Bells and whistles

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Education, Language Learning

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2014

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Will bells and whistles add to the value of your gadget? Listen to the programme

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0:00.0	This is a feature from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use go to BBC World Service.com
0:09.0	forward slash podcasts
0:11.0	The English we speak.
0:14.0	From the BBC.
0:16.0	Hi Finn, I'm so happy. I finally bought that laptop I was so keen on. Oh that's great
0:25.4	Fay Faye it took you a long time to decide on the brand, the model and even the
0:31.3	color didn't it? Yes I know but there are so many options on the market.
0:36.4	Every computer has its good and bad points
0:39.6	but I followed your advice.
0:41.6	My advice? Yes, your very good advice. Let me take the laptop out of
0:47.0	the bag and show you.
0:50.0	Bells?
0:54.0	Yes, bells, aren't they lovely?
0:57.0	And what on earth of those?
1:00.0	Those are whistles.
1:01.0	Whistles.
1:02.0	Oh. are whistles. And this one too.
1:07.0	The laptop is a good one.
1:10.0	The laptop is a good one. This is the latest model of a very good brand.
1:15.0	Yes it is and you told me to buy one with all the bells and whistles.
1:20.0	Yes, but when I said that I didn't mean actual bells and whistles.
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