ESL Podcast 179 – Shopping for a Cell Phone Flashcards
another way of asking “can I help you?”
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, ……?
Greg: No, I haven’t. I’m looking for a new phone.
- I walked into a store and right away, a salesperson asked, “Have you been
helped?”
to be using a product or service of a business or
group
Woman: Hi, have you been helped?
Greg: No, I haven’t. I’m looking for a new phone.
Woman: Are you ……right now?
Greg: No, I’m thinking about switching.
- You would be paying less for your internet if you were with our company.
to change from one to another
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 …..
- He moved all of the time so he was always switching jobs.
– parts of a product, service, or thing
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 ….. It’s got a camera phone, a video recorder, instant messaging, and
you can download music or ring tones.
- One of the best features of vacationing in Mexico are the great beaches.
a phone that can take and keep pictures like a camera
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 ….., a video recorder, instant messaging, and
you can download music or ring tones.
- She forgot her camera at home, but luckily, her friend had a camera phone with
her.
– a machine that can record video or movies
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 ……, instant messaging, and
you can download music or ring tones.
- 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.
an internet program that lets you talk to people by typing,
sending, and getting back messages at the same speed of speaking
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, ….., and
you can download music or ring tones.
- She didn’t call me, but she told me by instant messaging to meet her at six
o’clock.
a cell phone that you fold open to use
Greg: I’m really looking for a ……
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.
- Her new flip phone is so small that it can fit in her pocket.
the type of service that a company or business can offer for a set amount
of money
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 …., you get 400 minutes, unlimited night and
weekend minutes, and free mobile-to-mobile.
- The two plans looked the same so I chose the least expensive one.
without limit; as much as possible
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, ……night and
weekend minutes, and free mobile-to-mobile.
His parents are rich so he has an unlimited amount of money to spend.
a cell phone call made to another cell phone
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 …….
- I only call her mobile-to-mobile because I’ve forgotten her home telephone
number
to take something from one to the other
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 …..if I don’t use them all in one month, and do I need
to sign an agreement?
- If I change banks, the money from my old account will roll over into the new
account in twenty-four hours
where people or groups promise each other something
Greg: Do the minutes roll over if I don’t use them all in one month, and do I need
to sign an …..t?
Woman: 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 one-year ……
- We have an agreement that if she gets an A in the class, I would take her to
Disneyland.
