跟讀練習: Marques Brownlee Forced to Shut Down His App - 通過影片學習英語口語
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I'm sorry MKBHD, people aren't subscribing to your premium wallpaper app anymore.
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It's like they totally forgot it even existed.
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Just like you did.
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Oh, hi there.
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I'm Sam Tucker.
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And today is a very sad day in tech.
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As you may have heard recently, that the paid wallpaper app, Panels, from the YouTuber MKBHD,
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will be shutting down at the end of the year.
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Now, as you may remember,
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Marcus's biggest controversy last year was when he was caught on camera recklessly charging $50 for some JPEGs.
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What is this?
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Abstract OnlyFans?
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Whose bowls are these?
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Alright, to be fair, you didn't have to pay for the wallpapers, as you could download a lower resolution version of the image for free,
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and I call these more pixelated versions, the MKB -SD images but if you wanted the high -res MKB HD images,
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you had to pay or watch a couple of ads.
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Although I can't argue with the quality of the selection.
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Like, check it out.
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They've got teal.
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Of course, in response to fan backlash to the price, Marquez said they would work hard to make the money worth it in the future,
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which is kind of like going to McDonald's and buying a quarter pounder with cheese.
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And then McDonald's says that the cheese is coming next month.
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And a year later, we find out the cheese never came.
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As the app still only offers wallpapers with no other extra bonuses to make it worth it.
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Unlike Netflix, who only cost a little more and not only have moving pictures, but also video games as part of their subscription.
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And so, panels released an official statement announcing the app's closure after not being able to find customers.
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I mean, the right fit with their development team or something.
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Sure, that was the problem.
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The good news is, anyone who bought a yearly subscription will be refunded,
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and the code for the app will be going open source for anyone else who wants to build an app
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and charge for the colour orange.
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And to give him credit, Marquez also posted a video announcing the closure on his main channel.
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In an unlisted video with the comments off.
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Oh come on, who does he think he is?
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Apple?
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Oh no wait, he's bigger than Apple.
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Oh crap, maybe I should get a lawyer.
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Oh great, he's taken my wallpaper.
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Well played.
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Subscribe to D.
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Hey everyone, thanks for watching the video.
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So where are you going to get your wallpapers now from? the Google?
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Oh, yeah, probably just Google.
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Thanks for watching, everyone. And subscribe.
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And give me more wallpaper back.
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I need it.
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Where am I?
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It's Tahiti.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節口語課以影片“Marques Brownlee Forced to Shut Down His App”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：wallpaper, app, cheese, image。 這段影片共有 48 個句子、450 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:52。 說話人語速自然，每分鐘約 157 個詞，接近日常對話。 83% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，其餘的詞建議在練習前先學一下。 全部 48 個句子中有 8 個是問句，適合練習疑問語調和簡短回答。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中 14 個值得學習的單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| wallpaper 名詞 | /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpə/ | 桌布 /桌布, 牆紙 /牆紙 |
| subscribe 動詞 | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | 簽署 /簽署 |
| announce 動詞 | /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ | 通告, 公佈 |
| subscription 名詞 | /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/ | 訂閱 /訂閱, 預訂 /預訂 |
| argue 動詞 | /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ | 辯論 /辯論, 爭辯 /爭辯 |
| bonus 名詞 | /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ | 額外收獲 /額外收穫 |
| premium 名詞 | /ˈpɹiː.miː.əm/ | 獎金, 獎賞 |
| controversy 名詞 | /kənˈtɹɒv.ə.si/ | 爭論 /爭論, 爭議 /爭議 |
| abstract 名詞 | /ˈæbˌstɹækt/ | 摘要 |
| refund 名詞 | /ɹɪˈfʌnd/ | 退款 |
| yearly 形容詞 | /ˈjɪɹli/ | 每年的 |
| backlash 名詞 | /ˈbækˌlæʃ/ | 反彈 /反彈 |
| pixelate 動詞 | /ˈpɪksəleɪt/ | 打馬賽克 /打馬賽克, 打碼 /打碼 |
| teal 名詞 | /til/ | 水鴨 /水鴨 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 釋義 |
|---|---|
| find out 動詞 | 找出, 查明 |
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | was caught · will be refunded |
| 用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 動詞 — 有可能但不確定的事 | may have · may remember |
| “will” 表將來 will + 動詞 — 決定、承諾或預測 | will be |
| 現在進行時 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在發生的事 | aren't subscribing · is coming |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 6 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 I'm, aren't, can't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: closure /ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/, subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/, backlash /ˈbækˌlæʃ/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, announce /əˈnaʊn(t)s/, bonus /ˈbəʊ.nəs/, abstract /ˈæbˌstɹækt/, refund /ɹɪˈfʌnd/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大，不要讀成 /e/: abstract /ˈæbˌstɹækt/, backlash /ˈbækˌlæʃ/
如何用這段影片練習
- 先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 wallpaper, subscribe, announce 這類單詞。
什麼是跟讀法？
跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。