Culture
1. Look at the photos. Where can you see:
- a leader of a country
- a gate
- a jaguar
1. 看这些照片。你在哪里可以看到：
- 一位国家领导人
- 一座门
- 一只美洲虎
2.09 Read and listen to the article. Match the photos with the countries.
2.09 阅读并听文章。将照片与国家匹配。
These days, we use credit cards more and more and they all look almost identical. But money is still with us, in coins and banknotes. The designs are different and all over the world we can see examples of really interesting and beautiful banknotes. The designs usually celebrate the country – its history, its geography, its animals and birds. Here are some examples of banknotes from different parts of the world.
如今，我们越来越多地使用信用卡，它们看起来几乎一模一样。但钱仍然与我们同在，以硬币和纸币的形式存在。设计各不相同，在世界各地我们可以看到真正有趣和美丽的纸币的例子。这些设计通常颂扬国家——它的历史、地理、动物和鸟类。以下是一些来自世界不同地区的纸币例子。
Mexico
In Mexico the currency is the peso. The smallest banknote is 20 pesos, and the biggest is 1,000 pesos. One side always has the face of a famous person from Mexican history and the other side has well-known places in the country. On the $500 note there is a portrait of the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
在墨西哥，货币是比索。最小的纸币是20比索，最大的是1000比索。一面总是有墨西哥历史上名人的面孔，另一面是该国著名的地方。在500比索的纸币上有著名墨西哥艺术家弗里达·卡罗的肖像。
Europe
Many countries in Europe use the euro, but the banknotes are exactly the same for each country. On one side, there is a picture of a gate, window or entrance, and on the other side, a bridge. The pictures represent different kinds of architecture from all over Europe.
欧洲许多国家使用欧元，但每个国家的纸币完全相同。一面是门、窗或入口的图片，另一面是桥。这些图片代表了来自全欧洲的不同种类的建筑。
Brazil
The currency in Brazil is the real (plural, reais). The notes are in different colours, but they all have a picture of the Effigy of the Republic (a national symbol of Brazil) on one side, and various animals, birds and fish on the other side. One of the most beautiful is perhaps the R$50 note, which has a picture of a jaguar.
巴西的货币是雷亚尔。纸币有不同的颜色，但它们一面都有共和国肖像（巴西的国家象征），另一面有各种动物、鸟类和鱼。最漂亮的可能是50雷亚尔的纸币，上面有一只美洲虎的图片。
Think! - Banknotes
想一想！- 纸币
