Valve News: New Steam Machines Coming This Summer
Valve 新聞：新 Steam 機將於今年夏天推出
Introduction
Valve will send the Steam Machine and Steam Frame to customers this summer. These items were late.
Valve 將於今年夏天向客戶發送 Steam Machine 和 Steam Frame。這些產品延期了。
Main Body
The machines were late because there was not enough computer memory. Many people want memory for AI. Valve will use a waiting list for buyers. This stops other people from selling the machines for too much money.
這些機器延期是因為電腦記憶體不足。許多人需要記憶體來運行 AI。Valve 將為買家建立候機名單，以防止他人高價轉賣這些機器。
The Steam Machine is a small computer. It uses an AMD chip and has 16GB of RAM. It can show very clear 4K pictures. You can use other software on it, but some online games might not work at first.
Steam Machine 是一台小型電腦。它使用 AMD 晶片並配備 16GB RAM。它可以顯示非常清晰的 4K 畫面。您可以在上面使用其他軟體，但部分線上遊戲最初可能無法運行。
The price is not clear. Valve said it would be cheap. But now, parts cost more money. Some experts think the machine might cost more than £1,000.
價格尚未明確。Valve 表示價格會很便宜，但現在零件成本增加。部分專家認為這台機器的價格可能會超過 1,000 英鎊。
Conclusion
Valve is testing the machines now. They will start shipping by the end of August.
Valve 目前正在測試這些機器。他們將在八月底開始出貨。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Future
In this story, Valve tells us what will happen. When we are sure about the future, we use will + action word.
Examples from the text:
- Valve will send the machines → (It is planned)
- Valve will use a list → (This is the strategy)
💰 Money Words
Notice how the text describes costs. To reach A2, you should know these simple pairs:
- Cheap Low price
- Cost more High price
Quick Tip: We say "cost more money" or "is expensive."
🧩 Sentence Building: 'Because'
We use because to give a reason. It connects two ideas.
Idea 1 (The Result) because Idea 2 (The Reason)
- The machines were late because there was not enough memory.
Simple Rule: Always put the 'result' first, then the 'reason' after the word because.