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课件网) Unit 4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Lesson 2 APPS To read and talk about apps and their uses. To listen for understanding. To recall information preciously heard. To ask for and offer help. What apps do you have on your cellphones or on your computers/ laptops Language points 1. subscribe vi. [s b skra b] 订阅，订购 a). subscription n. 订阅；订阅费；定期捐款 subscriber n. 订阅人；定期捐款者；消费者 b). subscribe to 同意，赞成 Unit 4 2. latest adj. [ le t st]最新的；最晚的(late的最高级形式) eg We subscribe to all the main medical journals. I subscribe to a few favorite charities. He has never subscribed to the view that schooldays are the happiest days of your life. e.g. Have you watched the latest sports match Jenny was the latest student to come to school in the class this morning. a). later adv.后来 adj. 更迟的 lateral adj. 侧面的 Language points 3.reality n. 现实；真实 a). realise vt. 意识到 b). face reality面对现实 escape from reality 逃避现实 in reality (=in fact)实际上 turn into reality变成现实 come into reality 实现 Unit 4 4. ensure vt. 确保，保证 eg When meeting with difficulties, one should face reality and try to solve the difficulties instead of escaping from reality. 当一个人遇到困难的时候,应该面对现实并试着解决困雉，而不是逃避现实 a). ensure sb. sth. ensure + that e.g. The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on its aircraft. The medicine should ensure you a good night’s sleep. Our new research strategy ensures that we get the best possible results. Language points 5. confirm vt. [k n f m] 确认，证实 a). confirmation n. 证实；确认书 confirmed adj. 坚定的 b). confirm sb in sth 使某人确信某事 confirm sb as sth 批准某人任某职位 confirm that/what…确认… It is confirmed that…已确定… Unit 4 6. deliver vi.&vt. [d l v (r)] 递送，发表，兑现，接生 e.g. What happened later confirmed the old man’s prediction. It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. Can you confirm what happened e.g. The former president was invited to deliver a speech at the opening ceremony. a). delivery n. 传递；递送的物品 deliver milk/newspapers/a package deliver sth to 把某物送到… deliver a speech/lecture发表演讲 1.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 What can students do when they use educational apps What are the difficulties in developing an app What are the latest technologies used in apps 2.Before listening to an interview with an app developer, read and answer the questions. Use the key words to help you. Then 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 to become powerful to be useful to make life easier to solve real-world problems to enj ... ...
