Episode 1 Financial Services 理财有方 1
Act 1 Opening Bank Accounts开立银行账户 2
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Act 2 Use of Debit Cards,Credit Cards and Credit Lines借计卡、信用卡和信用账户的使用 9
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Act 3 Personal Investment Management个人投资管理 21
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Appendix Telephone Banking Message System电话理财服务语音系统 30
Episode 2 Shopping Around 购物之道 36
译文 45
Appendix A Measures and Conversion Table度量衡单位及转换表 49
Appendix B How to Read Food Labels怎样读懂食品标签 51
Appendix C Shopping Glossary购物常用词汇 53
Episode 3 Sweet Home 美丽家园 55
Act 1 Renting a House租房 56
Scene 1 The First Ad 57
Scene 2 The Second Ad 58
Scene 3 The Third Ad 60
Scene 4 Viewing a House for Rent 61
译文 63
Act 2 Buying a House买房 67
Scene 1 Getting Started 68
Scene 2 Meeting with a Realtor 70
Scene 3 Visiting Houses for Sale 72
Scene 4 Writing an Offer to Purchase 76
Scene 5 Applying for a Mortgage 79
Scene 6 Closing Costs 85
译文 87
Appendix A Common Abbreviations and Key Words Used in Rental Ads房屋招租广告中的常用缩写和关键词 98
Appendix D A Planner for Your Move如何安排搬家 99
Appendix B Sample Home for Rent Ads房屋招租广告示例 99
Appendix C Pre-Arranging Your Mortgage预先安排申请房屋抵押贷款 99
Appendix E Home-Sale Preparations卖房前应做的准备 100
Appendix F Home Glossary与房屋有关的常用词汇 101
Episode 4 Behind the Wheel 车行四方 103
Act 1 Buying a Car买车 104
Scene 1 Comparing Cars 106
Scene 2 Buying a New Car 108
Scene 3 Buying a Used Car 110
译文 112
Act 2 Renting a Car租车 115
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Act 3 Regular Car Maintenance日常汽车保养 122
译文 129
Act 4 Planning a Trip by Car计划一次驾车旅行 133
译文 139
Appendix A Major Traffic Rules主要交通规则 144
Appendix B Parking Rules and Tips关于泊车的规定和技巧 149
Appendix C Automobile Glossary常用汽车词汇 152
Episode 5 After Moving 安家琐事 154
Scene 1 Ordering Electricity Services 155
Scene 2 Ordering Local Telephone Services 157
Scene 3 Ordering Cable Services 161
译文 164
Episode 6 Upon Getting Sick 求医问药 170
Act 1 At the Clinic在家庭医生诊所 171
Scene 1 Making an Appointment 172
Scene 2 Seeing a Doctor About an Allergy 173
Scene 3 Taking a Baby to See a Doctor 174
译文 176
Act 2 Filling Prescriptions at a Pharmacy在药店买处方药 179
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Act 3 Taking a Blood Test验血 183
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Appendix Medical Glossary常用医学词汇 186
Episode 7 Dining Out 饮食为天 189
Scene 1 Brunch 191
Scene 2 Dinner 193
译文 197
Appendix B Dining Glossary常用餐饮词汇 202
Appendix A What Are Considered Good Service Manners of a Waiter侍应生怎样服务才算好的服务 202
Episode 8 Purchasing Insurance 未雨绸缪 204
Act 1 Purchasing Medical Insurance购买医疗保险 205
译文 210
Act 2 Purchasing Automobile Insurance购买汽车保险 213
译文 219
Act 3 Purchasing Property Insurance购买房屋保险 222
译文 228
Episode 9 Filing a Tax Return 纳税技巧 232
译文 241
Appendix About RSPs注册储蓄计划 244