487 - Watching Videos on the Internet
Slow dialogue: 1:08
Explanations: 2:55
Fast dialogue: 15:15
Sheila: Where are you go...
ing?
Rudy: I’m going to the video store to rent a movie for tonight. Do you want to come?
Sheila: You don’t need to do that. We can watch nearly any movie you want online.
Rudy: Oh, you mean we can pay to download it?
Sheila: Yeah, we can download it, but we don’t have to pay for it.
Rudy: What do you mean? You’re not using a file-sharing site, are you?
Sheila: Of course, I am. Everybody is doing it.
Rudy: Aside from the ethical issues, it’s so frustrating watching videos online. The ones that stream are constantly pausing to buffer. The interruptions drive me crazy!
Sheila: Yeah, sometimes, but there’s usually a workaround.
Rudy: Even so, the movies are usually pirated and they’re so grainy. I want to watch something in high definition. Come on, let’s go to the video store. It’ll be my treat.
Sheila: All right, if you insist, but why can’t we just pay to download it right here at home?
Rudy: We could do that, but where would we get the popcorn?
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
