Business
Culture Notes
The Shekel (, plural or shkalim) is the currency of Israel. The symbol for it (₪) is reminiscent of the abbreviation for (Shekel khadesh or New Shekel). A Shekel is also divided into 100 (agorot, singular or agora) similar to how a dollar is divided into 100 cents.
Lessons
Lesson 1
- – dollar (m)
- – money (m)
- – shekel (m)
- – debt (m)
- – insurance (m)
- – investment (f)
- – to cost
Lesson 2
- – gold (m)
- – business (m)
- – price (m)
- – agora (f)
- – credit card (m)
- – ticket (m)
Lesson 3
- – (spare) change (m)
- – Euro (m)
- – contract (m)
- – brand (m)
- – deal (f)
- – budget (m)
Lesson 4
- – coin (m)
- – organization (m)
- – cash (m)
- – banknote, bill (f)
- – cost (f)
- – promotion (m)
Lesson 5
- – advertising, marketing (m)
- – salary (f)
- – interview (m)
- – company (f)
- – meeting (f)
- – manager (m)
Lesson 6
- – trade (m)
- – project (m)
- – value (m)
- – advertisement (f)
- – industry (f)
- – stock exchange (f)
Lesson 7
- – agent (m)
- – risk (m)
- – exchange rate (m)
📖 Story: Ron's coffee business 10 sentences · 3 questions
Ron's coffee business
- Ron wants to open a small coffee business.
- He has a meeting with a manager at the bank.
- The manager asks:
- "What is your budget?"
- Ron answers:
- "I have a thousand shekels in cash."
- "That's not enough. A good coffee machine costs five thousand shekels."
- "There is a risk, but it's a good investment,"
- says Ron.
- In the end they make a deal, and the manager buys the first coffee with a credit card.
Questions
How much cash does Ron have?
How much does a good coffee machine cost?
How does the manager pay for the first coffee?
Practice
Simple sentences with this subject's words. Listen, say them after the voice, then tap the grey bar to check the meaning.
Sentences
- – How much does it cost?
- – Can I pay with a credit card?
- – I have a meeting at eight
- – The price is too high
- – Take the change