#0179 – Shopping for a Cell Phone, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF
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GLOSSARY
Have you been helped?
– another way of asking “can I help you?”
* I walked into a store and right away, a salesperson asked, “Have you been
helped?”
to be with our company
– to be using a product or service of a business or
group
* You would be paying less for your internet if you were with our company.
to switch
– to change from one to another
* He moved all of the time so he was always switching jobs.
features
– parts of a product, service, or thing
* One of the best features of vacationing in Mexico are the great beaches.
camera phone
– a phone that can take and keep pictures like a camera
* She forgot her camera at home, but luckily, her friend had a camera phone with
her.
video recorder
– a machine that can record video or movies
* No one saw who broke the window, but the store has a video recorder running
24 hours a day, so they should be able to find who did it.
instant messaging
– an internet program that lets you talk to people by typing,
sending, and getting back messages at the same speed of speaking
* She didn’t call me, but she told me by instant messaging to meet her at six
o’clock.
download
– to get something from the internet and keep it in your computer or
phone
* It took 20 minutes for my computer to download that movie!
ring tones
– the sound or music your phone makes when you get a call
* My phone has fifteen different ring tones.
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flip phone
– a cell phone that you fold open to use
* Her new flip phone is so small that it can fit in her pocket.
in that case
– another way of saying “if that should happen”
* She has a test tomorrow? In that case, she can’t go to the movies tonight.
plan
– the type of service that a company or business can offer for a set amount
of money
* The two plans looked the same so I chose the least expensive one.
unlimited
– without limit; as much as possible
* His parents are rich so he has an unlimited amount of money to spend.
mobile-to-mobile
– a cell phone call made to another cell phone
* I only call her mobile-to-mobile because I’ve forgotten her home telephone
number.
to roll over
(verb)
/rollover
(adjective)
– to take something from one to the other
* If I change banks, the money from my old account will roll over into the new
account in twenty-four hours.
agreement
– where people or groups promise each other something
* We have an agreement that if she gets an A in the class, I would take her to
Disneyland.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Why doesn’t Greg like the first phone the salesperson shows him?
a) It’s not a camera phone.
b) It’s not a flip phone.
c) It’s not a phone that can download music and ring tones.
2. Which is not a feature of the phone the salesperson shows Greg:
a) E-mail.
b) Video recorder.
c) Instant messaging.
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WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
plans
The word “plans,” in this podcast, means the types of service that you can
choose for a set amount of money: “Which plan gives me the most minutes each
month?” But “plans” can have different meanings. It can mean the design of an
object to be built: “She drew plans for the house she wanted to build.” Or, “The
plans for the new machine don’t work.” “Plans” can also be used to mean what
someone is going to do in order to reach a goal: “We made plans to save money
for a vacation.” It is also used in phrases like “according to plans,” which means
for something to happen without problems: “The party went according to plans.”
with our company
In this podcast, the phrase “with our company” means to be a customer of a
company or business: “If you are already with our company, you will get a
discount.” But it can also mean to be working for a company: “His name tag let
me know that he was with our company.” Or, “Jan has been with our company
for over 30 years.” Although “with our company” is a common phrase, “with
our…” can be used with other words, too, such as “with our group,” “with our
team,” or “with our school”: “That teacher has been with our school since she
graduated from college.”
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CULTURE NOTE
In the U.S. today, cell phones are very common, so common that they have
created problems. In some states, places such as law courts, schools, and
churches now ask people to turn off their cell phones before entering the
building. In places like movie theaters, people are asked to use their cell phones
only outside theater. However, most restaurants have no restrictions on the use
of cell phones and it is common to see and hear people answer their cell phones
or make cell phone calls in a restaurant.
Using a cell phone while driving has been the cause of many accidents on the
road. In 2001, the state of New York passed a law prohibiting, or not allow,
people to drive and talk on the cell phone at the same time. However, the law
does allow people to dial, or call a phone number, while driving and they can use
a “hands-free kit,” so they can talk on their cell phones without holding it in their
hands. Other states, like California, are thinking about passing a similar law.
There are usually rules about using cell phones in schools. However, since
schools are governed by each state and not by the federal, or national,
government, the rules may be different from one state to another, and from one
district (group of schools, usually in one city or part of a city) to another. Some
schools have banned, or made a rule against, using cell phone completely.
Other schools do not allow students to use cell phones in class, but they may use
them in between classes or after school, even if they are still in the school
building.
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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – b ; 2 – a
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast Number 179, “Shopping for
a Cell Phone.”
This is English as a Second Language Podcast Number 179. I'm your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California. For a learning guide of this podcast, an eight
to ten page guide with a complete transcript and additional information, go to our
website at www.eslpod.com. Today's podcast is called, “Shopping for a Cell
Phone.” Let's go.
[start of story]
Greg: I needed a new cell phone, and my friend recommended the company he
used. I went into the store to take a look.
Woman: Hi, have you been helped?
Greg: No, I haven't. I'm looking for a new phone.
Woman: Are you with our company right now?
Greg: No, I'm thinking about switching.
Woman: Okay, let me show you our most popular phone. This one has a lot of
good features. It's got a camera phone, a video recorder, instant messaging, and
you can download music or ring tones.
Greg: I'm really looking for a flip phone.
Woman: Oh, in that case, this is the one you want. Let me tell you a little about
our plans. With our $59.99 plan, you get 400 minutes, unlimited night and
weekend minutes, and free mobile-to-mobile.
Greg: Do the minutes roll over if I don't use them all in one month, and do I need
to sign an agreement?
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