NZD to Euro Currency Conversion Activities
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Euro Currency Countries and their Capital Cities Pair Activity 1 Learning Progression Leve l Learners will be able to: Listening Vocabulary 3 Have a listening vocabulary of everyday words and some less common words Comprehension 2 Listen for the gist or for specific information Listening and Speaking Interactive Speaking and Listening 2 Respond to and use skills and appropriate language to manage simple interactions and negotiate meaning Reading Decoding 4 Fluently decode specialised words, including words of many syllables Reading Critically 2 Recognise the uses of a visual text (map) Measure and Interpret shape and space Location 1 Describe, name and interpret relative positions in space RESOURCES: Euro Currency Countries and their Capital Cities Cards (attached) Map of Europe per pair. One can be found at: http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/eur_country.pdf Answer sheet per pair. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Give learners a copy of a map of Europe. 2. Ask learners what they know about Europe. Note responses on the board or butcher paper. 3. Discuss reading maps, ask for hints from the learners. Responses might be: reading the legend, words, or shapes of the countries. 4. Advise learners they will be playing a map reading competition. 5. Divide the class into pairs. 6. Hand out answer sheet to each pair.
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Introduction to currency exchange. Aimed for youth and adults.
Transcript of NZD to Euro Currency Conversion Activities
Euro Currency Countries and their Capital Cities Pair Activity 1
Learning Progression Level Learners will be able to:
Listening
Vocabulary 3Have a listening vocabulary of everyday words and some less common words
Comprehension 2Listen for the gist or for specific information
Listening and Speaking
Interactive Speaking and Listening
2
Respond to and use skills and appropriate language to manage simple interactions and negotiate meaning
Reading
Decoding 4Fluently decode specialised words, including words of many syllables
Reading Critically 2Recognise the uses of a visual text (map)
Measure and Interpret shape and
spaceLocation 1
Describe, name and interpret relative positions in space
RESOURCES: Euro Currency Countries and their Capital Cities Cards (attached) Map of Europe per pair. One can be found at:
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/eur_country.pdf Answer sheet per pair.
INSTRUCTIONS:1. Give learners a copy of a map of Europe. 2. Ask learners what they know about Europe. Note responses on the board or butcher
paper.3. Discuss reading maps, ask for hints from the learners. Responses might be: reading
the legend, words, or shapes of the countries.4. Advise learners they will be playing a map reading competition.5. Divide the class into pairs.6. Hand out answer sheet to each pair.7. Read the rules to the class.8. Select 10 cards and read the country name out one at a time, with 30 seconds between
each card.9. Go through answers with learners. Were there any countries or cities they had not
heard of? What do they think the place might be like?
RULES: The tutor will read the name of a country and give learners 30 seconds to find the
capital on the map and write down the answer. Pairs will find 10 capitals. The pair with the most correct will win.
Euro Currency Countries and their Capital Cities
Pair Activity 1 CARDS
COUNTRY CAPITAL CITY
Andorra Andorra la Vella
Austria Vienna
Belgium Brussels
Cyprus Nicosia
Finland Helsinki
France Paris
Germany Berlin
Greece Athens
Ireland Dublin
Italy Rome
Kosovo Pristina
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Malta Valletta
Monaco Monaco
Montenegro Podgorica
COUNTRY CAPITAL CITY
The Netherlands Amsterdam
Portugal Lisbon
San Marino San Marino
Slovakia Bratislava
Slovenia Ljubljana
Spain Madrid
World famous in €uropePair Activity 2
Learning ProgressionLeve
lLearners will be able to:
Listening
Vocabulary 3Have a listening vocabulary of everyday words and some less common words
Comprehension 2Listen for the gist or for specific information
Listening and Speaking
Interactive Speaking and Listening
2
Respond to and use skills and appropriate language to manage simple interactions and negotiate meaning
Reading
Decoding 4Fluently decode specialised words, including words of many syllables
Comprehension 2Locate items of information in short, simple texts
RESOURCES: “World famous in €urope” sheet. Print out a copy for yourself and one per pair of
learners. Answer sheet per pair.
