English Dialogues

These free English dialogues give examples of English that you can use in real life situations. However, it is unlikely your English will improve much just by reading. Print them out and practice them with friends and fellow students. Change the situations to match the ones you meet in your life. Have fun.

Online English-Learning Courses

If you live for any period of time in the UK, you'll probably want to open a bank account. There are two main types of accounts: a current account and a savings account.
You can use a current account for your day-to-day banking needs. Your bank might give you a cheque book, which allows you to write cheques to pay for goods and services. You'll probably also have a bank card which allows you to withdraw cash from cash machines (also known as atm or "hole in the wall" machines) and to pay for goods in shops. You get a secret pin number (personal identification number) that you use when you withdraw cash.

Bank of England notes

A Series E (revised) £10 Bank of England note.

Banknote printing facility in Loughton.^[23]

Main article: Bank of England note issues

In 1921 the Bank of England gained a legal monopoly on the issue of banknotes in England and Wales, a process that started with the Bank Charter Act of 1844 when the ability of other banks to issue notes was restricted.
The bank issued its first banknotes in 1694, although before 1745 they were written for irregular amounts, rather than predefined multiples of a pound. It tended to be times of war, which put inflationary pressure on the British economy, that led to greater note issue. In 1759, during the Seven Years' War, when the lowest-value note issued by the Bank was £20, a £10 note was issued for the first time. In 1793, during the war with revolutionary France, the Bank issued the first £5 note. Four years later, £1 and £2 notes appeared, although not on a permanent basis. Notes did not become entirely machine-printed and payable to the bearer until 1855.
At the start of the First World War, the government issued £1 and 10-shilling Treasury notes to supplant the sovereign and half-sovereign gold coins. The first coloured banknotes were issued in 1928, and were also the first notes to be printed on both sides. The Second World War saw a reversal in the trend of warfare creating more notes when, in order to combat forgery, higher denomination notes (at the time as high as £1,000) were removed from circulation.

Banking English

DialoguE Banking English programmes are designed to provide you with the key skills, tools and terminology to operate in an international banking environment. Whether you need assistance with writing banking reports in English or need to expand your knowledge of banking language, DialoguE and its team of specialist Banking English trainers are uniquely placed to assist you.

Banking English Focus:
The focus of the Banking English Course is on the use and development of English language skills in a banking context, which will include lectures, presentations, discussions, problem solving, and writing on technical topics.
Bring please any documents, manuals, books, or material used by your company or industry so that we may custom-taylor English vocabulary to your specific needs.

Banking English Topics available include, for example:
Banking account, Banking and finance, Banking application, Banking business, Banking careers, Banking center, Banking companies, Banking finance, Banking institutions, Banking jobs, Banking laws, Banking online, Banking regulations, Banking services, Banking software, Banking solutions, Banking systems, Branch banking, Business banking, Commercial banking, Corporate banking, Direct banking, Electronic banking, Internet banking, Investment banking, Merchant banking, Offshore banking, Online banking, Personal banking, Phone banking, Private banking, Retail banking, Small business banking.