當前位置

首頁 > 口語英語 > 口語英語練習小對話 > 到達英國一週內,你要用到這些詞

到達英國一週內,你要用到這些詞

推薦人: 來源: 閱讀: 1.13W 次

一、開設賬戶

到達英國一週內,你要用到這些詞

最好是在有名的銀行中開帳戶。
it's best to open an account

銀行會問你開賬戶的金額爲多少
And how much would you like to open your account with?

每個銀行的開賬戶時的最小額度minimum sum不同

要諮詢一下匯率exchange rate和利率interest rate

英國的幾個比較有名的銀行有Barclays 和 Lloyds。

然而,得清楚很重要一點是留學生不能享受到提供給當地學生的設施。
However, it's important to note that as an international student you'll not necessarily be eligible for all the facilities offered to resident students.

銀行有不同的政策,他們提供給你的服務是取決於你的個人情況,同樣也取決於銀行經理的自行處理。
Banks have different policies and the services that they'll offer you will depend on your individual circumstances*and on the discretion of the bank manager involved.

注意:documentation指的是文件總稱。

作爲一個留學生,你需要提供證據證明自己能夠支付費用,直到課程結束
as an international student,you will need to provide evidence that you can fund/support yourself for however long your course lasts.
(拓展記憶:存款爲funding)

除此之外,大多銀行要求你帶上你的護照和你的錄取通知書
In addition to this, most banks ask you to bring your passport and your letter or certificate of enrolment .,
或者帶着學校註冊信 letter of registration

其它證件:
護照大小照片 passport size photo
駕照 driver's licence
出生證明 birth certificate
信用卡 credit card
借記卡 debit card
(拓展記憶:憑卡辦理存取款和消費結算,不能透支。Access to deposit,withdrawal, purchase, and payment, overdraft prohibited.)
僱主推薦 reference from your employer
賬單 bank statements


銀行會問你想多久收到一次賬單?
How often would you like to receive statements?
有些人喜歡一週一次
Some people like them weekly.
有些人喜歡一個月一次 once a month

拓展記憶:兩週一次once a fortnight

有些銀行會問一些信息來驗證你的身份,爲了安全的原因。
Now we usually ask for a piece of information which we can use to check your identity, for security reasons.

最好提供父母的名字,這不太會被知道
It's less likely to be known.

還會問:
職業 occupation/profession
出生日期 date of birth
全名 full name
名 first name 、given name
中間名字 middle name
姓 surname/family name/last name
過去地址 previous address
目前地址 present/current address
在目前地址居住時間 time at current address

每個人還應該帶着填有名字和地址的宣傳單
You should each have a handout with the names and addresses...

在開帳戶時,銀行會給你一本支票簿,你可以用它在需要時取錢。
When you open the account, the bank will give you a chequebook /checkbook
and you can use this to draw /withdraw money out as you need it.

如果你要在商店裏用支票,你會同時需要一張支票保付卡
If you need to write cheques in shops, you'll also need a cheque card .
拓展記憶:旅行支票 traveler's cheque

這是一種認證卡(身份證),保證簽出的支票能符合銀行支票保付卡所對應能支付的額度
This is really an identity card which guarantees that correctly written cheques up to the value stated on the card will be honoured by the bank.

如果你想提取現金你可以讓支票以你的名義支付或者兌現。
If you want to draw out cash for yourself you can make the cheque payable in your own name or 'to cash'.(兌現支票cash the cheque)
(拓展記憶:
§payable at sight見票即付
§payable on demand隨到隨付)

你可以用提款卡從取款機中提取現金
You can also withdraw cash from a cash point machine with a cashcard.
(提款機又叫做ATM=Automatic Teller Machine)

你也許想取出超過你銀行額度的錢,這叫做透支。
You may want to take more money out ot the bank than you have in is called having an overdraft.

要當心,除非有銀行允許,否則不能這麼做。
Be very careful with this--you should not do this without permission from your bank.

透支經常導致額外費用,雖然有些銀行提供給某些學生免利息透支
Overdrafts usually incur charges,though some banks offer interest-free overdrafts to some students.

對於銀行轉賬bank transfer ,
如果相互連接的銀行可以直接轉賬
If we have links with them, we can do a direct transfer.

對於開放時間opening times:
倫敦和其他主要城市中大一點的分行在週六開放時間有限制。
Some of the bigger branches in London and other major cities are now open for a limited time on Saturdays.

