BBC英语六分钟-每天坚持口语How would you like to pay.doc

Howwouldyouliketopay

BBC英语六分钟练起来（2023.03.07）

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Alice

Helloandwelcometo6MinuteEnglish.ImAlice…

Neil

…andImNeil.Alice,haveyougottwopounds?IforgotmywalletandIneedacoffee.Iveonlygotthesepennies.

Alice

Sorry–Ialwaysusemybankcardinthecafeteria.

Neil

Youuseacardtobuycoffee?

Alice

Yes.Itsatap-and-gocardsoitsquick–youdontenteraPINnumber–andeveryoneinthecoffeequeueusesthem…exceptyou.Andtodaysshowisabouthowwepayforthings.

Neil

Well,Ipayforthingswithmoney!

Alice

Therearedifferentkindsofmoney.Yourebehindthecurve,diggingaroundinyourpocketsforchange,Neil.Doyoustillusechequestoo?

Neil

Yes,Ido.Chequesareveryuseful.Now,being?behindthecurve?meansnotkeepingupwithcurrenttrends.Sohelpmekeepup,Alice.Whatsatap-and-gocard?Ithoughtyouweretalkingaboutyourregularbankcard.

Alice

Well,?tap-and-go?cardsareregularbankcardsbutwithabuilt-inchipandantenna.Thecardreadersendsoutaradiofrequencyandwhenyoubringthecardclosetothereader,theantennapicksupthesignaltomakethepayment.

Neil

Hmm.Thisantennabusinessdoesntsoundsecure–an?antenna?isusedforsendingorreceivingradiosignals.Doesntitmeanyourpersonaldataisflyingaroundintheetherforanyonetosteal?Alice

Inthiscontext,?ether?meanstheairwhereelectroniccommunicationhappens.Andnothingsflyingaround,PeterPan!Atlessthanhalfasecondpertransaction,theresnotimeforanyonetostealyourcash!Now,whydontyouanswertodaysquizquestion?WhichmansfaceappearsonaUKtenpoundnote?Isit…

a)??CharlesDarwin

b)??IsaacNewton

orc)??AlbertEinstein

Neil

Noneofthem–itstheQueen.

Alice

No,Neil.TheQueenisononeside,butontheothersideofeachnoteisanimportanthistoricalfigure.

Neil

Ohreally?Ivenevernoticed…OK,Illgoforb)IsaacNewton.Hesahistorical