Daily Life - Coins and Money (C0356)

A:	Help me organize these coins.

B:	That’s a lot of money! What did you do? Break the piggy bank?

A:	Yeah, I’m gonna go to the bank and change it for bills, but first I have to separate them into little piles.

B:	Ok, I'll find all the quarters and dimes while you sort the nickels and pennies.

A:	Great, then we can add everything up and take it to the bank.

B:	I found some coins that are not from here.

A:	Oh yeah, those are from my trip to London. I have a couple of different pence, but in all it won't add up to one pound.

B:	Are you sure the bank will change these coins for you?

A:	Hopefully!

Key Vocabulary

coin		a small round piece of money usually made from met
piggy bank		a small container used to store coins
bill		form of money that is made from paper
quarter		a coin worth one fourth of a dollar
dime		a coin worth one tenth of a dollar
nickel		a coin worth one twentieth of a dollar
penny		a coin that is worth one cent or one one hundredth

Mint		To make or fabricate coins
Treasury		A place in which private or public funds are kept
Safe		A large metallic vault used to store money safely
Bling		Slang term used for money, gold and jewelery
Money Press		Machine that prints and produces bills