A:Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone.
B:Right this way, sir.
C:Charlie! What can I do for you?
B:Mr. Corlone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.
C:Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.
B:Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.
C:I see. . . . . .
A:Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition
C:So you’re asking for a loan.
B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.
C:What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outa here!
recession [rɪˈseʃn]n. 经济衰退; 经济萎缩;
debt [det]n. 借款; 欠款
mortgage [ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ] n.按揭贷款;按揭(由银行等提供房产等的抵押借款)v.(向银行等)抵押
tuition [tuˈɪʃn]n. (尤指大专院校的)学费;
period [ˈpɪrɪəd] 时期
loan [loʊn]n. 贷款; 借款
stock market crash 股市崩盘 [stɑːk]
bankrupt [ˈbæŋkrʌpt]adj. 破产; 倒闭;
mob mɑːb]n. (尤指)暴民;
divorce [dɪˈvɔrs] n.离婚;分离
attitudes 态度 ; 看法
viewpoints 观点 ; 看法 ; 角
that’s the trick. /trɪk/ 这就是诀窍
financial advice 财务建议 ; 理财建议[faɪˈnænʃl