teller

Everyday

1. A teller is a person who works at a bank counter, taking in and paying out money. tree →
2. A teller is a person who tells something, especially in words like «storyteller» or «fortune-teller». tree →
3. A teller is a person who counts the votes in an election or meeting. tree →

In the lessons

In money lessons, the bank teller takes deposits and gives withdrawals; machines that do the same are «ATMs» (automated teller machines), called «cash machines» in the UK. In literacy lessons a «storyteller» tells stories out loud. Phrases: «bank teller», «storyteller», «fortune-teller», «ATM».

Examples

• The bank teller counted out the money. tree →
• Dad took cash from the automated teller machine. tree →
• The storyteller held the children spellbound. tree →
• A fortune-teller says she can see the future. tree →
• The tellers counted the votes. tree →
• My aunt works as a teller at the bank. tree →
• Tell the teller how much you want to deposit. tree →
• "Maybe I wouldn't," said the story-teller. tree →

Note

Plural: tellers. From «tell» + -er (double l). Fortune-tellers cannot really see the future; it is a trick or a game.