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ChatGPT's Cheap Plans Now Show Ads — A Classroom Talk on OpenAI's Change

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A simple story about ChatGPT's cheapest plans showing ads and what that means for students using OpenAI. HSK 1 Chinese listening practice.

This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 6 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 12 key vocabulary words such as 便宜、对不起、我们 and walks through 5 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.

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Read the complete story in Chinese. Reveal pinyin and English only when you need them.

电脑东西我们今天聊聊这个
我们电脑
我们手机
电脑很多东西
手机也有很多东西
我有一个朋友
小明
小明一个学生
年轻
没有很多
小明喜欢学习
他在学习
他在学校学习
小明桌子上有一个电脑
坐在椅子
电脑
这个电脑聪明
小明可以电脑问题
小明苹果什么
电脑苹果水果
小明今天天气怎么
电脑今天
小明高兴
因为电脑聪明
电脑知道很多事情
以前电脑回答问题
电脑只有
没有别的东西
但是现在
今天小明电脑
小明我想衣服
电脑回答
电脑可以商店
但是电脑下面一个东西
那是几个
那是一个商店名字
那是一个
电脑小明这个商店
电脑小明买东西
什么
就是广告
广告就是商店东西
商店电脑
电脑商店
小明觉得很奇怪
以前没有广告
为什么现在广告
因为小明给钱
小明这个电脑免费
没有电脑公司
他是
电脑公司给钱就要广告
公平
商店所以看见商店
小明还有一个朋友
一点
不想广告
电脑公司
多少钱
八块钱
一个八块钱
八块钱不多
但是不少
不看广告
打开电脑
问题
但是看见什么
还是看见广告
电脑下面还是商店名字
高兴
为什么
电脑公司对不起
电脑公司八块钱太少
八块钱便宜
所以八块钱也要广告
给钱一样
那么不看广告
我的老师不看广告
他是张老师
张老师很有
张老师十块钱
十块钱八块钱
张老师电脑
电脑只有回答
电脑没有商店
电脑没有广告
因为张老师很多
所以你想不看广告
你要很多
一点不行
小明我没
但是我不想看广告
没有办法
一个办法
电脑可以不看广告
但是一个条件
可以不看商店名字
但是不能很多问题
以前可以一百个问题
现在只能五十问题
说话就不广告
说话就要广告
也是公平
小明担心
小明商店知道我是
商店知道小明名字
商店知道小明住在哪里
电脑不知道
安全
商店不知道你的名字
商店不知道什么
商店知道有一个人看了
商店知道这些
所以小明不用担心
还有一件事
小明时候生病
如果小明生病电脑
我不舒服
我去哪个医院
时候广告
没有
时候没有广告
电脑知道生病重要
生病时候不看商店
还有小孩子广告
不看
如果不满十八不看广告
电脑保护小孩子
就是现在电脑
这个故事的是什么
这个故事的是 ChatGPT
ChatGPT 一个聪明软件
很多都在 ChatGPT
以前ChatGPT 干净
现在ChatGPT 广告
就是最新消息
如果免费 ChatGPT你会看见广告
广告赞助
如果八块钱看见广告
只有十块钱没有广告
OpenAI 公司决定
他们这个星期开始
你在电脑下面看见商店名字不要奇怪
就是新的 ChatGPT
English transcript reference

Speaking of new things in computers, let's talk about this today.

We all use computers.

We all use phones.

Computers have many things inside them.

Phones also have many things inside them.

I have a friend.

His name is Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming is a student.

He is very young.

He doesn't have a lot of money.

Xiao Ming likes to study.

He studies at home.

He studies at school.

On Xiao Ming's desk, there is a computer.

He sits in a chair.

He looks at the computer.

This computer is very smart.

Xiao Ming can ask the computer questions.

Xiao Ming asks: "What is an apple?" (continued)

The computer says: "An apple is a fruit."

Xiao Ming asks: "What's the weather like today?" (continued)

The computer says: "Today is very hot." (continued)

Xiao Ming is very happy.

Because the computer is very smart.

The computer knows many things.

Before, the computer only answered questions.

The computer only had words inside.

There was nothing else.

But now, things have changed.

Today, Xiao Ming looks at the computer.

Xiao Ming asks: "I want to buy clothes." (continued)

The computer answered.

The computer says: "You can go to a store." (continued)

But below the computer's answer, there was something extra.

It was a few words.

It was the name of a store.

It was a link.

The computer wanted Xiao Ming to look at this store.

The computer wanted Xiao Ming to buy things.

What is this?

This is an "advertisement."

An advertisement is something from a store.

The store gives money to the computer.

The computer makes you look at the store.

Xiao Ming thought this was very strange.

Before, there were no advertisements.

Why are there advertisements now?

Because Xiao Ming didn't pay money.

Xiao Ming uses this computer for free.

He didn't give the computer company money.

He paid zero dollars.

The computer company says: "If you don't pay, you have to see advertisements." (continued)

This is fair.

The store paid money, so you see the store.

Xiao Ming has another friend.

His name is Xiao Qiang.

Xiao Qiang has a little money.

Xiao Qiang doesn't want to see advertisements.

Xiao Qiang gives the computer company money.

How much money did he give?

He gave eight dollars.