還可以申請其他銀行業務bank service:
貸款loan
保險insurance
低風險投資 low-risk investment
股票和基金 stocks and shares

(拓展記憶:儲蓄金 nest egg)

至今爲止,最有用的帳戶是活期賬戶
by far the most useful type of account to open is a current account

你真正能拿到的帳戶是學生帳戶,其實它就是一個有特殊優惠的活期賬戶
you will actually get what is called a 'student account' which is a current account with special concessions for students.
可能免手續費service charge

如果你出了經濟問題financial affairs,有了負債be in debt,如果你的信用卡被拒絕your credit card is declined,賬戶被凍結account is frozen
學校可能提供你助學金grants,或者幫助你得到低息貸款low-interest loan

其他重要的帳戶爲儲蓄存款帳戶savings account,定期帳戶deposit account
聯名賬戶 joint account
(聯名賬戶持有者joint account holder)

二、學習生活

大學課程諮詢與指導(course counselling and guide),論文寫作諮詢與指導(essay writing counselling),課程實驗和實踐(course experiments and practice)是學術語言模塊(academic language)的經典話題,如果考生熟悉海外教育體系(college education system),這些是學術話題中比較容易得分的話題。

被招收enroll(名詞爲enrollment)的新學生剛進校時,先去註冊辦公室registration office去登記註冊register付註冊費registration fee後會拿到一張申請表 application form /registration form,填表fill in the form後,記下一些個人信息take down some details,會有專人爲你存檔 keep on the file。
大學開學典禮opening ceremony後,會舉行情況說明會 orientation meeting,發情況說明手冊orientation pack,安排校園解說遊覽orientation tour(on the campus)

1、 進行教育體系介紹和師生員工身份介紹

1)教育機構

託兒所 nursery
幼兒園 kindergarten
小學教育 primary/elementary education中學教育 secondary education
(包括初中junior high school和高中senior high school)
大學教育 tertiary/higher/college education
職業學校 vocational school
技術學校 technical school
(其中primary ,secondary,tertiary爲第一,第二,第三的意思,
例如:
primary industry 第一產業
secondary industry 第二產業
tertiary industry 第三產業)
系/學院 Faculty/school
文理學院 school of arts and sciences

2)師生身份

大一新生freshman
大二學生sophomore
大三學生junior
大四學生senior
(以上爲美式說法,瞭解即可)
大學生 undergraduate
研究生 postgraduate
全職學生 full-time student
兼職學生 part-time student
剛剛大學畢業畢業的人 newly graduate
剛剛離開學校的人 school leaver

導師 tutor(用途最廣泛)
副導師 support tutor
福利諮詢導師 welfare tutor
協調人(班導)coordinator
顧問 counsellor/Student Adviser=Advisor/instructor
講師 lecturer
(一般指學科的講課老師,負責所有的作業批改)
督導 Director
系主任 Dean(學院的領導Head of Fauclty)
教授 professor
副教授 associate professor
助理教授 assistant professor(不是助教)
助教 teaching assistant//TA
校長 president/ principal/headmaster(用的不多,多用小學校長)

2、學校情況

1)學生會 the Student Union = the Union(學生會主席the Union president)會介紹學校裏的公共設施 the social facilities available on the campus

三、旅遊休閒Travelling/Holidays

1、 確定旅遊類型和目的地

如果你想去度假on vacation/on holiday,又喜歡跟團旅行package tour,可以和旅行社travel agency確定旅行tour/journey/travel類型。可以選擇expedition遠途旅行(時間長,路途辛苦)或者excursion 短途旅行

具體的娛樂entertainment/recreation項目比如:
①人文景觀places of historical interest;
② 購物shopping;
③有導遊帶領的旅行 guided tours。

2、附加的遊覽項目的挑選

如果在某些景點scenic spot/resort
如果願意付額外的費用extra fee可以得到附加的遊覽項目比如:
城堡castle
大教堂cathedral(禮拜 church service);
爬行動物公園reptile park
植物園 botanical park
主題公園theme park
水族館aquarium
瀑布 waterfall等地的觀光sightseeing
騎車兜風cycling;跳傘sky diving;
跳傘『跳傘時降落傘立即打開』parachuting;
潛水『帶水下呼吸器的潛水』scuba diving;
划船boating;
纜車cable car;
蹦級跳bungee jumping;
乘風滑翔hang gliding;
攀巖climbing wall;
燒烤barbecue
水療spa;
有些地方提供小木屋cabin/cottage給遊客休息

3、預定機票

然後提前預定reserve in advance/make a reservation in advance(特別提醒:一般Section1或者Section2中出現的,機票和餐廳位置的預定用book、reserve或者make a reservation,
飛機票有頭等艙first class和經濟艙economy class/tourist class/second class兩種
頭等艙的候車室lounge裏有茶點refreshments提供
付款方式Pay by:現金cash;支票check ;信用卡credit card;支票薄checkbook;銀行轉帳 bank transfer;
(有時需要攜帶旅行支票traveler’s check)

