EP 0106Daily Life
Mobile Phone Plan
Yeah, I’ve just moved here, and I’d like to activate my cell phone, and I’m not sure if I should go with a prepaid plan, or a monthly rate plan.
I see. Well, can I have a look at your phone? Unfortunately, this phone can’t be used in the US; it’s not compatible with our 3G network.
What? Really? I don’t really want to have to buy a new phone.
Well, you’re in luck! You see, if you sign up for our three-year plan, we’ll throw in a handset for free.
Really? What’s the catch?
There’s no catch! You just choose a plan, sign a three-year contract and, that’s it! Actually, we’re running a special promotion right now, and we’re giving away a Blackberry Curve with our special Mega Value forty dollar plan.
So what does this plan include?
Well, you get nine hundred anytime minutes, and you can also enjoy free mobile to mobile calling to other Tel-Mobile clients, one thousand text messages per month, and unlimited evening and weekend minutes. Oh, and we also offer a rollover option.
Wow, all this for forty dollars per month?
That’s right, plus the activation fee, the emergancy services fee, the monthly service fee, oh, and any charges for extra minutes, and...
核心词汇
in luckverb
you are lucky right now; we have what you need
compatible withphrase
able to work well together
monthly ratecommon
a program that needs
plannoun, singular
you to pay every month
activateverb
cause something to start working
prepaid rate planAdjective
a prgram where you pay for cell phone time in advance
throw inverb
give something extra for free
what is the catchphrase
what is the hidden drawback
any time minutesphrase
cell phone time you can use at any time
text messagecommon noun, plural
short messages sent by mobile phone
unlimitedAdjective
with out limit; as much as you want
evening and weekend minutesphrase
cell phone minutes you can use on evenings and wee
rolloverAdjective
allow unused minutes to be used the next month
handsetcommon noun, singular
mobile phone
feecommon noun, singular
the amount of money you need to pay
chargecommon noun, plural
the amount of money you need to pay
拓展词汇
devicecommon noun, singular
an object or machine made for a specific purpose
data packagecommon noun, singular
a part of a cell phone package that lets you go on the internet
textverb
write and send a text message
landlinecommon noun, singular
a phone that attaches to the network by a wire
SIM cardcommon noun, singular
a computer chip you put in your cell phone