Useful Words 第1步 熟悉詞匯
account 賬目 passbook 存折 deposit 存款
freeze 凍結(jié) password 密碼 balance 余額
loan 貸款 transfer 轉(zhuǎn)賬 withdraw 取款
overdraw 透支 debit 借方 credit 信貸
exchange 兌換 interest 利息
Useful Sentences 第2步 牢記句型
I’d like to open an account . 我想開一個(gè)賬戶。
Is there a service charge for opening an account ? 開戶要收服務(wù)費(fèi)嗎?
What do I need to take out a loan ?我該辦什么手續(xù)才能貸款?
I’d like to change US dollars into RMB . 我想把美元換成人民幣。
What’s the exchange rate of RMB to US dollar today ?
今天人民幣對(duì)美元的兌換率是多少?
I need to deposit money into my checking account .
我要把錢存到我的活期賬戶里。
I need to take some money out , please . 我要取些錢。
1. I’d like to open an account . 我想開一個(gè)賬戶。
I need to start a savings account . 我需要開一個(gè)儲(chǔ)蓄賬戶。
I want to open a foreign currency account . 我想開個(gè)外幣賬戶。
I want to open a current account with your bank .我想在你們銀行開立一個(gè)活期存款賬戶。
open an account 開立賬戶 savings account 儲(chǔ)蓄賬戶
currency n. 貨幣 current account 活期存款賬戶
2. Is there a service charge for opening an account ? 開戶要收服務(wù)費(fèi)嗎?
There must be at least one Yuan to open an account . 開戶至少要一元錢。
3. Could I open a new account , please ? 我能新開一個(gè)賬戶嗎?
Could I start a new checking account ? 我能新開一個(gè)活期存款賬戶嗎?
What term would you like , current or deposit ?
你要開什么期限的賬戶,活期賬戶還是定期賬戶?
checking account 活期存款賬戶
4. I need to take out a loan . 我要貸款。
What do I need to take out a loan ?我該辦什么手續(xù)才能貸款?
Could you help me take out a loan please ?你能幫我貸一筆款嗎?
What do I need to do to take out a loan for 10000 dollars ?
我要辦理什么手續(xù)才能貸款10000美元?
take out a loan 貸款
5. I’d like to change some money . 我想兌換貨幣。
I’d like to change US dollars into RMB . 我想把美元換成人民幣。
What denominations would you like ? 你想要多大面值的貨幣?
denomination n. 面額
6. How many pounds to the dollar ? 美元兌換英鎊的匯率是多少?
What’s the exchange rate of RMB to US dollar today ?
今天人民幣對(duì)美元的兌換率是多少?
7. What’s the rate today ? 今天的匯率是多少?
What’s the annual interest rate ? 年利率是多少?
annual adj. 年度的,每年的
8. Hi , I’d like to make a deposit . 嗨,我想存錢。
hey there , could I deposit 100 dollars ? 你好,我能存100美元嗎?
I need to deposit money into my checking account .
我要把錢存到我的活期賬戶里。
How long do you want to keep your money in the bank ?
您想要存多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間?
9. I need to take some money out , please . 我要取錢。
Could I withdraw some cash ? 我能取些現(xiàn)金嗎?
I want to make a withdrawal of 50 dollars from my checking account .
我想從活期賬戶上取50美元。
10. Please input your password . 請(qǐng)輸入你的密碼。
You may input a password to ensure the safety of your money .
您可以輸入一個(gè)密碼以保證您的存款安全。
input v. 輸入 ensure v. 保證,確保
11. I’d like to transfer money into my savings account .
我想把錢轉(zhuǎn)到儲(chǔ)蓄賬戶上。
I need to transfer funds to a different account . 我需要往別的賬戶上轉(zhuǎn)錢。
12. The ATM kept my card . 自動(dòng)取款機(jī)把我的卡吞進(jìn)去了。
ATN 自動(dòng)取款機(jī)
13. I have a huge overdraft to pay off . 我有一大筆透支需要償還。
I overdrafted my account and I need to pay the fee .
