英语里称银行为Bank,原意是“长凳、椅子”,因为它是古代欧洲货币兑换商的主要办公用具。Bank就具有“存钱柜”的含义。而中文里“银行”源于白银是主要货币之一,“银”代表货币,而“行”代表票行。所以合起来就是“银行”。
1 Can I open a current account?
我能开个活期储蓄账户吗?
2 How much money are you going to keep in your account on a regular basis?
你计划在你的户头上定期存放多少钱?
3 What's the interest rate for the savings account?
储蓄存款的年利率是多少?
4 I'd like to close my account.
我想清户。
5 I want to deposit these check in my account.
我想把这些支票存在我的户头上。
6 Will you please cash this check?
请兑现这张支票好吗?
7 You can withdraw money from the bank or the ATMs anytime you like.
你可随时从银行或自动取款机取款。
8.At present the rate is 1.5 percent a year.
目前的利率是1.5%
9 You have got the balance of 1,000dollars in your account.
你账户余额有1000美元。
★ the balance of……的余额
10 How much would you like to remit?
您想汇多少钱?
★ remit[ˈri:mɪt]v.汇款
11 We offer the time certificates of deposit.
我们提供定期存款的存折。
★ time deposit 定期存款
12 Can I renew the certificate on the maturity?
存款到期可以转期续存吗?
★ maturity[məˈtʃʊərətɪ]n.(票据)到期
Clerk:What can I do for you, Sir?
Gorge:I'd like to open an account and deposit some money.
Clerk:OK. What kind of account would you like?
Gorge:I have no idea. But I need an account for which I can withdraw my money anytime I like and get some interest on it as well.
Clerk:Well. I think a current account is suitable for you.You can withdraw money from the bank or the ATMs anytime you like.
Gorge:Wonderful!But can you tell me about the annual interest rate of it?
Clerk:At present the rate is 1. 5 percent a year.
Gorge:Ok. Please open a current account for me.
Clerk:Ok. Please fill out this application form.
Gorge:Yes. Name, address, phone number, that's it.Can I open this account with any money?
Clerk:Yes, of course.
Gorge:I wanna open an account and deposit 2000dollars..
Clerk:OK. Wait a minute, please.Here is your bankbook, Sir.
Gorge:Thank you for your help.
Clerk:You are welcome.
职员:有什么可以为您效劳,先生?
戈奇:我想开个账户,然后存钱。
职员:好,你想开什么样的账户?
戈奇:不知道。我想开一个随时可以取钱,并且有点利息的那种。
职员:哦,我觉得活期存款适合你的要求。你可随时从银行或自动取款机取款。
戈奇:好极了!你能告诉我这个存款的利息情况吗?
职员:目前的利率是每年1.5%。
戈奇:好的。那么给我开一个活期账户。
职员:请填上这个申请单。
戈奇:好。名字,地址,电话,好啦。存多少钱都可以吗?
职员:是的,当然。
戈奇:我想开了账户,存2000美元。
职员:好。请等一下。先生,给您存折。
戈奇:谢谢您。
职员:不用谢。
夯实词汇
1 deposit[dɪˈpɒzɪt]v.储蓄,寄存,放置
2 withdraw[wɪðˈdrɔ:]v.撤走,取钱
3 interest[ˈɪntrəst]n.(银行)利息;利益;兴趣
4 annual[ˈænjuəl]adj.每年的,一年的
5 application[ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn]n.申请,申请表格;应用
1 首先选择有名的银行开户:
Citibank 花旗银行(美国)
Bank of America 美洲银行(美国)
NationaI Westminster 国民西敏士银行(英国)
Deutsche Bank 德意志银行(德国)
Bank of China 中国银行
Fuji Bank 富士银行(日本)
2 开户时要了解最小额度(minimum sum),汇率(exchange rate)和利率(interest rate)。
3 填写资料所需文件(documents):passport(护照)letter or certificate of enrolment(入学通知书)或其他材料:driver license(驾照)birth certificate(出生证明)credit card(用卡)debit card(借记卡)reference from your employer(雇主推荐)
4 在开账户时,银行会给你一本支票簿(checkbook),你可以用它在需要时取钱。
5 还可申请其他银行业务bank service:
Loan 贷款
insurance 保险
Iow-risk investment 低风险投资
stocks and shares 股票和基金