Презентация к уроку по теме «Money»

Money And its history OLD TIMES In the past, people used shells, cocoa beans, salt, grain, tobacco, skins, and even cattle. But coins are much easier to use than, say, cattle. Thousands of years ago money was not used. Instead, man had the "barter" system. This meant that if a man wanted something he didn't have, he had to find someone who had it. Then he had to offer him something in exchange. And if that man didn't like what he was offered in exchange, the first man couldn't get what he needed. Coins were first used in China. They were also used by ancient Greeks as early as 600 ВС. They were first made of either gold or silver. They were stamped with the mark of the government or the ruler of the country for which they were made. The stamp also showed how much each coin was worth. Later, people began to use coins made of cheaper metals. People also started to use paper money. It was backed(поддерживались) by the government and banks. This is the kind of money we use today.