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Daily Life - Getting Internet Service #D0137

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!

Key Vocabulary

broadband internet - fast internet connection

modem - a device that allows data to be transferred between individual computers and networks

download - act of transferring data between computers

digital subscriber line - form of broadband internet service delivered over telephone network, relatively slow

cable Internet - form of broadband internet service delivered over cable television network, relatively fast

online - over the internet

(someone’s) needs - an individual’s necessary requirements

antivirus software - software which detects harmful viruses on a computer

Supplementary Vocabulary

lag - a delay

wireless - not using wires to send and receive data

firewall - device used to protect a computer against intruders

installation - process of making ready for use

throw in - to offer for free