Threads Now Has 500 Million Users

Threads 現有 5 億名用戶


Introduction

Meta says that 500 million people use Threads every month. The app has new tools for its users.

Meta 表示 Threads 每月有 5 億人使用。該應用程式為用戶推出了新工具。

Main Body

Threads grew by 100 million users in ten months. Now, users in some countries can change what they see in their feed. They can do this privately for one, three, or seven days.

Threads 在十個月內增加了 1 億名用戶。現在,部分國家的用戶可以更改他們在動態消息中看到的內容。他們可以私下將此設定設定為一天、三天或七天。

Meta also made 'Communities' better. It is now easier to find groups with the same interests. By July, all communities can use 'Live Chats' to talk in real time.

Meta 還改善了「社群」功能。現在更容易找到具有相同興趣的群組。到七月為止,所有社群都可以使用「即時聊天」來進行即時溝通。

Threads wants to be like the app X. It now has hashtags and better search tools. Meta wants more people to use the app and more companies to buy ads.

Threads 希望能像 X 應用程式一樣。它現在擁有了標籤(hashtags)以及更好的搜尋工具。Meta 希望更多人使用該應用程式,並吸引更多公司購買廣告。

Conclusion

Threads has many users. It is adding new things to compete with X.

Threads 擁有許多用戶。它正透過增加新功能來與 X 競爭。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The 'Can' Power-Up

In this text, we see how to talk about possibilities (things people are able to do).

The Pattern: Subject + can + action

Examples from the text:

  • Users can change what they see.
  • Communities can use Live Chats.

🛠️ Simple Swaps (Numbers & Time)

Beginners often struggle with how to group time. Look at these phrases:

  • For [Number] days \rightarrow For one, three, or seven days.
  • In [Number] months \rightarrow In ten months.

Rule of thumb:

  • Use FOR to show a total amount of time (duration).
  • Use IN to show when something happened within a period.

🔍 Word Focus: 'Better'

Notice how the text uses "better" in two ways:

  1. Improving something: "Made Communities better" (More quality).
  2. Comparing tools: "Better search tools" (Stronger than the old ones).

Vocabulary Learning

tool (n.)
something that helps you do a job
Example:The app has a new tool to edit photos.
privately (adv.)
in a way that other people cannot see
Example:She talked to her teacher privately after class.
interest (n.)
something that you enjoy learning about or doing
Example:My main interest is learning new languages.
real time (n.)
happening now, without any delay
Example:We can chat in real time using the internet.
ads (n.)
pictures or short videos that tell people to buy something
Example:I see many ads for shoes on my phone.
compete (v.)
to try to be better than someone else
Example:Two companies compete to sell the best phone.
Practice A2 words in a crossword