English for Everyday Activities 49-51

49. Going to a Bank

• Pual went to the bank.
• At a counter在柜台,he filled out a deposit/dəˈpɑzɪt/存款 slip.
• He filled it out by writing his account number, the amounts of his cash and checks,and the total.
• At the teller window…
• …he endorsed拥护 合法化 the checks by signing them on the back. 他在支票背面签名以表示认可。
• Then he gave the teller his diposit.
• She checked the amounts on the slip,…
• printed the amount of deposit in his passbook存折…
• …and gave him back his passbook.

50. Using an ATM

• Kate needed money…
• …so she went to an ATM in the store.
• She took her cash card out of her purse钱包.
• She lined up the magnetic/mæɡˈnɛtɪk/磁性 磁 strip条 properly… 她把磁条正确地排列起来……
• …and inserted the card into the slot on the ATM.
• A message on the screen asked for her PIN…
• …so she entered her PIN by pressing keys on the keypad.
• Then she entered the amount of money she needed.
• The machine returned her card…
• …and gave her her money.

51. Making a Phone Call

• Jenny looked up Kate’s phone number in the phone book.
• She picked up the receiver听筒📞…
• …and heard a dial tone.
• Then she dialed the number.
• She heared Kate’s phone ringing.
• When Kate answered…
• …Jenny said hello and identified herself.
• Then she said why she called.

• Hi,Kate. This is Jenny
• I’m calling to see whether you’d like to go swimming.