Snap Inc. Makes New Smart Glasses
Snap Inc. 推出新款智慧眼鏡
Introduction
Snap Inc. has a new product called 'Specs'. These are smart glasses. They cost $2,195.
Snap Inc. 有一款名為 ''Specs'' 的新產品。這是智慧眼鏡，價格為 2,195 美元。
Main Body
The glasses show digital pictures in the real world. They do not need a phone to work. The battery lasts for four hours. The lenses can change from clear to dark.
這款眼鏡能在現實世界中顯示數位圖像。它不需要手機即可運作。電池續航力為四小時。鏡片可以從透明變為深色。
CEO Evan Spiegel says these glasses are a computer. They are heavy and look different. The company uses fashion models to sell them.
執行長 Evan Spiegel 表示這些眼鏡是一台電腦。它們較重且外觀獨特。公司利用時裝模特兒來銷售。
Many people think the glasses are too expensive. Young people do not have enough money to buy them. The company's stock price went down by 9% after the news.
許多人認為這款眼鏡太貴。年輕人沒有足夠的錢購買。消息公布後，該公司的股價下跌了 9%。
Conclusion
Snap Inc. will sell Specs in the US, UK, and France this autumn. Other companies like Apple and Google also make these products.
Snap Inc. 將於今年秋天在美國、英國和法國銷售 Specs。像 Apple 和 Google 等其他公司也製造此類產品。
Vocabulary Learning
👓 Talking About Things (Singular vs. Plural)
Look at how we describe the product in the text. This is a key step for A2 English.
1. One thing (Singular) When we talk about one object, we use 'is' or 'a'.
- A new product One item.
- These glasses are a computer Even though glasses have two lenses, we treat the object as one device here.
2. Many things (Plural) When we talk about more than one, we use 'are'.
- These are smart glasses.
- They are heavy.
💰 The "Too" Rule
In the text, it says: "The glasses are too expensive."
Use too when something is more than you want or need. It is usually a negative feeling.
- Expensive Costs a lot of money.
- Too expensive I cannot buy it / It is a problem.
📅 Time & Place
- Where: US, UK, France
- When: This autumn
To say when something will happen, use: Will + [Action] + [Time] Snap Inc. will sell Specs... this autumn.