一、開設(shè)賬戶
1.關(guān)于開戶
最好是在有名的銀行中開帳戶。
it's best to open an account
銀行會(huì)問你開賬戶的金額為多少
And how much would you like to open your account with?
每個(gè)銀行的開賬戶時(shí)的最小額度minimum sum不同
要咨詢一下匯率exchange rate和利率interest rate
英國(guó)的幾個(gè)比較有名的銀行有Barclays 和 Lloyds。
然而,得清楚很重要一點(diǎn)是留學(xué)生不能享受到提供給當(dāng)?shù)貙W(xué)生的設(shè)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(wù)是取決于你的個(gè)人情況,同樣也取決于銀行經(jīng)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。
2.提供材料
作為一個(gè)留學(xué)生,你需要提供證據(jù)證明自己能夠支付費(fèi)用,直到課程結(jié)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:存款為funding)
除此之外,大多銀行要求你帶上你的護(hù)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 .,
或者帶著學(xué)校注冊(cè)信 letter of registration
其它證件:
護(hù)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(fèi)結(jié)算,不能透支。Access to deposit,withdrawal, purchase, and payment, overdraft prohibited.)
雇主推薦 reference from your employer
賬單 bank statements
3.賬戶信息
銀行會(huì)問你想多久收到一次賬單?
How often would you like to receive statements?
有些人喜歡一周一次
Some people like them weekly.
有些人喜歡一個(gè)月一次 once a month
拓展記憶:兩周一次once a fortnight
有些銀行會(huì)問一些信息來驗(yàn)證你的身份,為了安全的原因。
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(huì)被知道
It's less likely to be known.
還會(huì)問:
職業(yè) 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(shí)間 time at current address
每個(gè)人還應(yīng)該帶著填有名字和地址的宣傳單
You should each have a handout with the names and addresses...
4.賬戶使用
在開帳戶時(shí),銀行會(huì)給你一本支票簿,你可以用它在需要時(shí)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.
如果你要在商店里用支票,你會(huì)同時(shí)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(rèn)證卡(身份證),保證簽出的支票能符合銀行支票保付卡所對(duì)應(yīng)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(xiàn)金你可以讓支票以你的名義支付或者兌現(xiàn)。
If you want to draw out cash for yourself you can make the cheque payable in your own name or 'to cash'.(兌現(xiàn)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(jī)中提取現(xiàn)金
You can also withdraw cash from a cash point machine with a cashcard.
(提款機(jī)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 it.This is called having an overdraft.
要當(dāng)心,除非有銀行允許,否則不能這么做。
Be very careful with this--you should not do this without permission from your bank.
透支經(jīng)常導(dǎo)致額外費(fèi)用,雖然有些銀行提供給某些學(xué)生免利息透支
Overdrafts usually incur charges,though some banks offer interest-free overdrafts to some students.
對(duì)于銀行轉(zhuǎn)賬bank transfer
如果相互連接的銀行可以直接轉(zhuǎn)賬
If we have links with them, we can do a direct transfer.
對(duì)于開放時(shí)間opening times:
倫敦和其他主要城市中大一點(diǎn)的分行在周六開放時(shí)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(qǐng)其他銀行業(yè)務(wù)bank service:
貸款loan
保險(xiǎn)insurance
低風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資 low-risk investment
股票和基金 stocks and shares
(拓展記憶:儲(chǔ)蓄金 nest egg)
5.其他小貼士
至今為止,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(xué)生帳戶,其實(shí)它就是一個(gè)有特殊優(yōu)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(xù)費(fèi)service charge
如果你出了經(jīng)濟(jì)問題financial affairs,有了負(fù)債be in debt,如果你的信用卡被拒絕your credit card is declined,賬戶被凍結(jié)account is frozen學(xué)校可能提供你助學(xué)金grants或者幫助你得到低息貸款low-interest loan
