah, two lines going up and down, two lines going across.

Okay, so that's called the pound key. All right. What about the other one?

It's called the star. The star. The star key. All right, so after the PIN code, after the pound key, now he's ready to withdraw money.

Mm-hmm. So we heard withdrawal. Okay, so withdrawal is is a noun, it's the action of taking money out.

Okay, a withdrawal. A withdrawal. Okay. And to withdraw. To withdraw is just the verb.

To take out money, right?

Exactly. So we have the noun and the verb. The only difference is an L at the end. Yes. So withdrawal, noun, and withdraw, verb.

Okay. And well, he wanted to withdraw money, but something happened with the ATM and it turned out that he was going to transfer money.

Uh-oh. So transfer. Transfer. Transfer.

When you transfer money, you take it from one place and put it in another.

Okay. And usually in banking when you transfer money, you don't really see it, right?

Exactly. It's all electronic. So you just put it from one bank account to another, but you never actually see this money.

Exactly. So transfer money. Transfer. And now this one also has a verb and a noun, right? Right. A transfer.

And to transfer. Same word. Yeah. Easy.

All right, so why don't we listen to our dialogue for the second time, it's going to be slowed down a little bit, and then we'll come back and look at some phrases.

Hello, welcome to Universal Bank. Please insert your card into the slot.

Please input your six-digit PIN code followed by the pound key. Thank you. Please select an option. Thank you. You have selected withdraw.

Please type the amount you would like to withdraw.

Thank you. You want to transfer 10,000 US dollars to The World Wildlife Foundation. If this is correct, please press one.

Confirmed. Thank you for using our bank. Please remove your card from the slot. Goodbye.

Danger, danger. The exits have been sealed and the doors will remain locked until the local authorities arrive. Thank you for using our bank. Have a nice day.

Okay, so that was a little easier to understand. Um, but Marco, there's some interesting phrases here, some instructions that you commonly read or hear when you're using a bank machine.

So why don't we take a look at these phrases in fluency builder.

Fluency builder.

Well, the bank machine told this guy to insert your card.

Insert your card.

Insert your card. So, this verb to insert, to place inside.

Exactly. So what else can we insert?

Well, for example, commonly you insert a disc. Yeah, in your computer. In your computer, right?

Or maybe insert a CD into your CD player.

Or DVD into your DVD player. Yep. All right, so to insert something to put inside.

Yes. So he had to insert his card into the slot.

And then the bank machine asked him to select an option. Select an option.

Select an option. Now this is a very common phrase that you will not only see in ATMs, but basically everywhere, right?

Like in computers or the internet or many many things where you're dealing with machines.

So it's a it's an order that says, well, select one of these choices that you have.

Make a choice. Make a choice. Yeah.

Select an option. All right. So two simple phrases, but very useful and also very high frequency, right?

Yeah, and you know what? When you use phrases like these two, it sounds quite professional, doesn't it?

Yeah, a little bit formal. Okay. So why don't we listen to our dialogue for the last time and then we'll come back and talk a little bit more.

Hello, welcome to Universal Bank. Please insert your card into the slot.

Please input your six-digit PIN code followed by the pound key. Thank you. Please select an option. Thank you. You have selected withdraw.

Please type the amount you would like to withdraw.

Thank you. You want to transfer 10,000 US dollars to The World Wildlife Foundation. If this is correct, please press one.

Confirmed. Thank you for using our bank. Please remove your card from the slot. Goodbye.

Danger, danger. The exits have been sealed and the doors will remain locked until the local authorities arrive. Thank you for using our bank. Have a nice day.

All right, Erica, so what about you? Have you ever had any problems with the ATM? I've had more problems than I can count.

What happened?

Well, I think in the last two years, I've probably lost about seven bank cards in an ATM. Really? You forget it. Yes, in the slot. I I leave it in the slot and then walk away from the bank machine and no bank card.

Well, I think now the ATMs, because this is a common problem. Um, now they have like a little alarm that when you take out your money and everything, it just starts beeping and beeping until you take out your card.

Yes, and I like the bank machines that actually give you your card first and then give you your money. Because if they give me my money first, that's all I want, right? So I run away with my money and leave my card in the bank machine.

Right. I think that's a good idea. I've I've never seen it before though. In Switzerland they have them like that. Or what about the ATMs that you only have to swipe your card? Oh yeah, I've done that as well and also ruined a bank card with that. It's swiped it too many times, put in the wrong PIN code and it blocks your card. Yeah, terrible.

Well, what about you guys? I'm sure everyone has some experience or some inconvenience with ATM machines. So why don't you come to our website and tell us all about it?

The English Pad audio review.

Listen to the meaning, then say the vocabulary word.

A machine outside a bank which people use to get money from their account.

ATM

Put something into something.

Insert

A narrow place to put in a card or paper.

Slot

Personal identity number.

PIN

The push button marked with a hash key.

Pound key

The action of getting money from an account.

Withdrawal

Get money from an account.

Withdraw

To move money from your account into others.

Transfer

Government organization which keeps the order of a certain place.

Authority

To put money into a bank account.

Deposit

An amount of money that is used for a special purpose.

Fund

A strong metal box with a lock that is used to store money or valuable things.

Safe

The amount of money that is left in your bank account.

Balance

A request for information.

Inquiry

The amount of money that is left in your bank account.

Balance

Government organization which keeps the order of a certain place.

Authority

A strong metal box with a lock that is used to store money or valuable things.

Safe

Put something into something.

Insert

To put money into a bank account.

Deposit

The push button marked with a hash key.

Pound key

To move money from your account into others.

Transfer

A narrow place to put in a card or paper.

Slot

A machine outside a bank which people use to get money from their account.

ATM

A request for information.

Inquiry

Get money from an account.

Withdraw

The action of getting money from an account.

Withdrawal

An amount of money that is used for a special purpose.

Fund

Personal identity number.

PIN

Now say the word and hear it in a sentence.

Slot

Excuse me, can you help me? This coin doesn't fit in the slot of that slot machine.

Slot

The mailbox slot is too small for this package. I will leave it next to the door.

Slot

The coin slot is jammed with gum and now I can't buy a soda.

Insert

Banks allow you to withdraw maximum $500 a day.

Insert

To open the main door, you have to insert this key and turn it clockwise.

Insert

Withdraw

Insert a picture into your report. It will make it look nicer.

Withdraw

Withdraw

Transfer

Bank of London doesn't allow international transfers.

Transfer

My cousin wanted to transfer the deed of his house over to me, but it was a complicated process.

Transfer

If you want to make a money transfer, you need to fill out these forms, please.

The container is sealed airtight to prevent food from spoiling.

We had to hire someone to seal our windows because cold air was coming in.

The police has sealed off all the exits so that no one can go in or out.