Bryce Harper Says No to FanDuel Video

Bryce Harper 拒絕 FanDuel 影片


Introduction

Bryce Harper is a famous baseball player. He says he did not help the company FanDuel with an advertisement.

Bryce Harper 是一位著名的棒球選手。他表示自己並沒有協助 FanDuel 公司拍攝廣告。

Main Body

Harper made a short video for a person named Terry. He thought the video was a private gift. He did not know FanDuel wanted to use the video for business. FanDuel put their logo on the video without asking Harper.

Harper 為一名叫 Terry 的人士拍攝了一段短片。他原以為該影片是私人禮物,並不知道 FanDuel 想要將該影片用於商業用途。FanDuel 在未徵詢 Harper 同意的情況下,將其標誌放入了影片中。

Terry Thompson is a customer of FanDuel. He lost more than $1.5 million. Terry is now suing FanDuel. He says the company made his gambling problem worse. He says a worker gave him gifts to make him bet more money.

Terry Thompson 是 FanDuel 的客戶。他損失了超過 150 萬美元。Terry 目前正在起訴 FanDuel,指稱該公司加劇了他的賭博問題,並表示有員工向他提供禮品以誘使其投注更多資金。

FanDuel says they follow the rules to protect people. A government group in Pennsylvania is now looking at this problem. Harper has a lawyer now. He wants to show he did nothing wrong.

FanDuel 表示他們遵循保護顧客的相關規定。賓夕法尼亞州的政府機構目前正在調查此問題。Harper 已經聘請了律師,希望證明自己沒有做錯任何事。

Conclusion

The government is checking the facts. Harper does not want to work with FanDuel.

政府正在核實事實。Harper 不希望與 FanDuel 合作。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 The Power of 'NOT'

In this story, we see how to say "no" or describe something that is absent. For an A2 learner, moving from "I am" to "I am not" is a huge step.

How to flip the meaning:

  • Positive: He helped the company.

  • Negative: He did not help the company. \rightarrow (Action didn't happen)

  • Positive: He knew about the plan.

  • Negative: He did not know about the plan. \rightarrow (Information was missing)

Simple Pattern for You: Person + did not + Action = Something that never happened.


💼 Word Connections (The 'Business' Side)

Look at how these simple words create a professional scene:

  • Customer \rightarrow The person who pays for a service.
  • Company \rightarrow The business (like FanDuel).
  • Lawyer \rightarrow The person who helps with legal problems.
  • Rules \rightarrow The things you must follow.

Quick Tip: When you see "suing," think: "Going to a judge to get money back."

Vocabulary Learning

advertisement (n.)
A picture or short video that tells people to buy something
Example:I saw an advertisement for a new car on TV.
private (adj.)
Only for one person or a small group; not for everyone
Example:This is a private letter to my friend.
logo (n.)
A special picture or symbol that represents a company
Example:The Apple logo is a simple drawing of an apple.
customer (n.)
A person who buys goods or services from a shop or company
Example:The shop owner is very kind to every customer.
suing (v.)
Taking a person or company to court to get money for a problem
Example:The man is suing the company because his car was broken.
gambling (n.)
Playing games for money where you can win or lose
Example:Gambling can be dangerous if you lose too much money.
lawyer (n.)
A person who studies the law and helps people with legal problems
Example:I need a lawyer to help me sign these papers.
Practice A2 words in a crossword