零距离美语会话[职业]Lesson 2:Have you ever bought any insurance

Two      Have you ever bought any insurance?
你买过保险吗？

 1    Introduction
A  Many more people buy insurance in America than in China.  One reason is that Americans have more cars and they must get car insurance.  There are different kinds of insurance polices. Collision insurance, the cheapest, only pays for damage to your car. Other kinds of insurance, which are more expensive, pay for greater types of damage and more types of accidents. Normally, the person who causes the accident must use their own insurance to pay for damage to other people.
在美国，买保险的人比中国多。一个原因是美国人车多，而且他们也必须为车买保险。保险有各种不同类型的险种。碰撞险是最便宜的一种，但它只赔偿对你车的损失。其他各类贵一点的保险赔偿更多类型的损失以及更多类型的事故。通常肇事者必须用他们自己的保险来赔偿给其他人。

B  Also many jobs come with insurance.  Most employers provide very basic life insurance for all their employees.  Some of them also provide health insurance, though the cost is deducted¹ from the employees’ regular salary.  The cost of group insurance is cheaper the more people there are in the group.
另外很多工作报酬中也包括保险。多数雇主为他们所有的雇员提供非常基本的人寿保险。一些还提供健康保险，尽管费用会从员工的工资中扣除。集体保险人越多，费用也越少。

 2   Sample Sentences
1.  The insurance policy protects you against injury.
如遭伤害,这保险单保证偿付你的损失。
2.  I found a job selling insurance.
我找了一份推销保险的工作。
3.  My husband works in insurance.
我丈夫从事保险业。
4.  He has $100,000 life insurance, which his wife will receive if he dies first.
他有10万美元的人寿保险,如果他先去世,他的妻子将得到这笔钱。
5.  My friend tried to persuade me into buying insurance for my son.
    我的朋友试着想说服我为我儿子买保险。
6.  We offer dental and health insurance that covers every member of the family.
    我们为这个家庭的每位成员提供牙科和医疗保险。
7.  Doctors across the country are quitting their jobs because they can't afford malpractice insurance.
全国的医生在放弃他们的工作，因为他们负担不起职业过失保险。
8.   Health care insurance premiums² are climbing.
健康保险费在上升。
9.   I do not worry about having insurance for every potential problem.
我不担心要为每一个潜在的问题买保险。
10.  In my state, it is required that you have driver’s insurance for your car.
在我这个州，你必须得为你的车买驾驶员保险。

 3   Conversations
1.  Life insurance salesman.
Man:  Good afternoon Miss, would you be interested in buying more life insurance?  You know, you can never get enough.
Miss:  I think my husband has some.
Man:  Are you sure he’s purchased enough insurance for both of you?  If something terrible happened with your husband, and he doesn’t have sufficient1 insurance, my company does have a policy that could cover you and your husband if something happened to either of you.
Miss:  That’s true.  If something happened to my husband, I might lose everything.  Both of us have to work to keep our home, car, and our children’s education.  I can’t afford that by myself.
Man:  Could we sit and look at the policy I mentioned and see if that’s something suitable for you and your husband?
Miss:  Certainly.
【译文】
——下午好，小姐，你有兴趣再买一些人寿保险吗？你知道的，你从来都不能买够的。
——我想我老公有一些。
——你能肯定他为你们两个都买够了保险吗？如果有什么不好的事发生在你丈夫身上，而他又没有足够的保险，我公司正好有一条保险契约能使你和你丈夫免遭损失，如果你们中的任何一个出了什么事。
——那倒是真的。如果我丈夫发生什么事，我可能会失去一切。我们两个都必须工作保住我们的家、车子，还有我们孩子的教育。我一个人是负担不起这些的。
——我们可以坐下来看看上述我所讲的这个保险条款，看它是否适合你和你丈夫，好吗？
——当然。

2.  Car insurance.  A client just had an accident.
Client:  That was a beautiful car.  It’s a new car, but it’s totaled2.
Agent:  Well, your insurance covers sufficient money to replace it.  So you don’t need to worry.
Client:  I don’t think I could afford that kind of car again.  I think I’ll have to choose something that is not as hard to replace.
Agent:  Since you are not the one who caused the accident, your insurance cost should be the same.
Client:  What will happen if I chose a smaller car?  Would the payments be the same?
Agent:  If you got a smaller car, the cost should be a little less depending on the model, age, and size.  Would you still want full coverage3?
Client:  Yes.
【译文】
——那真是一辆漂亮的车。还是新车，但是全毁了。
——但是，你买的保险赔偿足够的钱代替它呀。所以你不必担心。
——我想我再也买不起那种车了。我想我将不得不选择一种不这么难以替换的车。
——既然事故不是你造成的，你的保险费用应该（和以前）一样多。
——如果我选择一辆小型一点的车，那会怎么样？保险费还会一样多吗？
——如果你买辆小型的车，费用应该少一些，这取决于型号、使用过的时间，还有尺寸大小。你还想买全额保险吗？
——对。

3.  Employment benefits.
A:  Hey, Frank. I heard you got a new job.
B:  Yeah, Judy. I will be working for the Post Office. It’s not a bad job.
A:  Is it true that you have a heavy work schedule?
B:  That’s right. I report to work at 5:00 am everyday, and I only get 45 minutes for lunch.
A:  So, why did you apply for such a demanding4 job?
B:  Well, the government offers its employees excellent health insurance benefits.
A:  Oh, I see. And can your family utilize5 the health insurance, too?
B:  Yeah, that’s the best part. All of my children can get free medical care6.
A:  That’s a great employment benefit!
B:  Now you know why I wanted to work for the Post Office!
【译文】
——嘿，弗兰克，我听说你找到了一份新工作。
——是啊，朱迪。我将在邮电局工作。这份工作不错。
——你的工作时间表是不是很繁重啊？
——的确是。 我每天早上5点钟去上班，中午只有45分钟的时间吃饭。
——那你还应聘这份吃力的工作？
——但是，政府提供员工很好的健康医疗保险。
——噢，我明白了。那你的家人也可以享受这份健康保险吗？
——可以，好就好在这里。我所有的孩子都可以免费得到医疗护理。
——这份工作的福利可真好！
——现在你知道我为什么想要在邮电局工作了吧！

 

 4   Words and Expressions
1. sufficient  足够的,充分的
2. total 【俚】使完全毁坏
3. full coverage  全额保险，完全承保
4. demanding 使人吃力的;高要求的
5. utilize³ 利用
6. medical care    医疗护理

1 deducted   

v.扣除，减去( deduct的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The cost of your uniform will be deducted from your wages. 制服费将从你的工资中扣除。
• The cost of the breakages will be deducted from your pay. 损坏东西的费用将从你的工资中扣除。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 premiums   

n.费用( premium的名词复数 )；保险费；额外费用；（商品定价、贷款利息等以外的）加价

参考例句：

• He paid premiums on his life insurance last year. 他去年付了人寿保险费。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Moves are afoot to increase car insurance premiums. 现正在酝酿提高汽车的保险费。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 utilize   

vt.使用，利用

参考例句：

• The cook will utilize the leftover ham bone to make soup.厨师要用吃剩的猪腿骨做汤。
• You must utilize all available resources.你必须利用一切可以得到的资源。