下面我們?cè)僮饕唤M練習(xí), 一方面再學(xué)學(xué)今天這一課的語(yǔ)法, 一方面也可以學(xué)一 學(xué)在美國(guó)人們用信用卡的種種規(guī)定, 比方有固定收入的人才可以申請(qǐng)信用卡, 顧客用信用卡買東西必須在賬單上簽名, 除了銀行,大商店也可以發(fā)信用卡給 信用好的顧客等等. 練習(xí)的作法是老師念一個(gè)有從句的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)句子, 比方 "申請(qǐng)信用卡的人必須交出他們的財(cái)務(wù)方面的資料." People who are applying for a credit card are required to supply their financial information. 請(qǐng)你用商店作 主語(yǔ)把句子改成主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài), 所以答案就是 "商店要求申請(qǐng)信用卡的人交出財(cái) 務(wù)方面的資料." The store requires people who are applying for a credit card to supply their financial information. 這組練習(xí)里的句子比較長(zhǎng), 請(qǐng)你特別注意聽, 每作完一句, 老師會(huì)念出正確答案給你聽.

M: People who have regular incomes are permitted to apply for a credit card.

F: The store permits people who have regular incomes to apply for a credit card.

M: People who are applying for credit cards are required to supply their financial information.

F: The store requires people who are applying for credit cards to supply their financial information.

M: People who make regular payments are allowed to use credit cards.

F: The store allows people who make regular payments to use credit cards.

M: People who have credit cards are authorized to spend money with them.

F: The store authorizes people who have credit cards to spend money with them.

M: Customers who have credit cards are encouraged to use them.

F: The store encourages customers who have credit cards to use them.

M: Customers who use credit cards are asked to sign the bills.

F: The store asks customers who use credit cards to sign the bills.

三.聽短文回答問題

現(xiàn)在我們來(lái)作這一課的聽力測(cè)驗(yàn). 今天我們要聽的文章是介紹美國(guó)人用信用 卡的情況.文章里不但提到什么是信用卡,為什么許多美國(guó)人買東西不用現(xiàn)款, 不開支票, 而用信用卡, 文章也解釋了用信用卡的種種規(guī)定和信用卡的種種 用途. 文章里的詞匯都是我們以前學(xué)過(guò)或是剛才練習(xí)過(guò)的.

現(xiàn)在請(qǐng)你注意聽.

Americans spend a lot of money in their daily lives. Working people spend money on transportation to and from work and on various expenses throughout the day. Americans enjoy shopping and buy many things that they need and want. They spend a lot of money on entertainment. They buy sports equipment, go to sporting events and do many things that cost money.

However, many Americans don't pay cash or write checks for these things. More and more they pay for things with credit cards. Credit cards are small, rectangular plastic cards.

Banks give these cards to their customers. When the customer buys something at a store, he shows his card at the store. This authorizes the store to charge the bank for the customer's purchase. The bank collects all the charges for each customer. Then once a month the bank requires the customer to pay all the charges for that month. The bank does not force the customer to pay the full amount. It allows the customer to pay for the charges in several payments over a period of time.

However, the bank requires the customer to pay interest on the unpaid part of the charges.

In this way the bank allows customers to buy things they cannot afford at one time.

People can use the card to buy what they want and pay for it over a period of time.

They also do not need to carry a lot of money.

剛才那篇文章如果你沒有全部聽懂, 沒有關(guān)系, 等一會(huì)兒你還有機(jī)會(huì)聽. 現(xiàn)在 我們先把今天測(cè)驗(yàn)的三個(gè)問題聽一遍.

第一個(gè)問題是:

M: How do Americans pay for things they buy?

第二個(gè)問題是:

M: What is a credit card?

第三個(gè)問題是:

M: What are some of the advantages in using credit cards?

現(xiàn)在我請(qǐng)英文老師用慢速度再把整篇文章念一遍.

Americans spend a lot of money in their daily lives. Working people spend money on transportation to and from work and on various expenses throughout the day. Americans enjoy shopping and buy many things that they need and want. They spend a lot of money on entertainment. They buy sports equipment, go to sporting events and do many things that cost money.

However, many Americans don't pay cash or write checks for these things. More and more they pay for things with credit cards. Credit cards are small, rectangular plastic cards.

Banks give these cards to their customers. When the customer buys something at a store, he shows his card at the store. This authorizes the store to charge the bank for the customer's purchase. The bank collects all the charges for each customer. Then once a month the bank requires the customer to pay all the charges for that month. The bank does not force the customer to pay the full amount. It allows the customer to pay for the charges in several payments over a period of time.

However, the bank requires the customer to pay interest on the unpaid part of the charges.

In this way the bank allows customers to buy things they cannot afford at one time.

People can use the card to buy what they want and pay for it over a period of time.

They also do not need to carry a lot of money.

現(xiàn)在請(qǐng)你回答下面三個(gè)問題. 每回答一個(gè)問題, 老師就會(huì)念出正確答案給你 聽, 讓你作個(gè)比較, 看你答對(duì)了沒有.

第一個(gè)問題是:

M: How do Americans pay for things they buy?

F: They pay cash, write checks or use credit cards.

第二個(gè)問題是:

M: What is a credit card?

F: It is a small rectangular plastic card which is used for money.

第三個(gè)問題是:

M: What are some of the advantages in using credit cards?

F: People can buy things that they cannot afford at one time. They also do not need to carry a lot of money.