純正地道美語 第133期(外教講解):買電視

A: Seriously, I don’t know why we need to get a new TV.

B: Honey I told you already. I can’t appreciate the graphics level and detail of the games on my playstation 3 on our old TV.

C: Good afternoon folks! How can I be of service today?

B: I’m looking to upgrade to a newer, bigger television set.

C: You’ve come to the right place! What size are you looking for?

A: Just a normal sized TV for our living room.

C: I see. Well this set here is on sale. It’s a forty six inch HDTV screen and has all the works. Three HDMI connectors, USB, VGA and S - Video ports. It even has a DVI port so you can hook up your PC or laptop! This is without a doubt the complete home theater experience!

B: This is exactly what I need! Can you imagine watching movies or playing video games on this thing?

A: Honey, I think it’s a bit too big. I don’t even think it will fit in our living room.

C: Not to worry, we will deliver and install it in your home. It comes with a wall mount so you can just hang it on the wall like a picture!

B: This is great! How much will this set me back?

C: Lucky for you, this is the last one we have in stock so it’s half off!

B: I’ll take it!

【文章大意】
對話圍繞買新電話進行。男主人想買臺新的電視來玩遊戲，服務員爲他推薦了一款高清電視，電視有很多功能，而且半價，最終男主人決定買下來。
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appreciate vt.鑑賞；欣賞；賞識
Do you appreciate good wine?
你會鑑賞好酒嗎？

upgrade vt.提升，使升級
She was upgraded to (the post of) sales director. 她已提升爲銷售部主任。

hook up 連接
Hook up your computer to the Internet; wire your computer with the Internet
將你的電腦與交互網(互聯網絡)連接

set me back 花費

the works 最好的品質
【拓展詞彙】
plug in 插上電源

speaker n.揚聲器，擴音喇叭

remote control 遠程控制

cable television n. 有線電視