Learning English is not only about mastering grammar and vocabulary, but more importantly about using it naturally in real-life situations. However, sentences in textbooks are often too formal and differ greatly from expressions used in daily life. To speak authentic, natural English, you need to engage with real conversational contexts. Here, we have selected frequently used English expressions covering social, work, travel, and other scenarios to help you move beyond 'textbook English' and learn the expressions that native speakers actually use. Below is the content of this issue, 'New Cambridge Business English (Preliminary) Unit 14b.' Keep practicing, and make your English closer to real life!
Unit 14b. The banking sector. Listening one. Hello. Can I help you? Oh, yes. I'd like some information on your telephone banking service. Certainly. Do you have an account with us? Yes, I do. This is my home branch. Well, with our telephone banking service, you can do all your day-to-day banking over the telephone. At any time of day or night. Oh, how does it work? All you do is ring up, key in your pin number, choose the service you want and then just follow the instructions. It's as easy as that. Oh, and what can I actually do over the phone? You can check your balance, pay bills, order a statement or transfer money. All your normal day-to-day banking. Does it cost anything? No. The number is a free phone number, so you don't pay for your calls. And the service is part of your normal bank account. All right. And can I phone at any time of the day? Yes, you can. There's an automated answering machine and staff are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Oh, could I fill in the form now? Certainly. One moment, I'll just get an application form.The above is a summary prepared by Qicaiwang of the content from New Cambridge Business English (Preliminary) Unit 14b. We hope it is helpful to you!
noun
1. the action of putting something into operation
e.g. the application of maximum thrust
massage has far-reaching medical applications
the application of indexes to tables of data
2. a diligent effort
e.g. it is a job requiring serious application
Synonym: diligence
3. the work of applying something
e.g. the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine
a complete bleach requires several applications
the surface was ready for a coating of paint
Synonym: coatingcovering
4. the act of bringing something to bear
using it for a particular purpose
e.g. he advocated the application of statistics to the problem
a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis
Synonym: practical application
5. liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
e.g. a lotion for dry skin
Synonym: lotion
6. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
e.g. December 31 is the deadline for applications
7. a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
e.g. he has tried several different word processing applications
Synonym: application programapplications programme
noun
1. a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;used in shops to add up the bill
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: cash register
2. a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
3. an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
4. (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
5. (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
6. an official written record of names or events or transactions
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: registry
7. a book in which names and transactions are listed