(S = Mr. Schmidt, C = Clerk)

C:Hello! May I help you?

S:Yes, I hope so. I need some more cash for my visit in France. May I cash a traveler's check here?

C:Of course you can. We'd be happy to cash it for you.

S:I was going to cash it at the hotel, but one of my friends said that banks always give better exchange rates. I'm a schoolteacher and I have to save every cent I can.

C:Well, any bank will cash it at our present traveler's check-buying rate, which we have listed here. Of course, our rate is somewhat¹ better than hotels,they aren't really in the money exchange business although they will cash traveler's checks for their guests.

S:You mean there's really not much of a difference?

C:No, sir, not very much.

S:Well, may I cash these two checks for $100 each? I think that will be enough. But everything is so expensive in Paris that I might have to come back and cash another one in a few days.

C:Yes, I'll be happy to cash these for you. Would you mind countersigning² them here?

S:There are you.

C:And will you please sign this foreign exchange request? I've already written down your name and address for you, but I will read your passport number.





C: 您好, 您有什么要我帮忙的吗?

S: 是的, 我是这样想的。 我还需要些现金供我在这里(法国)游览使用。 我可以在您这儿兑现旅游支票吗?

C: 当然， 我很愿意为您效劳。

S: 我本来打算在旅馆兑现, 但我的一个朋友说银行通常有高一点的兑现率。 我是名教员,我不得不精打细算。

C: 噢, 任何银行都将按照当天买入旅游支票的兑换来兑现。 该兑换率我们已经列在这里了。 当然, 因为手续费的差异, 我们的兑换率比旅馆的稍高些。 您知道, 旅馆虽然为他们的客人兑换旅游支票, 但他们并不是专门从事货币兑换业务的。

S: 您是说, 实际上银行与旅馆的兑换率并不存在很大差异。

C: 是的, 先生. 差距并不很大。

S: 那么, 我可以把每张为100美元的两张支票兑现吗? 我想该够用了。 但是在巴黎什么东西都这么贵, 以至几天之内我可能还得回来兑现另一张支票。

C: 好的， 我很高兴为您效劳。 有劳您将支票副签一下，好妈?

S: 给您。

C: 请您在这张外汇申请表上签字, 好吗? 我已经为您写好了姓名和地址, 但我还得看一下您的护照号码。

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