Eight dollars a month.

Eight dollars is not a lot.

But it's not a little either.

Xiao Qiang thinks: "I paid money."

"I won't see advertisements." (continued)

Xiao Qiang opens the computer.

Xiao Qiang asks questions.

But what did Xiao Qiang see?

He still saw advertisements.

Below the computer's answer, there was still a store name.

Xiao Qiang is not happy.

Xiao Qiang says: "Why?"

"I paid money."

The computer company says: "Sorry." (continued)

The computer company says: "Eight dollars is too little." (continued)

Eight dollars is the cheapest option.

So people who pay eight dollars also have to see advertisements.

This is the same as people who don't pay.

Then, who doesn't see advertisements?

My teacher doesn't see advertisements.

He is Teacher Zhang.

Teacher Zhang has a lot of money.

Teacher Zhang paid twenty dollars.

Twenty dollars is more than eight dollars.

Teacher Zhang looks at the computer.

The computer only has answers.

The computer has no stores.

The computer has no advertisements.

Because Teacher Zhang paid a lot of money.

So, do you want to not see advertisements?

You have to pay a lot of money.

Only paying a little money doesn't work.

Xiao Ming says: "I don't have money."

"But I don't want to see advertisements." (continued)

Is there a way?

There is one way.

The computer says: "You can choose not to see advertisements."

"But there is one condition."

"You can choose not to see the store names."

"But you can't ask as many questions."

"Before, you could ask one hundred questions."

"Now, you can only ask fifty questions."

"If you talk less, you won't see advertisements."

"If you talk more, you have to see advertisements."

This is also fair.

Xiao Ming is worried.

Xiao Ming thinks: "Does the store know who I am?" (continued)

Does the store know Xiao Ming's name?

Does the store know where Xiao Ming lives?

The computer says: "No." (continued)

This is safe.

The store doesn't know your name.

The store doesn't know what you said.

The store only knows: "Oh, someone looked." (continued)

The store only knows this much.

So Xiao Ming doesn't need to worry.

There's one more thing.

Xiao Ming sometimes gets sick.

If Xiao Ming gets sick, he asks the computer.

He asks: "I don't feel well."

"Which hospital should I go to?" (continued)

At this time, are there advertisements?

No.

At this time, there are no advertisements.

The computer knows that being sick is important.

When you're sick, you don't see stores.

Also, do children see advertisements?

No.

If you are under eighteen years old, you don't see advertisements.

The computer protects children.

This is how computers are now.

What is this story about?

This story is about ChatGPT.

ChatGPT is a very smart software.

Many people are using ChatGPT.

Before, ChatGPT was very clean.

Now, ChatGPT has advertisements.

This is the latest news.

If you use the free ChatGPT, you will see advertisements.

The advertisements are "sponsored links."

If you pay eight dollars, you will also see advertisements.

Only if you pay twenty dollars, there are no advertisements.

This is a decision by the company OpenAI.

They started doing this this week.

If you see a store name below the computer's answer, don't be surprised.

This is the new ChatGPT.

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What vocabulary does this episode teach?

词汇
piányicheap

Costing little money; inexpensive. The opposite of 'expensive' (guì).

duìbuqǐI'm sorry

HSK 1. I'm sorry.

wǒmenwe; us

HSK 1. we; us.

tāmenthey; them

HSK 1. they; them.

shénmewhat

HSK 1. what.

jīntiāntoday

HSK 1. today.

guǎnggàoadvertisement

A notice or announcement promoting a product or service. In this context, it refers to the store names shown by the computer.

miǎnfèifree of charge

To obtain something without paying money. Literally means 'exempt from fee'.

liànjiēlink

A clickable connection on a computer or internet page.

cōngmingsmart / clever

Describes someone or something having quick intelligence.

gōngpíngfair

Impartial; treating everyone equally according to the rules.

dānxīnto worry

To feel anxious or concerned about something.

* beyond level超纲词

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

语法

Place + 有 + Object

This pattern expresses existence, meaning 'There is/are [Object] in/at [Place]'.

小明的桌子上有一个电脑。

电脑里有很多东西。

电脑下面还是有商店的名字。

A + 比 + B + Adjective

Used to make comparisons, meaning 'A is more [Adjective] than B'.

二十块钱比八块钱多。

Subject + 让 + Person + Verb

The causative verb 让 (ràng) means 'to let' or 'to make' someone do something.

电脑让小明看这个商店。

电脑想让小明买东西。

电脑让你看商店。

如果……(就)……

A conditional pattern meaning 'If..., (then)...'. The word '就' is often implied or used in the second clause.

如果小明生病了,他问电脑。

如果你用免费的 ChatGPT,你会看见广告。

不满十八岁,不看广告。

只有……才……

A pattern indicating a unique condition: 'Only if... then...'. '只有' introduces the only condition, and '才' introduces the result.

只有给二十块钱,才没有广告。

Proper Nouns

专有名词
小明XiǎomíngXiao Ming (a common Chinese name)小强XiǎoqiángXiao Qiang (a common Chinese name)张老师Zhāng lǎoshīTeacher ZhangChatGPTChatGPTChatGPT (AI software)OpenAIOpenAIOpenAI (The company behind ChatGPT)

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