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Pieter: Good morning. I'd like to open a hank account, please.
Woman: Certainly. If you'd like to take a seat, I'll just get some details from you. It won't take long.
Pieter: Thanks.
Woman: Is it a current account or a deposit account you wanted?
Pieter:
A current account. Woman:
Right. I've got the application form here then. We have different types—I see you've got our leaflet there. Pieter:
I've decided on the one called "Select". Woman: Right, that's fine. So, first of all, can I have your full name please?
Pieter: Yes, it's Pieter Henes. That's P-I-E-T-E-R.
Woman: Is it H-E-double N-E-S?
Pieter: Uh, only one N actually. It's a less common spelling of the name.
Woman: Oh, right. OK. And what's your date of birth please?
Pieter: The twenty-seventh of the first, nineteen seventy-three.
Woman: Right. And will this be a joint account?
Pieter: No, just myself.
Woman: OK, fine. And where are you living, Mr. Henes?
Pieter: 15, Riverside.
Woman: Is that all one word?
Pieter: Yes.
Woman: Exeter?
Pieter: Yes.
Woman:
How long have you been at your present address? Er, is it more than two years? Pieter:
Ah, just two weeks actually. I only arrived in the country a month ago. I'm from Holland.
Woman: Oh, that's fine. But we normally ask for a previous address in that case.
Pieter: Oh yes, well, it's Rielsdorf 2. That's R-I-E-L-S-D-O-R-F 2, Utrecht.
Woman: Holland. OK. Thank you. Do you have a daytime telephone number?
Pieter: Yes,
I think the number at my office is six-o-six-two-nine-five. Um, just a minute, I'd better check. Oh, no, sorry, six-one-six. I'm not used to it yet. Would you like my home number too?
Woman: Yes please.
Pieter: It's seven-nine-six-four-three-one.
Woman: Are they both local numbers?
Pieter: Yes.
Woman: Right. And your occupation?
Pieter: Well, I'm in Britain as a project manager, but that's not my main job. I'm an engineer by profession.
Woman: I see. I think I'll put that then. It's shorter!
Now we usually ask for a piece of information which we can use to check your identity, for security reasons. You know, if you phone us. Pieter:
Like, erm, my wife's first name? Woman:
Mother's might be better. It's less likely to be known. Pieter: OK. Hers is Siti.
Woman: Siti?
Pieter: Yes, S-I-T-I. It's Indonesian.
Woman: Fine. And how much would you like to open your account with? We usually ask for a minimum sum of £50. That's about
Pieter: Well, I'm going to transfer
from my Dutch account, just till I get paid. In fact, I wanted to ask you about that. What's the best way to do it?
Woman: It depends on which bank you're with.
Pieter: It's the Franscn Bank in Utrecht.
Woman: OK, fine. I'll check that in a minute. If we have links with them we can do a direct transfer. But it's not a big problem either way.
Urn, let's see. How often would you like to receive statements? Pieter:
I haven't really thought. Urn, what's the usual thing? Woman:
It's up to you. Some people like them weekly. Pieter:
Oh, no, that's too often. Can I have them sent, urn, once a month? Woman: Yes, that's fine. Is there anything else?
Pieter: I was thinking of registering for your Internet service at some stage.
Woman: Oh, yes. Would you like me to send you information about that?
Pieter: Please, yes.
Woman: And would you like to receive information about the bank's other services—insurance, loans, anything like that?
Pieter: Hmm, I don't think so, thanks.
Woman: That's OK then. And one last thing, if you agree...
What is Pieter planning to do at the bank?
[解析] 对话开头Pieter便提出了此行的目的,即要开一个类型为“Select”的活期账户(current account),而不是定期存款账户(deposit account),考生需注意两者的区别。