Walkman: the music player revolution

6 Minute English

语言学习

2020-10-29

6 分钟
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  • Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

  • I'm Neil.

  • And I'm Georgina.

  • Hello, Georgina.

  • How are you today?

  • Georgina.

  • Oh, sorry, Neil.

  • I didn't hear you.

  • I was listening to music on my headphones.

  • I see listening to music stored on your mobile phone or iPod when out on the move doesn't seem like a big deal now.

  • But the concept of personal portable music didn't exist until 1979,

  • when the Japanese electronics company Sony launched The Walkman.

  • Years before iPod's and MP3 downloads, the Sony Walkman was the first widely available portable music player.

  • It revolutionized the way fans listened to their favourite bands.

  • In this programme, we'll be taking a nostalgic look back at the 1980s and the birth of the Sony Walkman.

  • And of course, we'll be learning some new vocabulary as well.

  • Now, it may not seem so revolutionary to young people nowadays,

  • but back in the late 1970s, portable music players were unheard of.