1. Do you follow any YouTube channels? Why do you like them?
   
    
2. Have you ever worked on a project with someone? How did you share responsibilities?
   
    
3. Do you think business and relationships should be kept separate? Why or why not?

1. accuse (v.) 指責、控告 [əˈkjuːz]
   To say that someone did something wrong.
   
   Example: Andy accused Jia-Ning’s family of taking over his YouTube channel.
   Andy 指責家寧的家人接管了他的 YouTube 頻道。
   
    
2. take over (phrasal verb) 接管、掌控 [teɪk ˈoʊ.vɚ]
   To get control of something.
   
   Example: After the breakup, Jia-Ning’s family took over the channel.
   分手後，家寧的家人接管了該頻道。
   
    
3. operate (v.) 經營、運作 [ˈɒp.ər.eɪt]
   To run or control a business or project.
   
   Example: Andy and Jia-Ning used to operate the channel together for many years.
   Andy 和家寧曾經一起經營這個頻道多年。
   
    
4. revenue (n.) 收入、收益 [ˈrɛv.ə.njuː]
   The money a business makes.
   
   Example: Although Andy founded the channel, he only received a small part of the revenue.
   儘管 Andy 創立了該頻道，他只拿到一小部分的收益。
   
    
5. subscriber (n.) 訂閱者、關注者 [səbˈskraɪ.bər]
   A person who follows a channel on YouTube or other platforms.
   
   Example: Most subscribers supported Andy after he shared his story.
   在 Andy 分享他的故事後，大部分訂閱者都支持他。
   
    
6. flood  (v.) 充滿、大量湧入 [flʌd]
   To fill or cover with a large amount of something.
   
   Example: Social media was flooded with comments supporting Andy.
   社群媒體上充滿了支持 Andy 的留言。

A: Many people are talking about Andy and Jia-Ning’s situation. What happened?


B: Andy and Jia-Ning used to operate the YouTube channel Crowd Crowd together. After they broke up, Andy accused Jia-Ning’s family of taking over the channel.


A: But didn’t Andy start the channel?


B: Yes, but Jia-Ning’s mother, Mrs. Zhang, registered the CROWD trademark under her name. Andy also said that even though the channel made a lot of revenue, he only received a small salary and bonus over the last ten years.


A: That sounds unfair. How are subscribers reacting?


B:  Most subscribers support Andy, and social media is flooded with criticism of Jia-Ning.

Andy and Jia-Ning operated the YouTube channel Crowd Crowd together for many years. After their breakup, Andy accused Jia-Ning’s family of taking over the channel. Although he founded it, Jia-Ning’s mother, Mrs. Zhang, registered the CROWD trademark under her name. Over the past ten years, Andy only received a fixed salary and a small bonus even though the channel made a lot of revenue. He was later removed as a board member. Many subscribers and the public support Andy, while Jia-Ning is facing criticism. Social media was flooded with discussions about the issue.

Andy 和家寧一起經營 YouTube 頻道眾量級多年。分手後，Andy 指責家寧的家人接管該頻道。儘管他是創辦人，但家寧的母親張女士將眾量級商標以自己的名義註冊。過去十年來，Andy 只領取固定薪資和少量獎金，最後還被董事會除名。許多訂閱者和公眾支持 Andy，而家寧則面臨批評。社群媒體上充滿了對此事的討論。

1. Why do you think most subscribers support Andy in this situation?
   
    
2. How does a trademark help a business, and why is it important?
   
    
3. What can people learn from Andy’s experience about working with others?
   
   
   
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