情景英语：中级美语对话(第39讲)

39. At the Foreign Exchange p.259

    When you go abroad, what's the thing you need most？ Money, of course！ You'll need to go to the bank to buy some traveler's checks. Then when you arrive at your destination, you'll have to go to a bank to cash the checks. Every bank has a foreign exchange department. However, you'll have to speak with the teller¹ in English because he or she will probably not understand Chinese.

    You should, therefore, brush up on some of the words and phrases² that are commonly used when changing money at a bank. For example, you might want to know what the day's exchange rate is, or if there are any handling charges, etc. worried？ Don't be. Our next lesson will give you a good idea of what you need to say and how to say it.

    department store

    all aboard  上船（火车）   go abroad = go overseas³

    draft⁴ a speech 起草演讲稿

    The pilot said we would arrive at our destination in an hour.

    ATM 自动提款机

    How much cash do you ahve？  or  How much do you have in cash？  有多少现金？

    in exchange for  以此易彼

    brush up on = review 复习

    teller 出纳员

    When （being） tied, I don't feel like doing anything.        instead of "I am tied"

    charges = fees   handling charges 手续费

    whatnot

    The door needs to be painted.  or： The door needs painting.