在家辦公
Linda is an expat who just moved into a new apartment. She walks into a bright telecommunications shop downtown.
琳達是一位剛搬進新公寓的海外旅居者。她走進市中心一家明亮的電信門市。
expat(n.)=expatriate(旅居國外的)僑民tele(adj.)遠距離的communication(n.)通訊／communications(n.)通訊產業
Staff: Hello! Welcome to Global Net. How can I help you today?
店員：你好！歡迎來到全球網路。請問今天有什麼需要服務的嗎？
Linda: Hi. I just moved here, and I need to apply for home internet. I work as a video editor, so I need the fastest plan.
琳達：你好。我剛搬到這裡，我需要申請居家網路。我的工作是影片剪輯師，所以我需要最快的方案。
work as+職業、角色:以…身份工作
Staff: I see. For professional work, I recommend our Gigabit Fiber plan.
店員：了解。如果是為了專業工作，我推薦我們的1G光纖上網方案。
professional(adj.)專業的(n.)專業人士recommend(v.)推薦
Linda: How fast is that exactly?
琳達：那具體來說有多快呢？
Staff: It is 1,000 Mbps. It is 10 times faster than a standard plan. You can upload large video files in minutes.
店員：速度是1,000 Mbps。比標準方案快了10倍。你可以在幾分鐘內上傳大型影片檔。
Mbps=Megabits per second:表示網路下載或上傳速度upload(v.)上傳upload…to…:上傳～到～(平台、伺服器)
Linda: That sounds perfect. Is it available at 123 Maple Street, Apartment 4B?
琳達：聽起來很完美。請問楓葉街123號4B公寓可以安裝嗎？
available(adj.)可用的、可得到的、有空的
(The staff member types on the computer for a moment and then nods.)
（店員在電腦上打了一會兒字，然後點了點頭。）
Staff: Yes, that building is connected to our fiber network.
店員：有的，那棟大樓有連接我們的光纖網路。
be connected to連接到⋯⋯、與⋯⋯連線
Linda: Great. How much is the monthly cost?
琳達：太棒了。每個月費用是多少？
monthly(adj.)每月的
Staff: It is $90 a month. There is also a $30 setup fee for the high-speed router.
店員：每個月90美元。另外還有30美元的高速路由器設定費。
fee(n.)費用tuition fee學費／admission fee入場費／service fee服務費
Linda: Okay. Is there a contract?
琳達：好的。需要簽約嗎？
contract(n.)合約sign a contract簽合約enter into a contract訂立合約
Staff: Yes, it is a 12-month contract. I need your passport and a proof of address.
店員：是的，這是一份12個月的合約。我需要您的護照和地址證明。
proof(n.)證據、證明proof of …的證明proof of identity身分證明
(Linda takes out her documents from her bag and hands them to the staff.)
（琳達從包包裡拿出文件並遞給店員。）
hand sth. to sb.把某物交給某人
Linda: Here they are. When can the technician come?
琳達：都在這裡。請問安裝人員什麼時候能來？
technician(n.)技術人員、技師computer technician電腦技師medical technician醫療技術員
Staff: We can send someone this Friday morning. Does that work for you?
店員：我們可以這週五早上派人過去。這時間對你方便嗎？
Linda: Yes, Friday morning is perfect. Thank you!
琳達：好的，週五早上可以。謝謝你！