A Day in My Life 25: Using the Internet

Every Sunday evening, I call my mom.

每個星期天晚上，我都會打電話給媽媽。

We use a video call on my laptop.

我們用我的筆電視訊。

Today is her birthday, so it's a special call!

今天是她的生日，所以這通電話很特別！

Mom answers, and she's wearing a party hat!

媽媽接了，還戴著派對帽！

I sing Happy Birthday to her.

我唱Happy Birthday給她聽。

But then her face stops moving.

可是突然她的臉不動了。

Oh no, the video is frozen!

糟了，畫面卡住了！

I check the Wi-Fi on my laptop.

我在筆電上檢查Wi-Fi。

It's not working. There's no internet!

連不上。沒有網路！

So I turn off the router.

於是我把路由器關掉。

I wait ten seconds and turn it on again.

我等了十秒，再把它打開。

The little lights turn green.

小燈變成綠色了。

One minute later, the internet is back.

一分鐘後，網路恢復了。

Yes! I call Mom again.

太好了！我再打給媽媽。

This time, the video is clear.

這次畫面很清楚。

Mom shows me her birthday cake.

媽媽給我看她的生日蛋糕。

Wow, it's bigger than her face!

哇，蛋糕比她的臉還大！

After the call, I buy a gift for her online.

掛了電話，我在網路上買禮物給她。

I choose a warm blue scarf.

我挑了一條暖和的藍色圍巾。

It's going to arrive on Tuesday.

星期二就會送到。

I order some cat food for Mochi, too.

我也幫Mochi訂了一些貓飼料。

Wait, Mochi is walking on my keyboard!

等等，Mochi在我的鍵盤上走來走去！

Now I have ten bags of cat food!

現在我有十袋貓飼料了！

I quickly cancel nine of them.

我趕快取消了九袋。

Nice try, Mochi!

想得美喔，Mochi！