文档介绍：Unit Eight Young People in Business
New Century English, Book I
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Background Information
Credit Card
A credit card is a thin plastic card, usually 3-1/8 inches by 2-1/8 inches in size, that contains identification information such as a signature or picture, and authorizes the person named on it to charge purchases or services to his account — charges for which he will be billed periodically. Today, the information on the card is read by automated teller machines (ATMs), store readers, and bank and puters.
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the use of credit cards originated in the United States during the 1920s, when panies, such as hotel chains and panies, began issuing them to customers for purchases made at those businesses. This use increased significantly after World War II.
Credit Card
The first universal credit card — one that could be used at a variety of stores and businesses — was introduced by Diners Club, Inc., in 1950. With this system, the credit-pany charged cardholders an annual fee and billed them on a monthly or yearly basis. Another major universal card —“Don’t leave home without it!”— was established in 1958 by the American pany.
There are basically three types of credit cards:
• Bank cards, issued by banks (for example, Visa, MasterCard and Discover Card)
• Travel and entertainment (T&E) cards, such as American Express and Diners Club
• House cards that are good only in one chain of stores (Sears is the biggest one of these, followed by the panies, panies and local department stores.) T&E cards and national house cards have the same terms and conditions wherever you apply.
Mastercard
Barclaycard
Visa
American Express
Quite a few people would rather startup their own business than work as top executives in a pany. Which would you prefer? Why or why not?
Discussion
Some ideas
achievement
busy
family life
freedom
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pressure
Questions
Why did the father want the son to wait a few months?
Why cou