旅游常用英语口语：在银行开户

 　　IVY¹: I would like to open an account here.

　　艾菲： 我想在这里开户。

　　SUSAN: Alright. What kind of account would you like?

　　苏珊： 好的。你需要什么种类的户头？

　　IVY: I'm not sure. I'm new here in America.I don't know the English words for different kinds of accounts.

　　艾菲： 我不确定，我刚到美国。我不明白英文的不同种类的户头是什么意思。

　　SUSAN: Well, most international students open a basic savings² account.

　　苏珊： 嗯，大部分的外国学生都开基本储蓄存款帐户。

　　IVY: Yes, I know I need to have a basic savings account.

　　艾菲： 对，我知道我需要一个基本储蓄存款帐户。

　　SUSAN: Alright. And did you want to have a checking account too?

　　苏珊： 好的。你需要一个支票存款帐户吗？

　　IVY: Sure. I know a lot of people here use checks. But do I need two accounts?Do I need a savings account and a checking account?

　　艾菲： 当然。我知道这里大部分的人都使用支票。但我需要两个帐户吗？我需要储蓄存款帐户及支票存款帐户吗？

　　SUSAN: Well. No, not really.If you think you will use a lot of checks, maybe you just need a checking account.But you must be good at managing money then.

　　苏珊： 嗯。不，并不一定。如果你认为你会使用很多的支票，或许你只需要一个支票存款帐户。你必须能妥善地管理自己的钱财。

　　IVY: I understand. I don't want to write bad checks.

　　艾菲： 我了解。我不希望开有问题的支票。

　　SUSAN: That's right.

　　苏珊： 没错。

　　IVY: I think I can have just one account. A checking account.

　　艾菲： 我想我只需要一个帐户。一个支票存款帐户。

　　SUSAN: And did you want to use a cash card with your account?

　　苏珊： 你想要一张现金提款卡吗？

　　IVY: Yes. Can I have a cash card too?

　　艾菲： 是的。我还能要一张现金提款卡吗？

　　SUSAN: Certainly. Here is the form to fill out.In order to open a checking account here, I also need to see your passport.

　　苏珊： 没问题。这是申请表以供填写。照程序要开一个支票存款帐户，我还要看你的护照。

　　IVY: Alright. I brought it with me. Here it is.

　　艾菲： 有的，我有带在身边。在这儿。

　　SUSAN: Good. And I need to see your student I.D.

　　苏珊： 很好。我还需要你的学生证明。

　　IVY: Here it is.

　　艾菲： 这个就是。

　　SUSAN: Thank you.Now if you will fill out that form, I will start to enter your information into the computer.

　　苏珊： 谢谢你。现在，如果你填好这张表格，我会将你的资料输入计算机。

　　IVY: Here is the completed application form.

　　艾菲： 这是填好的申请表。

　　SUSAN: Good. Here is a deposit³ slip.Please fill in yoour name and the amount you want to deposit today.

　　苏珊： 好的，这是存款单。请填上你的姓名以及今天要存的数目。

　　IVY: Is fifty dollars okay?

　　艾菲： 五十元可以吗？

　　SUSAN: Yes, that's fine.

　　苏珊： 可以，没问题。

1 ivy   

n.常青藤，常春藤

参考例句：

• Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
• The wall is covered all over with ivy.墙上爬满了常春藤。

2 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

3 deposit   

n.定金，存款，矿藏；vt.使沉淀，寄存，储蓄

参考例句：

• There is too much deposit in a bottle of wine.酒瓶里有太多的沉淀物。
• The hotel requires a deposit for all advance bookings.旅馆规定凡预订房间都要先付订金。