蓬黄所大手 《商务英语》 授课教案 的宾语，for convenience作目的状语。 VI.Summary of the Text Money lending was practiced for centuries before it became one of the main features of banking.One of its early functions was to provide merchants and traders,who deposited their money,with the banker's documentary guarantee or promise to pay money on their half.Rich merchants deposited coin,bullion and valuables in the goldsmiths'strong rooms,and agreed to pay a small charge.In return they were given receipts,called "goldsmiths'notes"and these receipt notes could be negotiated by endorsement to a third party.Then the depositor would write on the back,'Pay to...'sign it and then hand it to one of his creditors,who could claim payment from the goldsmith. VII.Comprehension questions: 1.What are the features of banking? 2.Where does the term 'bank'come from? 3.What were the functions of the deposit banking? 4.Where and when did the first bank come into being in China? 7《商务英语》 授课教案 7 的宾语，for convenience 作目的状语。 VI. Summary of the Text Money lending was practiced for centuries before it became one of the main features of banking. One of its early functions was to provide merchants and traders, who deposited their money, with the banker’s documentary guarantee or promise to pay money on their half. Rich merchants deposited coin, bullion and valuables in the goldsmiths’ strong rooms, and agreed to pay a small charge. In return they were given receipts, called “goldsmiths’ notes” and these receipt notes could be negotiated by endorsement to a third party. Then the depositor would write on the back, ‘Pay to…’ sign it and then hand it to one of his creditors, who could claim payment from the goldsmith. VII. Comprehension questions: 1. What are the features of banking? 2. Where does the term ‘bank’ come from? 3. What were the functions of the deposit banking? 4. Where and when did the first bank come into being in China?