其他重要的帳戶為:
儲(chǔ)蓄存款帳戶savings account
定期帳戶deposit account
聯(lián)名賬戶 joint account
二、學(xué)習(xí)生活
大學(xué)課程咨詢與指導(dǎo)(course counselling and guide)
論文寫作咨詢與指導(dǎo)(essay writing counselling)
課程實(shí)驗(yàn)和實(shí)踐(course experiments and practice)
學(xué)術(shù)語言模塊(academic language)的經(jīng)典話題
如果考生熟悉海外教育體系(college education system)
這些是學(xué)術(shù)話題中比較容易得分的話題。
被招收enroll(名詞為enrollment)的新學(xué)生剛進(jìn)校時(shí)
先去注冊(cè)辦公室registration office
去登記注冊(cè)register
付注冊(cè)費(fèi)registration fee
后會(huì)拿到一張申請(qǐng)表 application form /registration form
填表fill in the form后
記下一些個(gè)人信息take down some details
會(huì)有專人為你存檔 keep on the file。
大學(xué)開學(xué)典禮opening ceremony后
會(huì)舉行情況說明會(huì) orientation meeting
發(fā)情況說明手冊(cè)orientation pack
安排校園解說游覽orientation tour(on the campus)
1、 進(jìn)行教育體系介紹和師生員工身份介紹
1)教育機(jī)構(gòu)
托兒所 nursery
幼兒園 kindergarten
小學(xué)教育 primary/elementary education中學(xué)教育 secondary education
(包括初中junior high school和高中senior high school)
大學(xué)教育 tertiary/higher/college education
職業(yè)學(xué)校 vocational school
技術(shù)學(xué)校 technical school
(其中primary ,secondary,tertiary為第一,第二,第三的意思)
例如:
primary industry 第一產(chǎn)業(yè)
secondary industry 第二產(chǎn)業(yè)
tertiary industry 第三產(chǎn)業(yè))
系/學(xué)院 Faculty/school
文理學(xué)院 school of arts and sciences
2)師生身份
大一新生freshman
大二學(xué)生sophomore
大三學(xué)生junior
大四學(xué)生senior
(以上為美式說法,了解即可)
大學(xué)生 undergraduate
研究生 postgraduate
全職學(xué)生 full-time student
兼職學(xué)生 part-time student
剛剛大學(xué)畢業(yè)畢業(yè)的人 newly graduate
剛剛離開學(xué)校的人 school leaver
導(dǎo)師 tutor(用途最廣泛)
副導(dǎo)師 support tutor
福利咨詢導(dǎo)師 welfare tutor
協(xié)調(diào)人(班導(dǎo))coordinator
顧問 counsellor/Student Adviser=Advisor/instructor
講師 lecturer
(一般指學(xué)科的講課老師,負(fù)責(zé)所有的作業(yè)批改)
督導(dǎo) Director
系主任 Dean(學(xué)院的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)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(zhǎng) president/ principal/headmaster(用的不多,多用小學(xué)校長(zhǎng))
2、學(xué)校情況
1)學(xué)生會(huì) the Student Union = the Union(學(xué)生會(huì)主席the Union president)會(huì)介紹學(xué)校里的公共設(shè)施 the social facilities available on the campus
三、旅游休閑Travelling/Holidays
1、 確定旅游類型和目的地
如果你想去度假on vacation/on holiday,又喜歡跟團(tuán)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(yuǎn)途旅行(時(shí)間長(zhǎng),路途辛苦)或者excursion 短途旅行
具體的娛樂entertainment/recreation項(xiàng)目比如:
①人文景觀places of historical interest;
?、?購(gòu)物shopping;
?、塾袑?dǎo)游帶領(lǐng)的旅行 guided tours。
2、附加的游覽項(xiàng)目的挑選
如果在某些景點(diǎn)scenic spot/resort
如果愿意付額外的費(fèi)用extra fee可以得到附加的游覽項(xiàng)目比如:
城堡castle
大教堂cathedral(禮拜 church service);
爬行動(dòng)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(fēng)cycling;跳傘sky diving;
跳傘『跳傘時(shí)降落傘立即打開』parachuting;
潛水『帶水下呼吸器的潛水』scuba diving;
劃船boating;
纜車cable car;
蹦級(jí)跳bungee jumping;
乘風(fēng)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給游客休息
3、預(yù)定機(jī)票
然后提前預(yù)定reserve in advance/make a reservation in advance(特別提醒:一般Section1或者Section2中出現(xiàn)的,機(jī)票和餐廳位置的預(yù)定用book、reserve或者make a reservation,
