英语日常对话口语：私人宅邸

　　 “ 我能为你们做些什么？”

　　【英语日常对话口语故事梗概】

　　Marilyn 跟 Richard正在银行里。银行的贷款负责人Ralph Riley先生在询问他们当初的住房情形、职业及收入情况。

　　Mr. Riley: How do you do?

　　Richard: Hello.

　　Mr. Riley: I'm Ralph Riley.

　　Richard: I'm Richard Stewart, and this is my wife, Marilyn.

　　Mr. Riley: Pleased to meet you.

　　Marilyn: Likewise, Mr. Riley.

　　Mr. Riley: Please, sit down. What can I do for you?

　　Richard: We'd like to discuss a mortgage.

　　Marilyn: For a house.

　　Mr. Riley: Fine. Are you buying a house or are you refinancing your present home?

　　Richard: We're planning to buy a house.

　　Marilyn: And we'd like to find out about a mortgage.

　　Richard: We are customers of the bank. As a matter of fact, my whole family banks here.

　　Mr. Riley: I have some questions to ask. Do you own your house or do you rent?

　　Richard: Neither. We live with my parents, Dr. and Mrs. Philip Stewart.

　　Mr. Riley: And how old are you?

　　Marilyn: I'm twenty-nine.

　　Richard: I'm thirty.

　　Mr. Riley: And, Mr. Stewart, what is your occupation?

　　Richard: I'm a freelance photographer.

　　Mr. Riley: And, Mrs. Stewart, are you working?

　　Marilyn: Yes. I'm a designer, and I work in a boutique.

　　Mr. Riley: Did you bring any savings or salary information? Last year's tax forms?

　　Richard: Yes. Here they are.

　　【英语日常对话口语语言点精讲】

　　1. Likewise, Mr. Riley.

　　我也很高兴见到你，Riley先生。这是对“Pleased to meet you.”的一种回答方式。 likewise也可能说 the same here，两者都是非正式的说法。

　　2. What can I do for you?

　　我能为你们做些什么？这是营业人员或服务员接待顾客时常用的套语。

　　3. Are you buying a house or are you refinancing your present home?

　　你们是想新购住房，还是要再次申请新的贷款？

　　Are you buying… or are you refinancing…英语日常对话口语注意 这里利用当初进行时，是表示当时当地的举动，“你们此次光顾是为了……仍是为了……？”

　　refinancing: 从新按揭，重新安排按揭，把旧贷款还清后从新申请（买房）贷款。

　　4. As a matter of fact, my whole family banks here.

　　事实上，咱们全家都是同这家银行来往的。

　　as a matter of fact: 事实上，实际上。

　　bank: 这里用作动词，指“存款于银行”。

　　5. I'm a freelance photographer.

　　我是自在摄影师。

　　freelance: （从事）自由职业（的人。Richard 不为某家公司工作，他把他的摄影作品卖给不同公司。

　　6. Did you bring any savings or salary information? Last year's tax forms?

　　你们有不带来储蓄或工资方面的材料？比喻说去年的征税申报表？

　　tax form: 纳税申报表。在美国，个人所得税的多少依每人的年收入而定。每年在4月15日前，人们必须填好 tax form交到国家税务局的英语日常对话口语内容解析。