INSTRUCTIONS:1. Advise learners they will be playing a competition to listen to the clues given and
matching the clues given to the correct country.2. Divide the class into pairs (can be the same pairs as for activity 1).3. Hand out answer sheet to each pair (same as per activity 1).4. Read the rules to the class.5. Select 10 cards and read the Famous For clues out one at a time, with 30 seconds
between each card.6. Go through answers with learners. Did they learn anything about the countries? Do
they have a better idea about what some of the places might be like?
RULES: The tutor will read the “Famous For” clues and give learners 30 seconds to find the
country and write down the answer. Skim through the names of the countries listed and think about what you might know
already. Scan down through the list to find words that match the clues. Pairs will need to find 10 countries. The pair with the most correct will win.
World famous in €uropePair Activity 2
The 22 countries that use the €uro have long histories and rich cultures. Below is a fun list of some of the things each country is famous for.
Use the list to match the “Famous For” clues to the country.
COUNTRY FAMOUS FOR…
Andorra Duty free goods and great skiing
Austria Applestrudel, castles, palaces, the Sound of Music, and Mozart
Belgium Home of the European Union Parliament, chocolate, waffles, and Tintin
Cyprus An island of taverns and beaches
Finland Has 200,000 lakes, home of the Nokia mobile telephone company
France Tour de France bicycle race, Eiffel Tower, Napolean, and gourmet food
Germany Oktoberfest, music, lederhosen, and Heidi Klum
Greece Home of the Olympics and the mathematician Pythagoras
Ireland Kissing the Blarney Stone, dancing, music, Guinness, and St Patrick’s Day
Italy Pasta, pizza, fine art, the Colosseum
COUNTRY FAMOUS FOR…
Kosovo Being part of the Balkans and Prizren bread
Luxembourg A tiny country, banking services, and having a Grand Duke
Malta Blue Grotto and Knights of St John
Monaco Monte Casino, car races, being a principality, and Grace Kelly
Montenegro Mountains and the Ostrog Monastery
The Netherlands Cheese, tulips, clogs, windmills, and canals
Portugal Port and Madeira wines, pastries, and famous soccer players
San Marino Desserts, World Heritage site of Mount Titano
Slovakia Great forests with lynx, chamois and brown bears
Slovenia Wines, limestone caves and world cup skiing.
Spain Bullfights, tapas, flamenco, and Picasso
Vatican City Being a city state, The Pope, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s
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Converting the €uro to NZD (and vice versa)
Activity 3
Learning Progression Level Learners will be able to:
Listening
Vocabulary 3Have a listening vocabulary of everyday words and some less common words
Comprehension 2Listen for the gist or for specific information
Listening and Speaking
Interactive Speaking and Listening
2
Respond to and use skills and appropriate language to manage simple interactions and negotiate meaning
NumeracyProportional Reasoning
6Use multiplication and division to solve problems that involve rates
Reading Decoding 4Fluently decode specialised words, including words of many syllables
RESOURCES: Four currency conversion cards sets (print out each set per group) Questions sheet per person.
INSTRUCTIONS:1. Ask learners “What is Currency?”. Write responses on the whiteboard or butcher
paper.2. Discuss how currency has been used all over the world in different forms for thousands
of years. From cocoa beans of the Mayans, to ancient silver, gold and copper coins, to today’s paper money. Currencies are issued by central banks of different countries.
3. We are going to learn about a relatively new currency called the Euro. It has been in use only since 2002, but 320 million people in 22 countries use it. We are going to learn about exchanging New Zealand dollars into Euro dollars. Tutor explains that we are going to use the Euro to learn currency conversion first because it is a it is a easy number to work out in our head: $1.00 NZD = €0.50 and €1.00 = $2.00 NZD, or each NZD is worth half of each Euro, and each Euro is worth double each NZD.
4. Hand out currency activity cards. 5. Learners to work in groups of 3-4.6. Tutor works through the first question with the class:
€0.50 Euro = $1.00 NZD $2.00 NZD = €1.00 Euro
$100 x 0.5 = €50.00 Euro €100 x 2 = $200 NZD
7. Tutor assists groups as necessary. Go through answers with the class when completed.
8. Hand out Currency Conversion worksheets. Trainees to complete. Go through answers with the class.
Currency Conversion QuestionsUse the cards to work out the answers to these questions
1) How many New Zealand dollars (NZD) would you get if you exchanged €100?
