純正地道美語 第136期(外教講解):獲得網絡服務
A: Welcome to Galanet. How can I help you?
B: Hi. I would like to get an internet plan for my house.
A: Of course. We have three different plans with different prices you can choose from. The first one is the cheapest but most basic plan which is thirty dollars a month. This is for broadband internet with a download speed of five hundred and twelve kbps.
B: I have no idea what kbps means. I just want to be able to get online, play games and chat with my friends. Oh, and watch movies online as well.
A: Well, this connection might be a bit too slow for your needs. I suggest you get the premium package for fifty dollars a month which includes a connection speed of two megabytes. That way you can play games online without any lag. This package also includes a wireless router and a personal firewall absolutely free!
B:Do I have to pay an installation fee?
A:Lucky for you, this month we aren’t charging our normal installation fee. You are saving yourself 100 bucks right there! And we’ll throw in this pen drive!
B: Awesome!
【文章大意】
對話圍繞上網服務展開。B想要安裝寬帶，但是對上網服務不太瞭解。A向他介紹了2種不同的網速服務，並推薦安裝每月50美元的寬帶。並有贈品。
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download n.下載
We've got downloads of the latest business software.
我們已經下載了最近的商業軟件
someone’s needs 某人的需要
wireless a.無線的
He sent me the news by wireless telegraph.
他用無線電報把消息告訴我。
firewall n. 防火壁, 隔火牆
The proxy firewall maintain context more easily than the packet filter firewall.
代理防火牆比包過濾器防火牆易於保持更多的上下文
broadband internet 寬帶連接
throw in 額外免費贈送
installation n. 安裝
lag n.滯後，延遲
online adj. 聯機的, 在線的
【拓展詞彙】
cable Internet 有線上網
digital subscriber line 數字用戶路
modem n. 調制解調器
antivirus software 殺毒軟件
重點單詞查看全部解釋filter['filtə]想一想再看
n. 篩選，濾波器，過濾器，濾色鏡
v. 過濾
fil絲，ter表示東西－用絲編織的東西－過濾器 context['kɔntekst]
想一想再看
n. 上下文，環境，背景
聯想記憶X單詞context聯想記憶：con共同，text編織－共同編織上下文 absolutely['æbsəlu:tli]
想一想再看
adv. 絕對地，完全地;獨立地
lag[læg]想一想再看
vi. 落後，緩慢進行，衰退
vt. 落後於，
身上長了兩條lag，而不是leg所以走得比較慢－落後。
