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Getting Satellite TV

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ID: 1652 Intermediate
For all you TV addicts, you might be relieved to know that in China, too, satellite TV can offer you the hundreds of channels you desire. Sure, they're all pirated, and you'll need to get a new descrambler code every few months, but that's all part of the service and of the "Chinese satellite TV experience." Listen and learn.
Mon Apr 18 2011 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
装 zhuāng to install
卫星 wèixīng satellite
节目 jiémù program
套餐 tàocān set package
喂，是装卫星的吗？
wéi ，shì zhuāng wèixīng de ma ？
Hello, is this the satellite installation service?
是。你要装什么星？
shì 。nǐ yào zhuāng shénme xīng ？
Yes. What satellite package would you like to have installed?
嗯，我要看英语节目。
ng4 ，wǒ yào kàn yīngyǔ jiémù 。
Well, I'd like to watch English programs.
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.
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