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Lesson 2 Apps
Unit 4 Information Technology
Know about questionnaire results
The number of apps downloaded in phones
Know about questionnaire results
Hours spent on apps
What apps do you have on your cellphones or on your computers/laptops
What apps do you often use What do you use them for Use the phrases below to help you make notes.
to book tickets
to book accommodation
to order food
to find directions
to learn a language
to check the weather
to look for popular restaurants
to subscribe to newspapers and magazines
Now listen and check.
1. Why are apps so
popular
2. What are the
difficulties in
developing an app
3. What are the latest
technologies used in
apps
1. Apps are popular because they are useful and make life easier.
2. The difficulty is in solving real-world problems and finding what people need.
3. The latest technologies used are VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Argumented Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality).
Skill Builder
Listening for Key Words
Listening for key words helps you understand the conversation better and find the answers to questions more quickly.
Before listening, read the
questions carefully.
While listening, pay attention to
the words related to the
questions, e.g. popular,
difficulties, latest technologies.
Listen for words that are
stressed.
Listen again. Complete the information.
Apps General functions · find popular restaurants
Uses of educational apps
Difficulties in developing an app
· call for taxis
· find directions to different places
· allow students to choose their
online teachers and subjects
according to their personal
interests and needs
· ensure that students can all enjoy
the same learning materials
· find out what people need
· solve real-world problems
P12 3
Listen and complete.
1. What help does Dad ask for
He can’t figure out ___________________.
2. Key steps to solve his problem.
First, _____________________.
____________________________________________.
The last step is to ___________________.
how to set up an account
press “Sign up”button
Put in name, gender, telephone number and email address.
press “Finish”button
2. Key steps that Chris takes to help.
First, ask Barbara for _____________.
Confirm her ________.
Enquire about the order with_________________.
Call her back.
Listen and complete.
1. What problem does Barbara have
She _______________________that she ordered two weeks ago.
hasn’t received the goods
name
the order number
the delivery man
Listen and complete.
Asking for and offering help Asking for help Offering help
1. __________________with something 2. ____________________set up an account. 3. I haven’t received the goods. _____________________________ what’s going on 4. __________________check again 1. _______________downloading it
2. No worries. ___________ with that.
3. ____________help you
4. __________enquire about the order with the delivery man.
5. _________________anything else today
Can you help me out
I can’t figure out how to
Can you do me a favour and find out
Would you be able to
Do you need help
I can help you
How may I
Let me
Can I assist you with
Focus on Function: Asking for and Offering Help
Listen to two conversations. Answer the two questions.
4.4
1. What help does Dad ask for in the first conversation
2. What help does Barbara Smith ask for in the second conversation
Dad asks for help in setting up an account on a shopping app.
The woman asks for help in finding out why her goods haven’t arrived.
Tapescript:
(I=Interviewer L=Li Xing)
I: Welcome to Teen Tech Talk. Nowadays, we use many
software applications on our mobile devices. We call
them apps for short. Today, my guest is Li Xing, an
app developer from New-tech Company. Hi, Li Xing!
L: Hello! Thanks for having me.
I: So, in your opinion, why are apps so popular
L: Well, apps are very useful. They help us find
popular restaurants, call for taxis, find directions to
different places, and so on.
I: Indeed. They make our life much easier, don't they
As many of our listeners are students, could you tell
us something about educational apps
L: Sure. Educational apps are becoming increasingly
powerful. For example, some apps allow students to
choose their online teachers and subjects according to
their personal interests and needs. They also ensure
that students can all enjoy the same learning materials,
even when they're not sitting in the same classroom
together!
I: Sounds fantastic! But developing an app must be
difficult, right
L: Well, yes. The most difficult thing is finding out what
people need and solving real-world problems.
I: Solving real-world problems, that does sound
challenging. What apps are you working on right now
L: We're working on using the latest technologies in our
apps, like VR, AR and MR.
I: How exciting! Let's continue this discussion after the
break…
P13 4
If you are able to develop an app to solve a real-
world problem, what problem would you like to
solve And how
Open answers.
Look at the Talk Builder. Pick out the expressions that are formal / informal and explain why.
Answers
Formal: Can you help me out with something / I can’t figure out how to set up an account. / Do you need help downloading it / No worries. I can help you with that.
Informal: I haven't received the goods. Can you do me a favour and find out what's going on / Would you be able to check again / How may I help you / Let me enquire about the order with the delivery man. / Can I assist you with anything else today
Speak
Pair Work Role-play the following situations. Note the formal / informal use of language.
Student A: a mother who wants to choose an app
Student B: the son / daughter offering to help
Student A: a teenager preparing for a party
Student B: a friend offering to help to buy things online for Student A
1. to subscribe to newspapers and magazines
subscribe vi. to pay an amount of money regularly in order to receive or use sth
订阅; 订购
【归纳】
subscribe to 同意，赞成
subscriber n. 订阅者; 订户; 用户
subscription n. 订阅, 订购; 订阅费; 用户费
e.g. subscribe to the view/belief/theory
赞同观点/信条/理论
2. They also ensure that students can all enjoy the same learning materials …
他们还确保学生们都能享用相同的学习材料……
ensure vt. to make certain that something will happen properly 确保, 保证
【搭配】
ensure the safety of 确保……的安全
ensure (that) … 确保……
e.g. The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on its aircraft.
If you want to ensure that you can catch the train, leave early.
3. Would you like me to confirm my account details
您要让我确认一下我的帐户详情吗？
confirm vt. to state or show that sth. is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence
确认; 证实
【搭配】
confirm sb. in sth. 使某人确信某事
confirm sb. in one’s belief/opinion/view/suspicion
证实某人的信念/观点/看法/ 怀疑
confirm that… 证实……
It is confirmed that … 确认……
Write a short passage in 80 words to introduce some interesting and useful apps.

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