BEC商务英语 / 第六章 Unit 6 Payment in International Trade / 第1节 Dialogue 1 Foreign Currency Exchange
提要与知识

( Mr Joseph Vincent, the foreign R&D manager of Tongda Tech Company, is going on a business trip to the United States and Canada. He is in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to exchange foreign currency.)

场景:银行外币兑换窗口  人物:Cashier、Mr Vincent

 

Cashier: Good morning. Is there anything I can do for you?

Mr Vincent: Yes. I’d like to exchange some foreign currency.

Cashier: What kind of currency would you like to exchange, sir?

Mr Vincent: I’d like to exchange US dollars and Canadian dollars. Could you tell me what today’s rate is?

Cashier: Sure, one minute. The exchange rate for US dollars to Chinese yuan today is 100 to 606, and the Canadian dollars to Chinese yuan is 100 to 560 at this moment. How much do you want to exchange, sir?

Mr Vincent: I’d like to exchange 1,800 dollars in U.S. currency and 900 Canadian dollars.

Cashier: OK. So fill in this exchange form in triplicate, please.

Mr Vincent: OK.

Cashier: And be careful to fill in your passport number, total sum, your permanent address, and sign your name as well.

Mr Vincent: OK.

… …

Mr Vincent: OK. I’ve finished the form.

Cashier: OKthank you. So may I confirm some information with you?

Mr Vincent: Yes, of course.

Cashier: So you are Mr. Joseph Vincent?

Mr Vincent: Yes.

Cashier: Living in No. 105 Xinhai Street, Shahekou District, Dalian?

Mr Vincent: Exactly.

Cashier: OK. And your passport number is G16071738? 

Mr Vincent: Yes, that’s right.

Cashier: OK. So, Mr. Vincent, you need to pay 15,948 Chinese yuan in total for USD1,800 and CAD900.

Mr Vincent: OK.

Cashier: By the way, how do you want your money? Mr Vincent?

Mr Vincent: I would be much obliged if you can give me back fifties, uh, fifty dollar notes, twenty dollar notes and ten dollar notes.

Cashier: All right. So here are USD900 in fifty notes, USD500 in twenty notes, USD400 in ten notes, CAD500 in fifty notes, CAD200 in twenty notes, and CAD200 in 10 notes. So please check them.

Mr Vincent: Thank you.

(Pause)

Mr Vincent: Thank you very much.

Cashier: You are welcome. Is there anything else I can do for you?

Mr. Vincent: Would you mind telling me what the rate is for the Euro today?

Cashier: Let me check first. It’s 8.75. So that’s 100 euro for 875 Chinese yuan.

Mr. Vincent: Oh, OK, thank you very much.

Cashier: Sure. Bye.

Mr. Vincent: Bye-bye.

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