68 B2+ | 8. Klasse | LISTENING | Consumer society and the (global) economy Working the listening task: Multiple matching You are going to listen to a student presentation about the history of the cashless society. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (1–7) with the sentence endings (A–J). There are two extra sentence endings that you should not use. Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 7 74i7r8 17 A were able to wire money easily around the world F the introduction of electronic bank cards B settled their bills without the need for money G avoided the need to travel with large quantities of metal coins C banks introduced direct debits H using electronic methods of payment for things is the new normal D contactless methods of payment may not remain popular I deception and dishonesty were introduced E were paid using a commodity other than money J metals were mixed, and coins of lower value were produced Listen carefully for details – it can often be just one word in the sentence beginning or ending that’s different from what the speaker says, but missing this can mean you get the answer wrong. If you’re unable to decide between two answers, note both of them and make your decision about which is correct during the second listening. Always check the two distractors with each sentence beginning to make sure they don’t work. Top tips A world without cash 0 Katie explains that the Mesopotamians . B 1 She was surprised to learn that members of the military . 2 According to Katie, one problem with the barter system was that . 3 4,500 years after the end of the barter system, cheating occurred when . 4 Thanks to cheques, throughout the Middle Ages, people . 5 It wasn’t until the 19th century that people . 6 Katie says that mobile payments first appeared not long after . 7 She believes that it’s possible that . Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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