Daily Wisdom

Money is a good servant and a bad master.

– Francis Bacon

 金钱是善仆，也是恶主。– 培根

Unit Two 教材原文：

对话及参考译文：

Dialogue

New words 

1. open an account: 开户, 开银行户头

I’d like to open an account. 我想开个银行账户。

2. withdraw /wɪðˈdrɔ/ vt. 取（钱）withdrawal /wɪð'drɔːəl/ n.

Customers can use the machine to make withdrawals of up to £250 a day.  

客户每天最多可以用取款机提取250英镑。

3. at present：目前，现在

 He is at present in Shanghai. 目前他正在上海。

4. fill out： fill in 填写

 You can fill out these forms in the meantime. 

同时，你们可以填写这些表格。

Notes on the Dialogue

1. But I need an account for which I can withdraw my money anytime I like and get some interest on it as well.

但是我需要一个账户可以随时取钱还能获得利息。

2. You can make withdraws from the bank and the ATMs anytime you like.

你可以随时从银行或提款机上取钱。

Useful Patterns

   1. I'd like to open an account. 

   2. What kind of account would you want? 

   3. You’d better open a current account.

   4. But what's the annual interest rate? 

Listening & Speaking Practice

1. Watch the video A Young Woman Lived in a Shoe.

2. Watch the video Seeing the World.

                                                Aladdin

《阿拉丁》是迪士尼出品的爱情奇幻冒险片，由盖·里奇执导，

威尔·史密斯、莫纳·马苏德、娜奥米·斯科特主演 。

该片讲述了少年阿拉丁和茉莉公主因神灯而结缘的故事 。

影片于2019年5月24日在北美地区、中国内地同步上映。