diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml
index 0709ea04f5..13198beff0 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
       do before needing to install an additional third-party
       application to get real work done.  FreeBSD provides two
       complementary technologies for installing third party software
-      on your system: the FreeBSD Ports Collection, and binary
-      software packages.  Either system may be used to install the
+      on your system: the FreeBSD Ports Collection (for installing from
+      source), and packages (for installing from pre-built binaries).
+      Either method may be used to install the
       newest version of your favorite applications from local media or
       straight off the network.</para>
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 	<para>How to install third-party binary software packages.</para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
-	<para>How to build third-party software from the ports
+	<para>How to build third-party software from source by using the ports
 	collection.</para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
 	<para>How to find the appropriate software package.</para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
-	<para>How to upgrade your ports.</para>
+	<para>How to upgrade your applications.</para>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
   </sect1>