飛機(jī)票有頭等艙first class和經(jīng)濟(jì)艙economy class/tourist class/second class兩種
頭等艙的候車室lounge里有茶點(diǎn)refreshments提供
付款方式Pay by:現(xiàn)金cash;支票check ;信用卡credit card;支票薄checkbook;銀行轉(zhuǎn)帳 bank transfer;
(有時(shí)需要攜帶旅行支票traveler’s check)
4、旅游安排
⑴旅游路線itinerary和公交路線(bus route)也是要事先考慮的,在小冊(cè)子brochure上會(huì)有時(shí)間表timetable/agenda/schedule列表
⑵一般小巴士mini-bus可以容納12-15個(gè)人,大巴士coach可以容納45-50個(gè)人;確定好出發(fā)時(shí)間departure time 和回返時(shí)間return time
⑶住宿地點(diǎn)可以是:汽車旅館motel
青年旅社youth hostel
旅館hotel
小酒店inn
(大多數(shù)旅館會(huì)提供早餐和床B&B=breakfast & bed)
5、攜帶物品
如果有野營(yíng)go camping的打算,建議攜帶一些生活必需品和應(yīng)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(yuǎn)足靴 hiking boots
膠卷film
長(zhǎng)褲 trousers/pants
短褲 pants/shorts
防曬霜sun cream
返回之前也可以去紀(jì)念品商店souvenir shop買些特產(chǎn)回來
四、房屋租賃
首先landlord / landlady房東和tenant租客通過houseagency房產(chǎn)中介(或house agent房產(chǎn)代理人)聯(lián)系,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(dāng)?shù)厝思依?/span>
student hostel (student accommodation )學(xué)生公寓----dormitory (=dorm)宿舍
2、住宿類型分為兩大類:
?、?flat(英式公寓)=apartment(美式公寓)
一般位于city center=downtown (市中心)
?、?house房屋
一般位于suburbs = outskirts (郊區(qū))
3、確定rent租金和deposit押金(for security為了安全)
Maximum /minimum rent(最高/最低)租金的價(jià)格depends on取決于:
?、?location位置
① urban area 市區(qū)地段② rural area 鄉(xiāng)村地段
?、芿nvironment/ surroundings環(huán)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(jī)場(chǎng)
?、?near the university/ office 靠近大學(xué)或工作地點(diǎn)
proximity(= close??纪x詞轉(zhuǎn)換)to your office is an issue靠近你的工作地點(diǎn)也是個(gè)應(yīng)該考慮的因素
?、?安靜的環(huán)境
neighborhood街區(qū)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.
?、?各類帳單和設(shè)備租賃費(fèi)用是否包括在租金內(nèi)
Rent includes:Water bills水費(fèi)
Telephone bills電話費(fèi)
Electric bills電費(fèi)
Gas bills煤氣費(fèi)
Telephone rental電話租賃
Laundry fee洗衣費(fèi)
⑤ facility設(shè)施是否齊全
分為equipment用電設(shè)備和furniture家具
(注意:facility復(fù)數(shù)→facilities但是equipment&furniture兩個(gè)單詞不能加s,例如:a piece of equipment一件家具,a piece of furniture一套設(shè)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(一張雙人床)
a twin room(with twin bed)雙人房(兩張單人床)
a triple room(with triple bed)三人房
a studio apartment 單間公寓
最后查看家具配置:
furnished / unfurnished 配備家具的/未配備家具的
sofa / couch 沙發(fā)/長(zhǎng)沙發(fā)
carpet 地毯
(ceiling)fan 吊扇
digital TV 數(shù)字電視
satellite TV 衛(wèi)星電視
stereo system 立體聲音響
laptop手提電腦
air conditioner 空調(diào)
radiator 電暖爐
curtain 窗簾
closet 櫥柜
wardrobe 衣櫥
cupboard 碗柜
cabinet 櫥柜
washing machine 洗衣機(jī)
dishwasher 洗碗機(jī)
microwave oven 微波爐
vacuum cleaner 吸塵器
refrigerator/ fridge 冰箱
gas cooker 煤氣灶
water heater 熱水器
(heating system加熱系統(tǒng)--fuel燃料--coal煤--firewood柴火)
oven 烤箱
bed-linen 床上用品
quilt 被子
pillow 枕頭
sheet 被單
blanket 毯子
mattress 床墊
cushion 墊子
towel 毛巾
4、確定好條件,房東談居住要求
House rules:
non-smoker 不吸煙者
non-drinker 不喝酒者
special food requirements 關(guān)于食物的特殊要求
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(shí)間
make an appointment 預(yù)約
viewing arrangements 看房安排
sign the lease簽租約
pay for the contract 支付合同費(fèi)用
move-in notice 入住通知