生活英语基础版生存手册 05banks and postoffices银行各邮局

TRACK 1 AT THE BANK
Cashier Yes,please?
Jenny I’d like to cash a traveller’s cheque,please.
Cashier Certainly . Is it in pounds?
Jenny Yes. Three huandred pounds.here.
Cashier Thank you. Could you write the date here and sign here.
Jenny What is the date today?
Cashier It’s February 3.
Jenny Thank you. Right. Here you are.
Cashier Fine. There’s a minimum commission charge of four pounds. So, that’s two hundred and ninety-six pounds. How would you like it?
Jenny Pardon?
Cashier How would you like the money: in tens, twenties?
Jenny Oh, in fifties, please.
Cashier Ok. Fifty, one hundred, one hundred and fifty, two hundred, two hundred and fiftity, two hundred and seventy, ninety, six.
Jenny Thank you.
Cashier Thank you. Goodbye.
Jenny Goodbye.

TRACK 2 TRAVELLER’S CHEQUES AND STAMPS
Cashier Can I help you ?
Jack¹ Yes, I’d like to change these dollars into pounds.
Cashier Certainly. Fifty,a hundred, two hundred, three hundred. Three hundred dollars.
Jack Yes.
Cashier The exchange rate is 1.6(one point six). So that’s a hundred and eighty-seven pounds and fifty pence. The commission charge is 2%(two percent).that’s three pounds seventy-five pence. So that’s a hundred and eighty-three pounds seventy-five pence.
Jack Ok.
Cashier How would you like it?
Jack In tens, please.

TRACK 3 TRAVELLER’S CHEQUES AND STAMPS
Assistant Next, please.
Jenny I’d like ten first-class stamps and five second-class stamps, please.
Assistant There you are. Anything else?
Jenny Yes, I’d like to send this package to the States, please.
Assistant Put it on the scales, please.
Jenny Ok.
Assistant A hundred and ninety grams. That’s one pound eighty-nine, please. Five pounds fifty-four in total.
Jenny Five，six. Can I have a receipt, please?
Assistant Yes, of course. There’s you change, and you receipt.
Jenny Thank you. Bye.
Assistant Goodbye.

TRACK 4 Changing Money (at the Wrong Desk)
C=Casher T=Tourist
C: Good morning. Can I help you?
T: Yes, I’d like to change these Chinese yuan, please.
对问题作肯定回答时
C: You need to go to the bureau de change.
T: Where is that, please?
C: The cashier at the end.
T: Thank you.
对问题作否定回答时
C: I’m sorry. We don’t handle foreign currency in this branch.
T: Oh. Where can I change money,please?
C: At our branch in the High Street.
T: Thank you. Goodbye.
C: Goodbye.

TRACK 5 Changing Money(at the Right Desk)
T: I’d like to change these pounds into Chinese yuan. Please.
C: Thank you. I”ll just count it… that’s ninety pounds.
T: That’s right.
C: The exchange rate is fourteen point five Chinese yuan to the pound. We have a minimum commission charge
of $3.50. Do you have another three pounds and fifty pence?
对问题作肯定回答时
T: Er, yes. Here you are.
C: Thank you. Right. That’s 1,305yuan. Here you are.
T: Thank you.
C: Anything else?
对问题作否定回答时
T: No, I’m sorry.
C: That’s all right. I can give you 1,200yuan, but I’ll have to give you some English change.
T: That’s OK.
对问题作否定回答时
T: No, thank you. Goodbye.
C: Goodbye.
TRACK 6 At a Post Office
C=Casher T=Tourist
C :Yes, please?
T: I’d like to send this parcel to Canada, please.
C: Would you put it on the scales, please? That’s 200 grams. Which is three pounds eighty, please. Anything else?
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T: Yes, I’d like one first-class stamp. Please, and six stamps for postcards to china.
C: Anything else?
T: Do you sell airmail envelopes?
C: Yes. Would you like large or small ones?
T: Small, please.
C: This pack of ten is ninety-three pence. Is that OK?
T: Yes, that’s fine, thanks.
C: Thank you. Is that all?
对问题作否定回答时
T: No, thank you. Here you are.
C: Thank you. Twenty pence change.
T: Thank you. Goodbye.
C: Goodbye.
对问题作肯定回答时
T: Yes, thanks.
C: That’s seven pounds forty in total.
T: How can I pay?
C: We accept cash or personal cheques.
T: OK. Here you are.
对问题作否定回答时
T: No, do you have a booklet about postage prices, please?
C: Yes, here you are.
T: Thank you.

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。