Benjamin: Hello, I'd like to open an account.

Bank clerk: Which account would you like to open?

Benjamin: I'd like to open a savings account. What's the interest rate now?

Bank clerk: It is 3.2%. You may earn a little interest on money.

Benjamin: Is there any minimum deposit for the first time?

Bank clerk: Yes, the opening minimum deposit is 1,000 Yuan.

Benjamin: What about the later deposits?

Bank clerk: For the later deposits, you can deposit any you want. Even one Yuan is OK.

Benjamin: OK, that's good.

Bank clerk: Your ID, please.

Benjamin: Here you are, a thousand Yuan and my ID.

Bank clerk: Wait a moment, please… Here is your bankbook. Keep it well please.

Benjamin: Thanks. I will.

本杰明：你好，我想開個帳戶。

銀行職員：您想開什么樣的帳戶？

本杰明：我想開個存款帳戶?，F(xiàn)在的利率是多少？

銀行職員：是3.2%。您可以賺一點利息。

本杰明：第一次存款有最低額度限制嗎？

銀行職員：是的，第一次存款的最低額度是1000元。

本杰明：那以后的額度呢？

銀行職員：然后您可以任意存。存一元也行。

本杰明：好的。

銀行職員：把您的身份證給我。

本杰明：給你，1000元錢和我的身份證。

銀行職員：請等一等……這是您的存折。請好好保存。

本杰明：謝謝，我會的。

Benjamin: It's a wise decision to open a savings account because the interest rate is higher now. You may earn a little interest. There is often an opening minimum deposit. But for the later deposits, you can deposit any amount that you want.

account n. 帳戶

savings account 存款帳戶

earn vt. 賺

minimum adj. 最低的

情態(tài)動詞can和be able to, may

1.情態(tài)動詞can 和be able to

can 和be able to 都可以表示有某種能力，但can只能用于現(xiàn)在時和過去時（could）,而be able to 可以用于任何時態(tài)。

I can do this job. 我能做這個工作。

I will be able to do this job soon. 我很快就能做這個工作。

如果表示“成功地做了謀事”時，只能用was/were able to，例如：

He was able to flee the country before the war broke out. 在戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)之前，他成功地逃離了這個國家。

2.情態(tài)動詞may

may 表示允許或請求，和沒有把握的推測。當(dāng)may放在句首，表示祝愿。

May God bless you! 上帝保佑你！

He might be at home. 他可能在家里。

might 是may的過去時，但在表示推測時，不表示過去的時態(tài)，只是might表示的可能性比may小。

Might I use your pen? 我能用你的筆嗎？

兩人一組，一方朗誦下面的中文句子，另一方挑選出合適的翻譯。

1.你可以開一個存款帳戶。

2.我將能在銀行帳戶里存一千塊錢。

3.你可以在支票上簽名。

4.你能帶上存折嗎？

5.希望你能成功。

1.You can sign your name in this check.

2.Can you bring your bankbook with you?

3.May you success.

4.You can open a savings account.

5.I will be able to deposit 1000 Yuan in my bank account.