2015年ESL之日常生活 23 Using Battery Power（在线收听）

Using Battery Power

Luisa: The battery on my computer is almost out of juice. 

Allesandro: Did you bring a spare? 

Luisa: It’s a rechargeable battery, so instead of replacing it, I need to plug it in, but there are no outlets in here. 

Allesandro: I don’t see one either. 

Luisa: Forget it. I’ll just finish watching the movie on my phone. Oh no, my phone battery is running low, too. It’s a high-capacity battery and is supposed to discharge slowly, giving me a full day of power. I don’t know what’s wrong with it. 

Allesandro: Do you want to borrow my radio? At least you can listen to music for a while. 

Luisa: A radio? You mean an old-fashioned radio? 

Allesandro: Yeah, it uses disposable batteries and I brought plenty. 

Luisa: No, thanks. I don’t think a radio will do me any good. Maybe there’s an emergency generator around here. I just need enough electricity to finish watching my movie. 

Allesandro: I don’t think that will do you any good, and plus, the emergency generator is supposed to be used for emergencies and only in the event of a power failure. 

Luisa: Exactly! What can be more of an emergency than not knowing how a movie ends? 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse