SECTION 1: HARDWARE 1.15 Electronic payments CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY

FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SECTION 1: HARDWARE

1.15 Electronic payments

A. EPOS and EFTPOS Cross out the incorrect word EPOS (electronic point of sale) terminals are cash / money registers found in retail openings / outlets such as shops and restaurants. They are connected to a central / centre computer, and data about objects / goods and services sold is entered into the terminals via keyboards, barcode readers, touch / finger screens etc. They are useful for stock management, and can produce itemised bills and receipts / recipes. EFTPOS (electronic funds transfer point of sale) can also transfer cash / funds directly from the customer's bank account via a debit / paying card. They are now more common than EPOS terminals. B. Word partnerships 1 cash a and services 2 central b card 3 debit c computer 4 funds d of sale 5 goods e outlet 6 point f register 7 retail g screen 8 touch h transfer C. Plastic Match the cards with the phrases. 1 credit card debit card cash card loyalty card store card a Buy now, pay now. Buy now, pay the bank later. Buy now, pay the shop later. Spend, and get some money or goods back from the shop. Take money out of a cash machine. 2 b 3 c 4 d 5 e

ANSWER KEY

1.15 Electronic payments A: cash / outlets / central / goods / touch / receipts / funds / debit B: 1 f, 2 c, 3 b, 4 h, 5 a, 6 d, 7 e, 8 g C: 1 b, 2 a, 3 e, 4 d, 5 c