3.6 Functional writing (Formular ausfüllen) At the Bank

• Features of functional writing and the purpose of forms
• Banking services: opening an account, deposits, withdrawals and transfers
• Services at the post office: letters, parcels, stamps and post boxes
• World currencies and exchange rates
• Filling in forms for varied transactions (Formular ausfüllen)
• Reading and writing missing information in provided forms

• outline features of functional writing
• fill in forms to provide information in varied transactions
• appreciate the importance of filling in forms correctly for different transactions

“What should one consider when filling in forms?”

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1. Functional writing and forms
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Say what functional writing is and why we fill in forms.
2. Services at the bank
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Name the services offered at a bank and use the key expressions.
3. Services at the post office
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Name the services at the post office and the words for sending and receiving.
4. World currencies and exchange rates
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Name currencies and read an exchange rate table.
5. The parts of a form
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify the fields of a form and fill them in correctly.
6. Filling in a bank account form
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Read and complete a form for opening a bank account.
7. Filling in a post office form
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Complete a post office form for sending a parcel.
8. Checking a filled form
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Check a completed form and correct mistakes before handing it in.