Week 2 · Phone shop and bank: what they’ll ask you
Numbers come fast and in groups: "fifteen gigs", "fifty dollars", "five to seven business days". Listen for -teen vs -ty: "fifteen" is stressed at the end, "fifty" at the start.
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1Hi there, what can I do for you today?
- 2Are you looking for a prepaid plan, or something monthly?
- 3Do you want to keep your old number, or start fresh?
- 4Is your phone unlocked?
- 5Is that phone tied to another carrier?
- 6This plan is fifty dollars, with unlimited talk and text.
- 7You get fifteen gigs of data before it slows down.
- 8Let me pop the SIM card in for you.
- 9Give it a few minutes to connect.
- 10Can I get your date of birth?
- 11And what's a good number to reach you at?
- 12Do you have anything with your address on it?
- 13How do you spell your last name?
- 14Your card will come in the mail in five to seven business days.
- 15Just sign here, and initial at the bottom.
FAQ
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