What would you get if you exchanged $100 NZD for Euros?
2) How many New Zealand dollars (NZD) would you get if you exchanged €150?
What would you get if you exchanged $150 NZD for Euros?
3) How many New Zealand dollars (NZD) would you get if you exchanged €20?
What would you get if you exchanged $20 NZD for Euros?
4) How many New Zealand dollars (NZD) would you get if you exchanged €5?
What would you get if you exchanged $5 NZD for Euros?
Activity 3 Cards
€uros per NZ Dollar Rate(Exchange Rate on 16/10/09)
€0.50 = $1.00 NZD
NZ Dollars per €uro Rate(Exchange Rate on 16/10/09)
$2.00 NZD = €1.00
X =Changing €uros to NZ Dollars
(Exchange Rate on 16/10/09)
€ x $2.00 = NZD
Changing NZ Dollars to €uros(Exchange Rate on 16/10/09)
NZD x €0.50 = €
Currency Conversion Question 1:NZ Dollars
$200.00€uros
€100.00NZ Dollars
$400.00€uros
€200.00NZ Dollars
$100.00€uros
€50.00
Currency Conversion Question 2:
NZ Dollars
$150.00
€uros
€75.00NZ Dollars
$300.00
€uros
€150.00NZ Dollars
$75.00
€uros
€37.50
Currency Conversion Question 3:
NZ Dollars
$20.00
€uros
€10.00NZ Dollars
$40.00
€uros
€40.00NZ Dollars
$10.00
€uros
€20.00
Currency Conversion Question 4:
NZ Dollars $5.00
€uros
€2.50NZ Dollars
$0.50€uros
€10.00NZ Dollars
$10.00€uros
€5.00NZ Dollars
$2.50€uros
€1.25
Name: ____________________
Euro to NZD Currency ConversionWe are learning: to calculate currency conversions.
Example 1: Changing Euros to NZ DollarsYou hire a taxi in Paris for €40 and want to work out how much that would cost in New Zealand Dollars
€ x $2.00 = NZD (Exchange Rate on 16/10/09)
€40 x 2 = $80 NZDNow read and calculate the cost in NZ dollars:
1) Shoes that sell for €90 in Vienna:
€90 x 2 = $_____NZD
2) Hats that sell for €19 in Madrid
€19 x 2 = $ _____NZD
3) Pizzas sell for €7 in Rome:
€7 x ____ = $____ NZD
4) Blocks of cheese in Amsterdam for sale for €9 each:
€___ x ___ =$ ____NZD
5) Chocolates bought in Brussels for €12:
___ x ___ =$ ____NZD
6) Maths books for sale in Athens, €15:
______NZD
7) Now complete the table below:
Euro € 1.00 2.00 5.00 100.00
NZD $ 2.00 4.00 20.002,000.0
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NZD to Euro Currency ConversionWe are learning: to calculate currency conversions.
Example 2: Changing NZ Dollars to EurosYou book a holiday to Europe. You want to take
$1,500 NZD changed into Euros and work out how much it is:
NZD x €0.50 = € (Exchange Rate on 16/10/09)
$1,500 NZD x €0.50 = €750Now read and calculate the cost in Euros:
1) You book a hostel on-line in Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest for $35 NZD:
$35 NZD x €0.50 = € ______
2) A meal (including apple strudel!) for you and your partner in Salzburg, Austria costs $180 NZD:
$180 NZD x €0.50 = € ______
3) A visit to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain costs $25 NZD
$_____NZD x €0.50 = € ______
4) You buy a ski pass in Andorra for $60 NZD:
$_____NZD x €____ = € ______
5) A flight from Amsterdam to Barcelona, Spain is $200 NZD:
$_____ x €_____= € ______
6) You buy a meal in Grenada, Spain for $40 NZD:
= € ______
7) Now complete the table below:
NZD $ 1.00 2.00 5.00 100.00
Euro € 0.50 1.00 5.00 500.00
