A funny story....
Finally you arrived in US after a long trip. But you found you didn’t have any cash, fortunately you saw an ATM……
长途跋涉终于到了米国,可是却发现自己没带现金,好在附近有个ATM机。。。。。。
Dialogue---Using the ATM
A: Stupid girl, making me spend so much money, now I have to get it from the ATM...
B: Hello, welcome to Universal Bank. Please insert your card into the slot.
A: I know where to put my card! Stupid machine, talking to me like I’m an idiot...
B: Please input your 6 digit PIN code followed by the pound key. Thank you. Please select an option. Thank you. You have selected withdrawal.
A: Yeah, yeah, I know what I selected. Just gimme my money!
B: Please type the amount you would like to withdraw. Thank you, you want to transfer 10000 USD to the World Wildlife Foundation. If this is correct please press 1.
A: No, no! Stupid machine, what are you doing! No!
B: Confirmed. Thank you for using our bank! Please remove your card from the slot. Goodbye!
C: Danger, danger! The exits have been sealed and the doors will remain locked in until the local authorities arrive. Thank you for using our bank. Have a nice day.
A: No!
Vocabulary Preview
ATM=Automatic teller machine, it also can be called money machine/bank machine/cash machine;
local authorities 一般指警察;
gimme=give it to me; 类似的词有lemme=let me 这些是口语中连读的书写形式。
Language take-away
1. slot 方形的卡槽,信箱口等等, a slot 肯定不是圆形的;
2. PIN code 数字类型的密码, password 一般指字母类型的密码;
3. the pound key 井号键; the star key星号键
4. to withdraw 取款 withdraw 是动词,名词形式是 withdrawal ; a withdrawal ;
5. transfer 转账 动词名词都是这个形式
6. use our bank 文中是说“谢谢使用” 如果要表达自己所持的是中国银行的卡时,可说I use China Bank.