4、旅遊安排

⑴旅遊路線itinerary和公交路線(bus route)也是要事先考慮的,在小冊子brochure上會有時間表timetable/agenda/schedule列表
⑵一般小巴士mini-bus可以容納12-15個人,大巴士coach可以容納45-50個人;確定好出發時間departure time 和回返時間return time
⑶住宿地點可以是:汽車旅館motel
青年旅社youth hostel
旅館hotel
小酒店inn
(大多數旅館會提供早餐和牀B&B=breakfast & bed)

5、攜帶物品

如果有野營go camping的打算,建議攜帶一些生活必需品和應急用品,例如:帳篷tent
急救箱First Aid Kit
睡袋sleeping bag
睡衣pyjamas
泳衣bathing suit/swimming costume
(提醒:不可以寫成bathing costume或者swimming suit)
太陽眼鏡sunglasses
蚊帳mosquito net
遠足靴 hiking boots
膠捲film
長褲 trousers/pants
短褲 pants/shorts
防曬霜sun cream
返回之前也可以去紀念品商店souvenir shop買些特產回來

四、房屋租賃

首先landlord / landlady房東和tenant租客通過houseagency房產中介(或house agent房產代理人)聯繫,洽談租房事宜。

1、確定住宿形式:

type of accommodation住宿形式
homestay (stay with a family)住在當地人家裏
student hostel (student accommodation )學生公寓----dormitory (=dorm)宿舍

2、住宿類型分爲兩大類:

① flat(英式公寓)=apartment(美式公寓)

一般位於city center=downtown (市中心)

② house房屋

一般位於suburbs = outskirts (郊區)

3、確定rent租金和deposit押金(for security爲了安全)

Maximum /minimum rent(最高/最低)租金的價格depends on取決於:

⑴ location位置

① urban area 市區地段② rural area 鄉村地段

⑵environment/ surroundings環境

①near public transport靠近公共交通

比如靠近tube= subway=underground= metro地鐵
或者bus stop 公交車站 或者airport機場

② near the university/ office 靠近大學或工作地點
proximity(= close常考同義詞轉換)to your office is an issue靠近你的工作地點也是個應該考慮的因素

③ 安靜的環境
neighborhood街區是否noisy喧鬧
真題:problems of the accommodation:difficult to study
原文:They have three young children and it is difficult for me to study.

④ 各類帳單和設備租賃費用是否包括在租金內

Rent includes:Water bills水費
Telephone bills電話費
Electric bills電費
Gas bills煤氣費
Telephone rental電話租賃
Laundry fee洗衣費

⑤ facility設施是否齊全
分爲equipment用電設備和furniture傢俱
(注意:facility複數→facilities但是equipment&furniture兩個單詞不能加s,例如:a piece of equipment一件傢俱,a piece of furniture一套設備)

先確定房間類型room type:
a single room(with single bed)單人房
a double room(with double bed)雙人房(一張雙人牀)
a twin room(with twin bed)雙人房(兩張單人牀)
a triple room(with triple bed)三人房
a studio apartment 單間公寓

最後查看傢俱配置:

furnished / unfurnished 配備傢俱的/未配備傢俱的
sofa / couch 沙發/長沙發
carpet 地毯
(ceiling)fan 吊扇
digital TV 數字電視
satellite TV 衛星電視
stereo system 立體聲音響
laptop手提電腦
air conditioner 空調
radiator 電暖爐
curtain 窗簾
closet 櫥櫃
wardrobe 衣櫥
cupboard 碗櫃
cabinet 櫥櫃
washing machine 洗衣機
dishwasher 洗碗機
microwave oven 微波爐
vacuum cleaner 吸塵器
refrigerator/ fridge 冰箱
gas cooker 煤氣竈
water heater 熱水器
(heating system加熱系統--fuel燃料--coal煤--firewood柴火)
oven 烤箱
bed-linen 牀上用品
quilt 被子
pillow 枕頭
sheet 被單
blanket 毯子
mattress 牀墊
cushion 墊子
towel 毛巾

4、確定好條件,房東談居住要求

House rules:
non-smoker 不吸菸者
non-drinker 不喝酒者
special food requirements 關於食物的特殊要求
vegetarian素食者
or allergy 過敏
or no red meat不吃牛羊肉
need intermediate English proficiency 需要中等英語水平
need privacy 需要隱私

5、確定看房時間

make an appointment 預約
viewing arrangements 看房安排
sign the lease籤租約
pay for the contract 支付合同費用
move-in notice 入住通知