Walkman: The music player revolution - 6 Minute English สาธารณะ

Years before iPods and MP3 downloads, the Sony Walkman was the first widely available portable music player. It revolutionised the way fans listened to their favourite bands. In this programme, Neil and Georgina take a nostalgic look back at the 1980s and the birth of the Walkman and teach you vocabulary along the way.

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Vocabulary
headphones
pair of padded speakers worn over your ears in order to listen to music without other people hearing

take off
(phrasal verb) suddenly start to be successful and popular

laid (something) on the line
(idiom) risked losing something important, such as a job or reputation

picked up on (something)
(phrasal verb) noticed or gave particular attention to something being said or done

niche product
something marketed for sale to a small, specific group

caught the public imagination or caught the publics imagination
(idiom) made the public interested in or excited about something

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