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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?
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 agreement.
Greg: Okay, let me think about it.
Woman: No problem. Just let me know if you have other questions.
[end of story]
We're looking today to buy a new cell phone or cellular phone. “Cell” is short for
“cellular.” These are often called mobile phones as well, but most people now call
them a cell phone, or simply a cell. Someone says, “I don't have my cell with me,”
they mean their cell phone. Well, in the story, the person in the story, Greg, he
needs a new cell phone, and his friend recommended the company he was
using. In the United States, there are probably four or five big companies that you
can get cell phone service from. And so, in this case, in this story, he goes to the
store where that company has their phones. Many of the companies have their
own stores. There are some stores that sell for different companies. So, you can
look at two or three different companies in one store. It depends on the company
that you are interested in.
Well, the salesman begins by saying, “Hi, have you been helped?” So, the
salesperson walks up - it’s a salesperson here, not a salesman because it’s a
woman; so it’s a saleswoman. The saleswoman walks up to Greg and says,
“Have you been helped?” meaning, Is anyone helping you? Has someone come
up to you already and asked to help you? The other expression you might hear
when you walk into a store is “May I help you?” Do you need any help? You may
also hear someone say, a salesperson say, “Can I help you find anything?” and
you either say, “Yes, I'm looking for this…,” or you say, “No thanks, I'm just
looking.” You can also say “No thank you, I'm just browsing.” “To browse” means
to be looking, but at a very relaxed rate…very…not in a hurry.
Greg says that he hasn't been helped, that he's looking for a new phone, which is
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?
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 agreement.
Greg: Okay, let me think about it.
Woman: No problem. Just let me know if you have other questions.
[end of story]
We're looking today to buy a new cell phone or cellular phone. “Cell” is short for
“cellular.” These are often called mobile phones as well, but most people now call
them a cell phone, or simply a cell. Someone says, “I don't have my cell with me,”
they mean their cell phone. Well, in the story, the person in the story, Greg, he
needs a new cell phone, and his friend recommended the company he was
using. In the United States, there are probably four or five big companies that you
can get cell phone service from. And so, in this case, in this story, he goes to the
store where that company has their phones. Many of the companies have their
own stores. There are some stores that sell for different companies. So, you can
look at two or three different companies in one store. It depends on the company
that you are interested in.
Well, the salesman begins by saying, “Hi, have you been helped?” So, the
salesperson walks up - it’s a salesperson here, not a salesman because it’s a
woman; so it’s a saleswoman. The saleswoman walks up to Greg and says,
“Have you been helped?” meaning, Is anyone helping you? Has someone come
up to you already and asked to help you? The other expression you might hear
when you walk into a store is “May I help you?” Do you need any help? You may
also hear someone say, a salesperson say, “Can I help you find anything?” and
you either say, “Yes, I'm looking for this…,” or you say, “No thanks, I'm just
looking.” You can also say “No thank you, I'm just browsing.” “To browse” means
to be looking, but at a very relaxed rate…very…not in a hurry.
Greg says that he hasn't been helped, that he's looking for a new phone, which is
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