(
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 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 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 ... ...
