英语口语话题--在银行

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--I’d like to open a current account.
--I'd like to open a checking account.
--What's the difference between a savings account and a checking account?
--You may open a current account with the bank.
--Here is your passbook.
--What's the interest rate for the savings account?
--The code is not correct.
--How much would you like to take out of your account?
--I'd like to close my account.
--How much would you like to remit?

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双语对照
--I’d like to open a current account.
我想要开一个现金账户。
--I'd like to open a checking account.
我想要开一个支票账户。
--What's the difference between a savings account and a checking account?
现金账户和支票账户有什么区别？
--You may open a current account with the bank.
你可以在银行开一个现金账户。
--Here is your passbook.
这是你的存折。
--What's the interest rate for the savings account?
存款利率是多少？
--The code is not correct.
密码不对。
--How much would you like to take out of your account?
你想要从你的账户里取多少钱？
--I'd like to close my account.
我想注销我的账户。
--How much would you like to remit?
你想要汇多少钱？

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对话练习

A: Excuse me, I want to withdraw some money from my account. Here is my certificate.
B: I'm sorry. The code number doesn't coincide with the one you gave us when you opened your account.
A: I'm terribly sorry. I can't remember it exactly. Let me see. Is this number correct?
B: It's correct now. Do you want to withdraw all money from your account?
B: Actually, you needn't cancel your account. I suggest you leave a small amount in your account so that you can keep it for further use.
A: That's not necessary. I'm leaving here for a long time and returning to my home country.
B: How would you like your money?
A: Can I have it all in one hundred bills?
B: Here is your money and the interest you've earned. Please check it.
A: OK. Thank you.

B: What can I do for you?
A: I'd like to open a current account.
A: What's the interest rate on a new account?
B: Here is a list of all the types of accounts we offer and the corresponding interest rates.

B: How much would you like to take out of your account?
A: Two thousand dollars.
A: Can I have it all in one hundred bills?
B: Of course. Just a minute.

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汉英互译

1. 我想要开一个现金账户。
2. 我想要开一个支票账户。
3. 现金账户和支票账户有什么区别？
4. 你可以在银行开一个现金账户。
5. 这是你的存折。
6. 存款利率是多少？
7. 密码不对。
8. 你想要从你的账户里取多少钱？
9. 我想注销我的账户。
10. 你想要汇多少钱？

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口语练习怎么才能起到效果呢？
大家其实都知道学习语言最重要的是语言环境，在这样一个情景之下，每个人只要稍微想改变都会选择去说说看，而且有外国人会帮你稍微纠正一下。

自学的情况下，这种可能性高吗？实际上，当我开始写第一个话题的时候，我意识到这些对话是每个人日常生活的正常反应。很多时候，我们可能连这样的反应都没有，至少我发现自己不善言辞。那么第一个任务肯定是了解这些场景所需要用到的一些表达咯。当然，各种情况都需要有，这就是为什么对于语言学习来说，语料库比语法这些重要很多，也是最花时间积累的。

另一方面，关于学习语言环境如何进行纠正的问题，有研究指出学霸和学渣的都看答案的区别在于，学霸看完最后会闭卷自己作答，学渣会把直接这个答案抄几遍。看答案是绝对没问题的，一个人在不知道问题答案之间，看答案是最方便快捷和准确有效的方式。

因此，对于这样一份材料在使用上，我自己是会想象出这样一个场景，在对话的时候会进行角色代入。（因此影视剧的正确使用方式或许是熟悉之后，暂停下来自己回答，再往下看，而不是一遍一遍看，效果可能更加。）How are you? 既可以是Fine, thank you，也可以是I have a trouble in learning oral English。当然，这是很花时间的。我自己有时候也偷懒，可一偷懒，就是没有效果。人的脑子天生是健忘的，所以不断重复的重要性就体现出来了。

我想这个系列更新完可能会很久，我应该会在适当的时候停下来，回顾一下前面的内容。最要的是学会，而不是学了。宝贵的永远是时间。高中的时候我们老师说，毕业以后一个人很难再学好一门语言了，包括中文。

至于到时候更新什么内容，我想重复也不是什么坏事，或是对内容进行一些重组。对于普通人使用，真正实用的东西不需要那么多。