British
Currency
The British
currency is the pound sterling. The sign for the pound is £. The pound (£) has 100
pence (p), like the dollar has 100 cents
The
singular of pence is "penny". The symbol for the penny is
"p"; 50p is often pronounced "fifty pee"
rather than "fifty pence".
We have
both coins and banknotes.
- Current
coins are:1 penny, 2
pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2 pounds.
- Current
bank notes are: the 5 pound
note, the 10 pound note, the 20 pound note and the 50 pound note.
LISTENING
VOCABULARY
http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/money.htm
BRITISH MONEY
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/money/coins.htm
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/money/banknotes.htm