Episode 173 Is Financial English Useful To Learn?

Today on the episode we were talking about Financial English. This is a branch of English that serves the finance and accountancy sector. For most of us, the basic Financial English will suffice. We might need to know how to talk to our bank and access our account and that's it. But if you're interested in investing, or you work in the Finance sector, then learning Financial English must be a priority for you. As I mentioned in the episode, there are many ways to increase your Financial English. If you're just a casual learner, like me, then signing up to a few Instagram accounts might be a great way to get your feet wet, without feeling overwhelmed. Alternatively there are lots of great Financial accounts and websites, blogs and Youtubers you can follow if you really want to dig in. This is the wordlist I used: https://preply.com/en/blog/a-list-of-useful-english-words-and-expressions-about-finance/ This is the Business English Pod I mentioned: https://www.businessenglishpod.com/?s=finance Websites: TED.com Investopedia Preply's Financial Word List: https://preply.com/en/blog/a-list-of-useful-english-words-and-expressions-about-finance/ For Podcasts: Investopedia's 10 Best List Dealrooom's 17 Best Podcasts For Finance Professionals Vocabulary Clear something up - phrasal verb - to reduce or prevent confusion a real barrier - idiom - something preventing forward movement in a particular direction. We have three similar idioms 'a hurdle' meaning something that will slow us down and 'a barrier' or 'a wall' meaning something that will stop us moving forward, perhaps forever. Accrue - to accumulate or grow money over time ATM - Automatic Teller Machine, or cash machine Commensurate - Matching in size or amount Expenditure - the action of spending money Fee - a payment made in exchange for advice or services Interest Rate - the percentage of a loan you pay to the bank Withdrawal - the act of taking money out of an account Bet you didn't know that - phrase - I guess/I imagine you didn't know Financially Literate - 'literacy' is the ability to easily understand something. We usually use it to refer to the ability to read and understand writing. However it can be applied to any skill or area where we need to learn something to be able to understand. Subscription - the fee we pay on a monthly basis to get a service or goods regularly Female Perspective - the world, and in this case, the financial world, as considered by women. Property Finance - finance related to buildings or houses, also known as Real Estate Finance Cryptocurrency - a kind of currency or money that only exists online. Get your feet wet - to try something for the first time Dig in - to really learn something or spend time researching something