– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

- Hey guys, this is Austin,

and welcome to another very special edition of

Mystery Tech.

This time taking a look at some

very special items that Ken has gotten us

that cost under $200.

Protection case for N3,

(laughing)

wait a minute, wait a minute.

Is this legitimately just like an iPod?

Okay. I have so many questions.

Why would someone wanna buy something

like this when smartphones are getting

better and better audio?

Stuff like the LG V30 has an amazing

headphone amp and you know,

it does more than just listen to music.

Now let me let you in on a little secret.

Because Ken picks the products for these videos,

I'm almost positive that he gets stuff

that he wants to take after the video.

All of the instructions are in Chinese.

This is not helpful.

So I guess this must be reasonably popular,

if they actually sell dedicated accessories for it.

And I've gotta say, this leather case

that's a lot nicer than the little

silicone one that it comes with.

Never be the same again?

What?

Nope. Oh, it's all in Chinese.

Wait. How do you even ...

It's not a touch screen, is it?

No. Okay.

So loud.

This thing pushes some serious power.

Wow. Okay.

It sounds good with the actual headphone jack,

but honestly, it's not a huge difference

versus using AptX or Bluetooth.

Alright Ken, I think you actually did a good job.

TheiaPro?

What?

Is this Google Glass?

Alright, we'll see what we got here.

Oh wow, those are ...

(laughing)

Are you serious?

For context, this is what normal

human people glasses look like.

And this, this ...

It even has plastic lenses for no reason.

Oh, is that a camera on your face?

No. What? What camera?

These are my normal everyday glasses.

Oh wait, oh it folds, it folds.

That's a look right there.

That... that's a look.

Oh, wait, wait, wait, hold on,

there's even more.

So because this is just literally a giant chunk of plastic

that sits on the side of your face,

they helpfully include a tiny little cushion

so that it doesn't rub your skin off.

So to take a picture, I need to double short press.

Let's try the amazing image quality.

I have no idea if it's doing anything.

Did I just take a picture?

Alright, you ready?

So I'm gonna...

Alright, did it flash a bunch? - [Ken] Oh yeah.

[Austin]- Oh it did. Okay. [Ken]- Just now.

[Austin]- We're recording.

So this is what the quality looks like on the ThetaPro,

oh sorry, TheiaPro.

Apparently it's supposed to give you

a whole new world of point of view recording devices.

So,

yeah.

Ken, if you tell me that this device was $200.

- 78.

- $78?

- Yes.

- Okay, I feel slightly less terrible

that you wasted all of our money on

(laughs)

on this.

A Jitterbug!

(laughs loudly)

It is the one and only Jitterbug Smart.

Oh, man.

All new easy to use smartphone

with an all new larger screen.

It actually is a kind of big phone but

I will say a little cheap feeling

might be a decent way of putting this.

It does have a SIM card in it, at least.

Oh, interesting this is an Alcatel OneTouch phone.

Oh, there you go!

Powered by Android.

(intense music)

(phone dings)

There we go.

It finally did something.

Welcome to your new Jitterbug Smart!

Tap here to get started.

Alright.

Oh, do we want to use Advanced Android or

Easy-to-use Jitterbug?

We're clearly not good enough for Advanced Android.

Give me some Easy-to-use Jitterbug action.

There are two ways to activate your phone.

Call us to activate or you can activate it online.

- [Alma] Thank you for calling Greatcall,

my name is Alma.

May I have your first and your last name please.

- Yes, this is Austin Evans.

- Is this a new device, Austin, or a replacement?

- This is a new device.

- Okay, and then for you or for somebody else?

- This is for my dad.

- His name is?

- Ken.

- Why did you decide to purchase this device

for your father?

- He just doesn't have a smartphone.

- Do you think he's gonna be more than

25 texts in one month?

- I don't believe so.

- You're all set have a wonderful day.

Thank you so much for calling Greatcall.

- Thank you very much.

They just charged me twice for that.

Alright, so we just spent $80 on activation fees for a

phone that's gonna be activated in two hours.

I hope you're happy, Dad.

I hope you're real excited about your new phone

that's gonna charge me $80 plus another $30 a month.

Oh, it's not activated.

They're not kidding you.

You actually do need to wait two hours to activate it.

So, because apparently it takes twelve hours to charge

my brand new phone and wait for it to activate,

the full Jitterbug Touch experience might just have to

wait for another video.

Alright, next item.

Digital Home Karaoke?

(laughs loudly)

Well, okay then.

I think it's time for some karaoke.

So, what did you guys think about the $200 tech video?

Let us know in the comments below.

And if you hated everything you can blame Ken,

because it's all his fault.

Anyway, thank you guys so much for watching

and I'm gonna go play some karaoke now!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
legitimately /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪtli/ B2	adverb - in a way that is genuine or valid
audio /ˈɔːdi.oʊ/ B1	noun - sound, especially when recorded or transmitted
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
positive /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/ B1	adjective - showing certainty
dedicated /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - devoted to a task or purpose
accessories /ækˈsesəriz/ B1	noun - items that can be added to something else to make it more useful or attractive
leather /ˈleðə/ A2	noun - animal skin prepared for use
silicone /ˈsɪlɪkoʊn/ B1	noun - a synthetic rubber-like material
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ A2	adjective - demanding one's attention
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way
versus /ˈvɜːsəs/ B2	preposition - against
plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ A2	noun - a synthetic material that can be molded into various shapes
cushion /ˈkʊʃən/ A2	noun - a soft pad used for comfort or support
quality /ˈkwɑːləti/ B1	noun - the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind
apparently /əˈpærəntli/ B2	adverb - according to what someone has said or what seems to be true
activate /ˈæktɪveɪt/ B1	verb - to make something active or operational

Key Grammar Structures

• Why would someone wanna buy something like this when smartphones are getting better and better audio?

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 2) + Modal Verb (would)

  ➔ The sentence poses a hypothetical situation. The structure 'Why **would** someone want...' implies a questioning of the logic behind purchasing the item given the advancements in smartphone audio. It's not a real possibility, but a consideration of what someone *might* do.

• Now let me let you in on a little secret.

  ➔ Double Object Pronoun + Phrasal Verb (let in on)

  ➔ The phrase 'let you in on' is a phrasal verb meaning to share a secret. The use of 'let me let you' is slightly redundant but common in colloquial speech for emphasis. The 'you' is the indirect object, receiving the secret.

• It actually is a kind of big phone but I will say a little cheap feeling might be a decent way of putting this.

  ➔ Gerund as Subject Complement + Modal Verb (will) + Adjective + Noun

  ➔ The phrase 'a little cheap feeling' functions as a subject complement describing the phone. 'feeling' is a gerund (verb acting as a noun). The sentence uses a complex structure to express a nuanced opinion.

• Do we want to use Advanced Android or Easy-to-use Jitterbug?

  ➔ Alternative Question + Adjective + Noun

  ➔ This is a classic example of an alternative question, offering two options. The use of 'Easy-to-use' is a compound adjective modifying 'Jitterbug'.