At the bank 在银行
一、talk show【脱口而出】
1、Can you tell me how to open a bank account?
你能告诉我怎么样开户吗?
open a bank account:开户
account:[会计] 帐户;解释;[会计] 帐目,帐单
account for:解释;导致;占据
eg:Emerging economies now account for more than half of global growth.
新兴经济现在占据了全球增长的一半多。
What he said account for this strange phenomenon.
他所说的解释了这种奇怪的现象。
2、I filled out the application form and then the teller issued me a passbook.
我先填了一张申请表,然后出纳员给了我一本存折。
filled out:填写
teller:出纳员 或:cashier
passbook.:存折
3、What is the annual interest rate now?
现在的年息是多少?
interest rate:利息
annual interest rate:年息
4、what if I overdraw? Must I pay any fines?
如果我透支了怎么办?我必须交罚款吗?
Overdraw:透支 credit card 信用卡
Fines:罚款 回顾前面所学的:会费dues
二、Reply fluently【对答如流】
A: good morning, sir. What can I do for you
B: I want to open a current account.
A: first, you fill out the application form and then we will issue you a passbook.
B: is there any minimum for the first deposit?
A: no, even a dollar is all right. Here is your passbook, sir. Just sign your name on it.
B: ok, thank you
current account:活期储蓄账户 定期账户:term account
deposit:存款;保证金;沉淀物
minimum:最小值;最低限度;最小化;最小量
中文翻译
A:早上好,先生。您需要什么服务?
B:我想开一个活期储蓄账户,要办理什么手续
A:首先,您要填写申请表格,然后我们发给您存折。
B:有最初存款的最低限额吗?
A:没有,就是1美元也可以。这是您的存折,先生,请在这上面签字
B:好的,谢谢