雅思听力考试Section 3中经常会出现各种各样的场景。这些场景考试既测试了考生的听力水平,也在同时测试了考生在各种场景中的反应速度。银行是人们在日常生活中最常用到的地方,也是与之打交道最频繁的一个机构,所以银行成为了考察实际运用语言的水平的重要场景。以下是以在英国开办银行帐户为例,探讨留学必备之“银行理财”场景。
考点之一:银行服务项目之账户
关键词汇:open an account, bankbook, saving account, current account, deposit account, instant account, etc.
范例:I’d like to open a saving/current account.
考点之二:银行服务项目之交易动作
关键词汇:deposit, draw/withdraw, cash, overdraw, overdraft, apply, loan, grant, etc.
范例:I’d like to apply for a personal loan.
考点之三:银行服务项目之货币交换
关键词汇:exchange rate, value, amount in figures/words, service charge, etc.
范例:Please wait a moment. I'll check the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and RMB.
考点之四:银行服务项目之办事人员
关键词汇:teller, clerk, cashier, etc.
考点之五:银行服务项目之其他类
关键词汇:tax, check, credit card, interest-free, long term loan, increase rate, inflation rate, deflation, etc.
考点之六:银行的开放时间
关键词汇:open, close, from…to, etc.