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ChatGPT的新变化:便宜的也有广告

ChatGPT Adds Ads to Cheapest Plans

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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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说到电脑里的新东西,我们今天聊聊这个。
我们都用电脑。
我们都用手机。
电脑里有很多东西。
手机里也有很多东西。
我有一个朋友。
他叫小明。
小明是一个学生。
他很年轻。
他没有很多钱。
小明喜欢学习。
他在家学习。
他在学校学习。
小明的桌子上有一个电脑。
他坐在椅子上。
他看电脑。
这个电脑很聪明。
小明可以问电脑问题。
小明问:“苹果是什么?”
电脑说:“苹果是水果。
小明问:“今天天气怎么样?”
电脑说:“今天很热。”
小明很高兴。
因为电脑很聪明。
电脑知道很多事情。
以前,电脑只回答问题。
电脑里只有字。
没有别的东西。
但是,现在变了。
今天,小明看电脑。
小明问:“我想买衣服。”
电脑回答了。
电脑说:“你可以去商店。”
但是,电脑下面多了一个东西。
那是几个字。
那是一个商店的名字。
那是一个链接。
电脑让小明看这个商店。
电脑想让小明买东西。
这是什么?
这就是“广告”。
广告就是商店的东西。
商店给电脑钱。
电脑让你看商店。
小明觉得很奇怪。
以前没有广告。
为什么现在有广告?
因为小明没给钱。
小明用这个电脑,是免费的。
他没有给电脑公司钱。
他是零块钱。
电脑公司说:“你不给钱,就要看广告。”
这很公平。
商店给了钱,所以你看见商店。
小明还有一个朋友。
他叫小强。
小强有一点钱。
小强不想看广告。
小强给电脑公司钱。
他给了多少钱?
他给了八块钱。
一个月八块钱。
八块钱不多。
但是也不少。
小强想:“我给了钱。
我不看广告。”
小强打开电脑。
小强问问题。
但是,小强看见了什么?
他还是看见了广告。
电脑下面还是有商店的名字。
小强不高兴。
小强说:“为什么?
我给了钱。
电脑公司说:“对不起。”
电脑公司说:“八块钱太少了。”
八块钱是最便宜的。
所以,给八块钱的人,也要看广告。
这和没给钱的人一样。
那么,谁不看广告呢?
我的老师不看广告。
他是张老师。
张老师很有钱。
张老师给了二十块钱。
二十块钱比八块钱多。
张老师看电脑。
电脑里只有回答。
电脑里没有商店。
电脑里没有广告。
因为张老师给了很多钱。
所以,你想不看广告吗?
你要给很多钱。
只给一点钱是不行的。
小明说:“我没钱。
但是我不想看广告。”
有没有办法?
有一个办法。
电脑说:“你可以不看广告。
但是,有一个条件。
你可以不看商店的名字。
但是,你不能问很多问题。
以前,你可以问一百个问题。
现在,你只能问五十个问题。
你少说话,就不看广告。
你多说话,就要看广告。
这也是公平的。
小明很担心。
小明想:“商店知道我是谁吗?”
商店知道小明的名字吗?
商店知道小明住在哪里吗?
电脑说:“不知道。”
这是安全的。
商店不知道你的名字。
商店不知道你说了什么。
商店只知道:“哦,有一个人看了。”
商店只知道这些。
所以,小明不用担心。
还有一件事。
小明有时候会生病。
如果小明生病了,他问电脑。
他问:“我不舒服。
我去哪个医院?”
这时候,有广告吗?
没有。
这时候没有广告。
电脑知道生病很重要。
生病的时候,不看商店。
还有,小孩子看广告吗?
不看。
如果不满十八岁,不看广告。
电脑保护小孩子。
这就是现在的电脑。
这个故事说的是什么?
这个故事说的是 ChatGPT。
ChatGPT 是一个很聪明的软件。
很多人都在用 ChatGPT。
以前,ChatGPT 很干净。
现在,ChatGPT 有广告了。
这就是最新的消息。
如果你用免费的 ChatGPT,你会看见广告。
广告是“赞助链接”。
如果你给八块钱,你也会看见广告。
只有给二十块钱,才没有广告。
这是 OpenAI 公司的决定。
他们在这个星期开始做这件事。
你在电脑下面看见商店的名字,不要奇怪。
这就是新的 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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Try it without the transcript and notice what sounds clearer.

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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