2015年ESL之商务英语 11 Foreign Currency Exchange Rates（在线收听）

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

Sydney: Where should we go on our honeymoon? I thought Rome would be nice. 

Isaac: Let me check. No, that wouldn’t be a good idea. 

Sydney: Okay, how about Tokyo? I’ve always wanted to visit Japan. 

Isaac: No, I’m afraid not. 

Sydney: How are you making these determinations? 

Isaac: I’m checking to see if the U.S. dollar has a favorable exchange rate with those currencies. We want our dollars to go as far as they can. 

Sydney: You mean you want to pick our honeymoon destination according to the currency market. 

Isaac: I’m just saying that we should take advantage of falling currencies or ones that have already depreciated significantly. A strong dollar means we can get more bang for the buck. 

Sydney: So you’re saying that you want us to make plans at the whim of the Federal Reserve and central banks. 

Isaac: Well, I wouldn’t go that far. I’m only saying that it would make financial sense. 

Sydney: That doesn’t seem like a very romantic way of picking a honeymoon destination. 

Isaac: Romance is overrated. Wouldn’t you rather be solvent than sentimental? 

Sydney: I’d rather be solvent and sentimental. 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse