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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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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“Marques Brownlee Forced to Shut Down His App”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：wallpaper, app, cheese, image。 这段视频共有 48 个句子、450 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 2:52。 说话人语速自然，每分钟约 157 个词，接近日常对话。 83% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，其余的词建议在练习前先学一下。 全部 48 个句子中有 8 个是问句，适合练习疑问语调和简短回答。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 14 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| wallpaper 名词 | /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpə/ | 壁紙 /壁纸, 牆紙 /墙纸 |
| subscribe 动词 | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | 簽署 /签署 |
| announce 动词 | /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ | 通告, 公布 |
| subscription 名词 | /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/ | 訂閱 /订阅, 預訂 /预订 |
| argue 动词 | /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ | 辯論 /辩论, 爭辯 /争辩 |
| bonus 名词 | /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ | 額外收獲 /额外收获 |
| premium 名词 | /ˈpɹiː.miː.əm/ | 奖金, 奖赏 |
| controversy 名词 | /kənˈtɹɒv.ə.si/ | 爭論 /争论, 爭議 /争议 |
| abstract 名词 | /ˈæbˌstɹækt/ | 摘要 |
| refund 名词 | /ɹɪˈfʌnd/ | 退款 |
| yearly 形容词 | /ˈjɪɹli/ | 每年的 |
| backlash 名词 | /ˈbækˌlæʃ/ | 反彈 /反弹 |
| pixelate 动词 | /ˈpɪksəleɪt/ | 打馬賽克 /打马赛克, 打碼 /打码 |
| teal 名词 | /til/ | 水鴨 /水鸭 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| find out 动词 | 找出, 查明 |
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | was caught · will be refunded |
| 用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 动词 — 有可能但不确定的事 | may have · may remember |
| “will” 表将来 will + 动词 — 决定、承诺或预测 | will be |
| 现在进行时 am/is/are + -ing — 此刻或近期正在发生的事 | aren't subscribing · is coming |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 6 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 I'm, aren't, can't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: closure /ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/, subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/, backlash /ˈbækˌlæʃ/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, announce /əˈnaʊn(t)s/, bonus /ˈbəʊ.nəs/, abstract /ˈæbˌstɹækt/, refund /ɹɪˈfʌnd/
- /æ/ — 嘴张大，不要读成 /e/: abstract /ˈæbˌstɹækt/, backlash /ˈbækˌlæʃ/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 wallpaper, subscribe, announce 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。