道歉
A：I do beg your pardon for the mistake I’ve made.请您一定原谅我所犯的错误。
B：It’s OK. That can happen to the rest of us.没关系，谁都会发生这种事情。
换现金、零钱
A：Excuse me. Could you please break this five into some coins for me? I want to make a call.对不起，打扰一下。您能帮我把这张五元钱换成零钱吗？我想要打个电话。
B：Sure. What would you like?可以。您想要怎么换？
A：How about two dollars in quarters and the rest in dimes and nickels?二十五美分的换两元，其余的换成十美分和五美分的。
B：Let me see. Good, I happen to have enough. There you go.让我看看，也许…还行，我正巧有这些硬币。给你。
A：It's so kind of you.非常感谢。
B：Not at all.不客气。
在机场
A：We’re supposed to check in at the Air China’s counter 30 minutes before take-off, Joe.我们得在起飞前30 分钟到中国国际航空公司柜台前检票，乔（人名）。
B：Yes, I know. The boarding time on the ticket says 17:05, and now it’s 16:15. I guess we have plenty of time.我知道。机票上写的登机时间是17 点5 分，现在是16 点15 分。我看我们的时间还很充裕。
A：Do we need to show our ID cards when checking in?检票登机的时候要出示身份证吗？
B：Yes. It’s essential.当然，这是最基本的。
A：What about our luggage?我们的行李怎么办？
B：We can check it and hand carry the small bags. And we have to open each for inspection.行李可以托运，小的包裹随身带着。我们还得把每个包裹都打开以供检查。
A：Are they going to frisk all the passengers?他们要搜查每个乘客的身体吗？
B：I think so. We certainly don’t want a highjack to happen on the plane today.我想是的。我们当然不希望在今天的飞机上发生劫机事件。