B1 · Subscriptions, Billing and Support
Upgrading When Family Plan Slots Are Full
- CEFR level:
- B1
- Sentences:
- 12
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Upgrading When Family Plan Slots Are Full" is a B1-level English conversation about subscriptions, billing and support, 12 lines long (about 1 minute) between Tom & Emma. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.
Dialogue script
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- Line 1Tom 0:00
Our family plan is full, and my sister can't join.
- Line 2Emma 0:03
Is upgrading cheaper than giving her a separate individual plan?
- Line 3Tom 0:07
Upgrade costs more monthly, but includes shared storage and support.
- Line 4Emma 0:12
Then compare total value, not only headline price.
- Line 5Tom 0:16
Dad worries upgrade locks us for a full year contract.
- Line 6Emma 0:20
You should check the contract terms for downgrades and prorated billing.
- Line 7Tom 0:25
Option one is annual upgrade with lower per-user cost.
- Line 8Emma 0:28
Option two is keeping current plan and adding one monthly seat.
- Line 9Tom 0:33
We'll test one month with separate seat before upgrading.
- Line 10Emma 0:37
Good, gather real usage data before long commitment.
- Line 11Tom 0:41
If shared storage becomes essential, we'll switch next billing cycle.
- Line 12Emma 0:46
Smart pacing avoids paying early for uncertain needs.
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Key vocabulary
Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.
- individual /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/ noun
one person or separate thing
- upgrade /ˈʌpˌɡreɪd/ noun, verb
an improvement; to improve to a better version
- support /səˈpɔrt/ noun/verb
help, approval, or to help hold up or assist
- value /ˈvælju/ noun
worth, importance, or usefulness
- annual /ˈænjuəl/ adjective
occurring once every year
- cost /kɔst/ noun
the amount paid for something
- keeping /ˈkipɪŋ/ verb
continuing to have, hold, or do something
- adding /ˈædɪŋ/ noun
the act of putting something extra or calculating a sum
- test /tɛst/ noun/verb
an exam, trial, or to check how well something works
- real /riəl/ adjective
true, actual, or existing
- commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ noun
a promise or firm decision to do something
- becomes /bɪˈkʌmz/ verb
begins to be (third-person singular)