ESL Podcast 179 – Shopping for a Cell Phone

Salesperson¹: Hi, have you been helped?

Greg: No, I haven’t. I’m looking for a new phone.

Salesperson: Are you with our company right now?

Greg: No, I’m thinking about switching.

Salesperson: 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 flip² phone.

Salesperson: 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, unlimited³ 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?

Salesperson: We don’t have rollover minutes, but if you think 400 isn’t enough, we have higher plans for 700, 1000, and unlimited minutes. The $59.99 plan requires a 1-year agreement.

Greg: Okay, let me think about it.

Salesperson: No problem. Just let me know if you have other questions.


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 salesperson   

n.售货员，营业员，店员

参考例句：

• A salesperson works in a shop.售货员在商店工作。
• Vanessa is a salesperson in a woman's wear department.凡妮莎是女装部的售货员。

2 flip   

vt.快速翻动；轻抛；轻拍；n.轻抛；adj.轻浮的

参考例句：

• I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
• Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。

3 unlimited   

adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。