Unit4INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYLesson2APPS

Themeofthisweek:appsAseriesofactivities:TeenTechTalkApp-designingcompetitionInformationTechnologyMonth

Haveyouusedtheseapps?Whatdoyouusethemfor?

tochatwithfriendstoshareone’slife/informationtopayonlinetoentertaintoretouchphotostobooktickets/accommodationtoorderfoodtofinddirectiontolearnalanguagetochecktheweathertolookforpopularrestaurantstosubscribetonewspapersandmagazines…

TeenTechTalkTopic:AppDevelopingGuest:LiXing–anappdeveloperTime:Mondaynightat7p.m.Place:theLectureHall

Trytopredict:WhatquestionsmighttheintervieweraskLiXingintheinterview?Pre-listening

*Listentothetape,checkyourpredictionsanddividethedialogueinto3partsaccordingtotheinterviewer’squestions.While-listening

Whyareappssopopular?Couldyoutellussomethingabouteducationalapps?Butdevelopinganappmustbedifficultright?Questionsintheinterview

*Listentothetapeagain*NotedownthekeyinformationaccordingtothequestionsAppsBeingpopularEducationalappsDifficultiesReasons:Functions:

SkillBuilderListeningforkeywordsListeningforkeywordshelpsyouunderstandtheconversationbetterandfindtheanswerstoquestionsmorequickly.Beforelistening,readthequestionscarefully.Whilelistening,payattentiontothewordsrelatedtothequestions,e.g.popular,educationalapps,difficulties,etc.Listenforwordsthatarestressed.

AppsBeingpopularEducationalappsDifficulties*Checkyouranswerswithyourgroupmatesfirst

AppsBeingpopularReasons:veryusefulhelpusfindpopularrestaurants,calltortaxis,finddirectionstodifferentplaces…makeourlifemucheasierEducationalappsFunctions:allowstudentstochoosetheironlineteachersandsubjectsaccordingtotheirpersonalinterestsandneedsensurethatstudentscanallenjoythesamelearningmaterialsDifficultiesfindoutwhatpeopleneedsolvereal-worldproblems

veryuse