Intermediate - Getting Satellite TV (C1652)

A: 喂,是装卫星的吗?
wéi, shì zhuāng wèixīng de ma?
Hello, is this the satellite installation service?
B: 是。你要装什么星?
shì. nǐ yào zhuāng shénme xīng?
Yes. What satellite package would you like to have installed?
A: 嗯,我要看英语节目。
ng4, wǒ yào kàn yīngyǔ jiémù.
Well, I'd like to watch English programs.
B: 我有很多卫星都可以看英语节目。
wǒ yǒu hěn duō wèixīng dōu kěyǐ kàn yīngyǔ jiémù.
I have a lot of packages that include English programs.
A: 我要看CNN,HBO,CNBC。
wǒ yào kàn CNN, HBO, CNBC.
I want to watch CNN, HBO and CNBC.
B: 没问题,我有一个套餐,这些都有。
méiwèntí, wǒ yǒu yī ge tàocān, zhèxiē dōu yǒu.
No problem. I have a deal that includes all of those.
A: 还有什么台?
hái yǒu shénme tái?
What other stations does it get?
B: 还有很多,体育台,探索频道都有。
hái yǒu hěn duō, tǐyù tái, tànsuǒ píndào dōu yǒu.
A lot. Sports stations, the Discovery channel - everything.
A: 清楚吗?
qīngchǔ ma?
Is it clear?
B: 清楚。
qīngchǔ.
Yeah.
A: 会不会看不到?
huì bu huì kànbudào?
Is it possible that it will stop getting reception?
B: 不会,你第一年付一千块,以后每年付三百块,就保证看得到。
bùhuì, nǐ dì yī nián fù yīqiān kuài, yǐhòu měinián fù sānbǎi kuài, jiù bǎozhèng kàndedào.
No. It's 1,000 kuai for the first year and then 300 every year after that. It's guaranteed to get reception.
A: 好的,我想想。
hǎo de, wǒ xiǎng xiang.
OK. I'll think about it.
B: 你如果要,就给你八百块。
nǐ rúguǒ yào, jiù gěi nǐ bā bǎi kuài.
If you want it, I'll give it to you for 800 kuai.
A: 好,我想一下。
hǎo, wǒ xiǎng yīxià.
OK. I'd like to think about it.

Key Vocabulary

zhuāng to install
卫星 wèixīng satellite
节目 jiémù program
套餐 tàocān set package
tái TV or radio station
体育 tǐyù sports
探索 tànsuǒ Discovery
频道 píndào channel
清楚 qīngchǔ clear
看不到 kànbudào to be unable to see
to pay
保证 bǎozhèng to guarantee
看得到 kàndedào to be able to see
如果 rúguǒ if

Supplementary Vocabulary

电视台 diànshìtái TV station
台湾 Táiwān Taiwan
guō pot, dish
麦当劳 Màidāngláo McDonald's
套餐 tàocān set meal
盗版 dàobǎn pirated edition

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