【大家说英语】 第168期:手机通话方案(2)

 May 5 5月5日

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Abby doesn't have a monthly¹ phone plan. 雅碧没有申办手机月费方案，

She buys minutes when she uses her phone. But it is expensive. 她都是用预付卡买通话时数， 可是价格很贵。

Taylor tells her there are other choices. 泰乐对她说还有其他选择，

Abby can consider a phone plan. 雅碧可以考虑申办通话方案。

Alex is watching an online show on his phone. 亚力克斯在他的手机上看着一个网络节目。

He has a new data² plan. He doesn't need wi-fi anymore. 他申办了新的上网方案， 现在不再需要区域无线网络了，

He's always connected³ to the Internet! 他随时都处于连网状态！

Conversation A 会话A

Taylor, can you give me some cellphone⁴ advice? 泰乐，妳可以给我一些使用手机的忠告吗？

Sure! Do you want to buy a new phone? 当然可以呀！妳想买新手机吗？

No, my phone is fine. 不是，我的手机没问题。

I'm considering getting a monthly phone plan. 我是在考虑要申办手机月费方案。

What kind of plan do you have? 妳现在用什么方案？

I don't have one. I just buy minutes for my phone. 我现在没有什么方案， 我只是用预付卡买通话时数，

After I use them all, then I buy more minutes. 时数用完之后，我就再多买些时数。

Conversation B 会话B

That sounds simple ... 这样听起来很简单呀…

It is. But I use my phone a lot. 是很简单没错，可是我常打电话，

Buying minutes is getting expensive. 买时数感觉有点太贵了。

A monthly plan might be cheaper for you. 月费方案对妳来说可能会比较便宜。

You can pay the same amount every month. 妳每个月只需要付同样的费用，

And you can use your phone as much as you want! 就可以尽情打电话！

That sounds like a good choice for me. 听起来像是对我有利的好选择。

You can sign up for a plan at the phone store. 妳可以到通讯行去申办方案，

I'll take you there. 我带妳去。

Conversation C 会话C

What are you doing, Alex? 亚力克斯，你在做什么？

Alex! 亚力克斯！

Oh, sorry! I'm watching a show online. 哦，对不起！我在看网络上的一个节目。

You're connected to the Internet? 你现在有连网？

Are you using wi-fi? 你是连接区域无线网络吗？

No, not wi-fi. I just got a new data plan on my phone. 不是，不是Wi-Fi。我刚申办了一项新的手机上网方案，

Now I can use the Internet anywhere! 现在我到哪里都可以上网！

Many people have data plans now. 现在很多人都办了上网方案，

People are always on the Internet these days. 大家都随时在上网看东西。

Don't you think so, Alex? 亚力克斯，你不这么觉得吗？

Alex? Alex? 亚力克斯？亚力克斯？

1 monthly   

adj.每月的，持续一个月的，每月发生的；adv.每月，按月； n.月刊；(复数）monthlies:月经

参考例句：

• The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.他的房租是每个月最大的开支。
• The monthly rent is $15,inclusive of light and water.每月租金15美元，包括水电费在内。

2 data   

n.数据，论据，资料

参考例句：

• If you lose these data,I'll never forgive you.你要是把这些资料弄丢了，我可不依你。
• The computer is useful in processing data.电子计算机在处理资料方面很有用。

3 connected   

adj.连接的，有关系的，有联系的；连贯的；有血统[婚姻]关系的v.连接( connect的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The towns are connected by train and bus services. 这些城镇由火车和公共汽车连接起来。
• This leads to the inescapable conclusion that the two things are connected. 这就必然得出一个结论：这两件事互有关联。

4 cellphone   

n.手机

参考例句：

• This type of cellphone is on the way out.这种类型的手机即将过时。
• The cellphone is a useful tool.手机是很有用的工具。