Day 51 · A Full Three Thousand

A slow English story about Apple raised Mac prices across the board, and the increase alone could buy a whole laptop. 10 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.📝 Today's sentences① Lately, I've seen a lot of posts about Apple raising prices.② Macs went up across the board.③ Someone online said they hesitated for a long time about buying one.④ Before they could decide, the price jumped.⑤ So I checked Apple's website. It was up a full three thousand yuan.⑥ I was surprised. It's not 300. It's 3,000.⑦ My first computer in college cost about that much.⑧ Out of curiosity, I opened Amazon.⑨ There are still laptops for under three thousand yuan.⑩ I know the quality isn't the same. I'm just saying.🔑 Vocabulary• raising prices /ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz/• across the board /əˌkrɒs ðə ˈbɔːrd/• hesitated /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/• out of curiosity /aʊt əv ˌkjʊriˈɒsəti/• I'm just saying /aɪm dʒʌst ˈseɪɪŋ/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.