General English:8

Music

Unit1 Finding ways to listen to Music

Vocabulary

Online music services

Talking about online music services

There are many ways talk about music software and services.Here are a few that describe aspects of an app.

a new app

streaming service

monthly subscription


offline mode

unlimited content

ad-supported


no service

greate sound

free trial

Expressions

Online services

Discussing online services

Use expressions like these to ask about or describe online services.

What kind of service is it?

It's a music-streaming app.

Do you have to pay?

Yes,It's monthly subscription.

That's the problem.You don't own the product.

I guess it's a subscription?

Yes,but you can get a 30-day free trial.

Does it work offline?

Ah,no.It's streaming only.But it's unlimited content.

You might also be interested in the quality of the service.

What about the quality?

It's great on my tablet.That's all I need it for.

How's the sound?
It's fine with headphones.

Is it any good?

Yeah,it'll recommend new music for you.

Encouraging someone

You can encourage someone to try a service with expressions like these.

Give it a try.

You should check it out.

You'd like it.

It wouldn't hurt to try.

Rejections

Direct and indirect Rejections

clear rejections

I don't think so.

No,I'm really not interested.

Thanks,but I'm just not interested.

Alternatively,people may be less firm to be more polite,or when they're undecide.In this case,
they'll often hear more information as the speaker tries to continue the conversation in the hopes of persuading them.
Here are some examples.

Thanks,But let me think about it.

Let me get back to you later.

I'd like to think about it for a while.

Let me talk to my wife before i decide.