我的賬戶透支了,我需要還款。
overdraft v. 透支
Useful Conversations 第3步 模仿對(duì)話
1. 開個(gè)新賬戶 Open a New Account
Teller : Sir , how can I help you ?
Customer : Yes , I’d like to open a new account .
Teller : Yes , of course . Will that being checking or savings ?
Customer : Savings , please .
Teller : Okay , please fill out this form .
Customer : No problem . Do I need some form of identification ?
Teller : Your driver’s license is line .
Customer : I will give it to you now . Here you are .
Teller : Thanks !
出納員:先生,我能為您效勞嗎?
顧 客:是的,我想開一個(gè)新賬戶。
出納員:好的,沒問題。是活期賬戶還是定期儲(chǔ)蓄賬戶?
顧 客:定期儲(chǔ)蓄賬戶把。
出納員:好的,請(qǐng)?zhí)钜幌逻@個(gè)表格。
顧 客:沒問題。我需要什么身份證明嗎?
出納員:您的駕駛證就可以。
顧 客:我現(xiàn)在就給你。給。
出納員:謝謝!
2. 取錢 Withdraw Some Funds
Teller : Madam , how can I help you today ?
Customer: I would like to withdraw some funds from my account .
Teller : Okay , may I have your withdrawal slip and identification , please ?
Customer: Here you are .
Teller : Oh , I’m sorry . You can only withdraw $1000 per day .
Customer: Nobody ever told me about this .
Teller : It’s a new rule . See we have posted the notice here .
Customer: But I need $2000 right now . It’s an emergency !
Teller : I’m sorry . This is our policy .
Customer: Let me speak to your manager .
Teller : I’m sorry , but he’s not in today .
Customer: I am quite upset now .
Teller : Please calm down . I will have the manager to personally call you .
Customer: Thank you .
出納員:女士,我今天能為您做點(diǎn)什么嗎?
顧 客:我想從我的賬戶中取一些現(xiàn)金。
出納員:好的,能給我看一下您的取款單和身份證嗎?
顧 客:給你。
出納員:哦,很抱歉。您一天只能取1000美元。
顧 客:從來(lái)沒有人告訴過(guò)我這個(gè)啊。
出納員:這是一項(xiàng)新的政策。看,我們?cè)谀抢镔N著通知。
顧 客:但是我現(xiàn)在需要2000美元。非常緊急!
出納員:對(duì)不起,這是我們的政策。
顧 客:讓我跟你們的經(jīng)理說(shuō)話。
出納員:對(duì)不起,他今天不在。
顧 客:我現(xiàn)在非常生氣。
出納員:請(qǐng)冷靜一點(diǎn)。我會(huì)讓經(jīng)理親自打電話給您。
顧 客:謝謝你。
withdrawal slip 取款單 emergency n 緊急情況 personally adv. 親自地
Useful Paragraph 第4步 誦讀短篇
I will laugh at the world . No living creature can laugh except man . Trees may bleed when they are wounded , and beasts in the field will cry in pain and hunger , yet only I have the gift of laughter and it is mine to use whenever I choose . Henceforth I will cultivate the habit of laughter . I will smile and my digestion will improve ; I will chuckle and my burdens will be lightened ; I will laugh and my life will be lengthened for this is the great secret of long life and now it is mine .
我要笑遍世界。只有人類才會(huì)笑。樹木受傷時(shí)也會(huì)流“血”,禽獸也會(huì)因痛苦和饑餓而哭嚎哀鳴,然而,只有我們才具備笑的天賦,可以隨時(shí)開懷大笑。從今往后,我要培養(yǎng)笑的習(xí)慣。笑有助于消化,笑能減輕壓力,笑,是長(zhǎng)壽的秘方。現(xiàn)在我終于掌握了它。
cultivate v 培養(yǎng) digestion n. 消化 chuckle v. 輕聲笑
burden n. 重?fù)?dān) lengthen v. 變長(zhǎng)
Cultural Background 第5步 了解文化
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