You are at the head office of the telephone company, asking the receptionist where you can pay your bill. He directs you to the cashier's counter. There you join a long queue.
      A: Is this the last day for paying my phone bill?
      B: Yes, ma'am. Your'e just in time. We're closing in ten minutes. Your bill is due today. If you pay now, there won't be a penalty.
      A: Good, I'll pay now.
      B: Is it cash or cheque?
      A: Cash, please.
      B: Thank you very much. Here's your change and stamped receipt.
      A: Must I come here to pay my bill every month?
      B: No, you actually have many choices. For example, you can either send in a cheque for your bill by mail, or you can pay your bill at the bank for a small fee.
      A: I hate writing cheques. I'd much rather do it through the bank. It's more convenient.

      你在電話公司的辦事處內，問接待員在那裏繳費，他告訴妳到收銀處（Cashier's）排隊繳費。
      甲：我的電話費是否今天到期？
      乙：是呀，太太。妳剛好及時趕到，十分鐘後我們便下班了。妳的電話今天到期。如果妳現在交費，便不用交罰款。
      甲：好，我現在便交。
      乙：妳用現金還是支票呢？
      甲：現金，謝謝！
      乙：謝謝！這是找回給妳的零錢和已蓋印的收據。
      甲：我是否需要每月到這裏交費呢？
      乙：不是，其實你有很多選擇，例如你可以郵寄支票，或者到銀行交費，但你要繳交些微手續費。
      甲：我不喜歡簽支票，我寧願透過銀行辦理，那樣會比較方便。

      Language Notes 語文註解：
      (1) Bill——賬單。
      (2) Ma'am=Madam—女士的尊稱，可指太太或小姐。
      (3) In Time—及時。
      (4) Closing——下班。
      (5) Penalty——罰款。
      (6) Change——找回的零錢。
      (7) Receipt——收據。
      (8) Mail——郵遞。
      (9) I'd rather=I would rather——寧願。例：I'd rather pay by cheque than by cash. 我寧願用支票付款，不用現金。