英语口语大赢家Topic147:兑现 Cashing a Check

泰瑞换完了澳元，有想兑换一些旅行支票。他问了兑换比率、服务费，复签完后，发现自己竟然忘了带护照，这下又该怎么办呢？

 

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Bank clerk: May I help you?

Terry: Yes, can I cash my traveler's check here?

Bank clerk: Of course, we'd be happy to cash it for you.

Terry: What's the cashing rate?

Bank clerk: Well, it's listed on the electronic board on the left. We cash it at present traveler's check buying rate.

Terry: Oh, I see. How much it the service charge?

Bank clerk: The service charge is 1% of the total amount of the check.

Terry: Well, I'd like to cash these four checks for $100 each.

Bank clerk: Would you please countersign¹ them here?

Terry: OK, there you are.

Bank clerk: And your passport please.

Terry: Oh, I forgot to bring it. It is in my hotel room.

Bank clerk: Sorry, sir. We can't cash the checks for you without your passport.

Terry: Well, thanks. I will come again this afternoon, then.

 

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银行职员：请问有什么可以帮助您的？

泰瑞：是的，我能在这儿兑换我的旅行支票吗？

银行职员：当然啦，我们很高兴能为您兑换。

泰瑞：兑换的比率是多少？

银行职员：比率都列在左边的电子榜上。我们是以现在旅行支票的买入比率兑换。

泰瑞：哦，我知道了。那服务费是多少？

银行职员：服务费是支票总额的1%。

泰瑞：好的，我想换四张100美元的旅行支票。

银行职员：您能在这儿复签一下吗？

泰瑞：好的，签好了。

银行职员：您的护照？

泰瑞：哦，我忘带了。它在我的旅馆房间里。

银行职员：对不起，先生。没有护照我们不能为您兑换。

泰瑞：谢谢，那我下午再来。

 

经典背诵 Recitation
Terry: I always need to cash some of my traveler's checks. I can cash them in the hotel. But the bank gives a better rate. The service charge is 1% of the total amount of the check. The only problem is that I often forget to bring my passport with me, and without it, they can't get it done.

 

生词小结
cash vt. 兑现

electronic adj. 电子的

board n. 榜

check n. 支票

countersign vt. 复签

 

功能性语句扩展 Functional² structure
表达数量的句型

请朗读以下句型，家长和孩子交替进行。

1.用于可数名词

How many… ……有多少

Which one… 哪一个……

There are a few… ……只有一点。

There are few… ……几乎没有

There are a lot of… ……有很多。

There are lots of… ……有很多。

2.用于不可数名词

How much… ……有多少

There is a little… ……只有一点。

There is little… ……几乎没有。

3.序数词和频率

The first, the second, the third… 第一，第二，第三……

Once, twice… 一次，两次

Three times, four times, five times… 三次，四次，五次……

 

1 countersign   

v.副署，会签

参考例句：

• Traveller's check need countersign.旅行支票要复签。
• Enclosed is our contract No.345 in duplicate,of which please return us one copy,duly countersign.随函附上我方第345号合同一式两分，请会签并回寄一份。

2 functional   

adj.为实用而设计的，具备功能的，起作用的

参考例句：

• The telephone was out of order,but is functional now.电话刚才坏了，但现在可以用了。
• The furniture is not fancy,just functional.这些家具不是摆着好看的，只是为了实用。