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Corruption、robbery、drug.
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2.Read the text and complete the sentences (1)In non-monetary society,trading
最早的金属货币是由中国铸造的，它们呈圆形，中间有一 个方孔。人们将金属铸币用绳子穿起来，随身携带。 英国最早的货币是用锡铸造的，瑞典和俄罗斯的货币是用 铜铸造的，后来各国开始用金银铸造货币。人们认为要买贵 重的商品，使用金银币也不方便。于是，人们就开始使用纸 币了。
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History of money
1.1 The origins and definition of money
1.Wisdom
1.A gentleman who loves money should make it by honorable means.(君子爱财，取之有道) Salary、bonus、investment. 2. A single slip may cause lasting sorrow.(一失
money in Russia. long time.
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4. The first metal coins were round and had a
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1.Africa 2.America 4.Australia
A. coffee bean
B. china
C. elephant tusk
D. wool
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History of money
1. Money today is made of metal or paper.
Country China
the Philippines Africa
Things used as money in the past
shells, skin, sheep, corn, cloth and knives rice elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt coins made of tin copper
Chapter 1
Money and Monetary System
货币和货币制度
Lead-in What kind of money do we use?
coin
paper money
Money today is made of metal and paper.
What were used as money long ago?
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Other things used as money in China
jade
feather
pearl
tea
stone
salt
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现在，大多数货币是用金属或纸张制作的。但是你知道以 前是用什么来充当货币的吗？贝壳是最早的货币之一。此外， 在中国古代，兽皮、绵羊、玉米、棉布和刀等都曾被当作货币 使用。 在菲律宾，稻谷在很长一段时间里都充当货币。象牙、猴尾巴、 盐等在非洲部分地区也充当过货币。
Let’s read The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper. Later, countries began to make coins of gold and silver. But people didn’t think gold and silver were convenient if they had to buy something expensive. Then, we know that people began to use paper money.
square hole in the center.
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• 1.Do you know what was used as money long ago? 你知道以前是用什么来充当货币的吗？ • 2.Elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt were used as money in Africa. 象牙、猴子尾巴和盐曾在非洲被充当为货币。 • 3. People strung them together and carried them from place to place. 人们将金属铸币用绳子穿起来，随身携带 • 4. Later, countries began to make coins of gold and silver. 后来各国开始用金银铸造货币。 • 5. But people didn’t think gold and silver were convenient if they had to buy something expensive. 人们认为要买贵重的商品，使用金银币也不方便。
The first metal coin of China
They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together
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Is money everything? With money we can buy a lot of things. We can buy delicous food, nice clothes,can beautiful comfortable Things money do flowers, Things money houses. can’t do Besides, we can enjoy all kinds of services. 1. It can buy delicious food 1. It can’t buy a real friend. However, every coin has two sides. There are also many and nice clothes. things that money can’t do. We can’t buy a real friend with 2. 2. money. We can’t buy a healthy body. We can’t buy a comfortable sleep. We can’t buy 3. 3.happiness. So In my opinion, money isn’t everything. ... ... What do you think of money?
England
Sweden Russia
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1. Where were shells used as money in history? A. In China. B. In the Philippines. C. In Africa. D. In Russia. 2. What were the first coins made of in England? A. Gold. B. Tin. C. Silver. D. Copper. 3. Why were gold and silver inconvenient if people had to buy something expensive? A. Because they were easy to steal. B. Because they were difficult for people to get. C. Because they were not easy to carry around. D. Because they themselves were expensive too.
shell
skin
corn
sheep
cloth
knife
elephant tusk
monkey tail
salt
coin made of tin
gold
silver
Let’s read The History of Money Money today is made of metal or paper. But do you know what were used as money long ago? One of the first kinds of money was shells. Besides this, skin, sheep, corn, cloth and knives were used in China. In the Philippines, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt were used as money in Africa.