新编雅思口语【1】Part 1--湛江雅思培训机构
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★ Paying bills
1 What kindsof bll doyouhave to pay?
Well,as an adult living in China,I have to pay a bunch of bills to keep my life going smoothly.For example,I need to take care of my rent,my utility bills for electricity,gas,and water,my phone and internet bills and transportation fees.These bills are super important to keep me living comfortably and keep my credit score in good shape.
a bunch of许多
take care of处理
keep sth.in good shape使某物保持良好的状
keep one's life going 维持某人的生活 utility bill水电账单;费用单
credit score 信用分数
2 How do you usually pay your bills -in cash orby another method?[Why?]
Well,I' m a big fan of using auto deduction to pay my bills,as it avoid sall the hassle of manual bill paying.So,the money is just deducted from my bank account or Alipay account directly.One thing I like about using it is that it really helps with budgeting,as payment amount is more predictable.But I still need to keep track of account balances to get rid of overdraft fees or other issues.
be a big fan of非常喜欢
avoid the hassle of避免做某事的麻烦 account balance 账户余额
overdraft fee透支费用
auto deduction自动扣款 keep track of 记录
get rid of 避免
3 Have you ever forgotten to pay a bill?[Why/Why not?]
As I said,I've been using automatic bill deduction for a while,so I haven't forgotten to pay a bill in recent years.It's a really helpful tool because it automatically pays bills on a regular basis without me having to do it myself.This way,I don't have to worry about late fees or damaging my credit score from missed payments.
for a while一段时间
damage one's credit score影响某人的信用评分
on a regular basis定期地 missed payment未付款项
4 Is there anything you could do to make your bill cheaper?[Why/Why not?]
Yeah,there are definitely ways to make bills cheaper.I could try to reduce my energy consumption by unplugging electronics,using energy-efficient home appliances,and adjusting temperature settings. And for mobile phone and Internet bills,I could consider switching to a cheaper plan. But then again some bill like rent and insurance are fixed,so there's not much I can do to lower those costs.
unplug electronics拔掉电子设备的插头 switch to转换成……
lower cost 降低成本
energy-efficient home appliance节能家电 but then again但是话又说回来