ESL Podcast 307 – Cable and Satellite TV
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
Marion: I’m trying to decide whether to get cable or satellite TV. Which one do you have at your apartment?
Cesar: I have satellite, but I used to have cable.
Marion: What’s the difference?
Cesar: Not a lot. With satellite, you have to have a satellite dish installed on the roof and you don’t with cable. Otherwise, you get similar options. You can get basic channels and choose from a lot of different premium 1 channels. I have a package that includes the basic channels and some premium movie channels, and I also have a sports package so I can watch all of the soccer matches I want.
Marion: How much is the monthly fee?
Cesar: I think I pay $59.99 a month, excluding the taxes and fees, but the basic service is probably cheaper. When I had cable, I had to pay a deposit for the cable box, but with satellite, I had to buy the dish outright 2, but it wasn’t too expensive.
Marion: What I want are pay-per-view channels, so I don’t need to run to the video rental 3 store every time I want to watch a movie.
Cesar: That’s not a problem. There’s video on demand on both cable and satellite, and there are a lot of movies to choose from.
Marion: That’s great. I’ll check out whether my local cable company or satellite service has better packages and make a decision this weekend.
Cesar: You could always start with the basic channels and then add services as you go along.
Marion: That’s a good idea, especially since I know someone who has premium channels and round-the-clock soccer.
Cesar: You bet. Drop by anytime, but don’t forget the beer and popcorn 4!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
- Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。
- If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。
- You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。
- The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
- We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。