1、Unit 4 Information TechnologyLesson 2 APPS Warming-up1.What does“app”mean?“App”is short for“_”which is another name for a computer _ that can be _ and _ on your mobile phone or computer immediately.An app is a modern term for a _,and it is most often used in reference to a _ app or a small piece of
2、software that runs on a _.applicationprogramdownloadedinstalledsoftware applicationmobilewebsiteDiscuss the following questions with your partners.Warming-up2.What apps do you often use?3.What do you use them for?Use the phrases below to help you talk with your partner.to book tickets/to book accomm
3、odation to order food/to find directionsto learn a language/to check the weatherto look for popular restaurants to subscribe to newspapers and magazines to access financial services or institutions Pre-listeningBefore listening to an interview with an app developer,read the questions and predict the
4、 answers.Use the key words to help you.1.Why are apps so popular?2.What are general functions of apps?3.What are the difficulties in developing an app?4.What are the latest technologies used in apps?to become powerfulto be usefulto make life easierto solve real-world problemsto enjoy learning activi
5、ties to find what people needto use the latest technologyVR(Virtual Reality)AR(Augmented Reality)MR(Mixed Reality)Pre-listeningListening for Key WordsListening for key words helps you _ _ and _.Before listening,_.While listening,_ the questions,e.g.popular,difficulties,latest technologies.Listen for
6、 words _.understand the conversation better find the answers to questions more quicklyread the questions carefullypay attention to the words related tothat are stressedWhile-listening1.Why are apps so popular?Listen to an interview with an app developer and find out:2.What are general functions of a
7、pps?3.What are the difficulties in developing an app?4.What are the latest technologies used in apps?Because they are useful and make life easier.They help us find popular restaurants,call for taxis,find directions to different places,and so on.Finding out what people need and solving real-world pro
8、blems.VR(Virtual Reality),AR(Augmented Reality)and MR(Mixed Reality).While-listeningGeneral functionsUses of educational appsDifficulties in developing an app finding popular restaurants calling for taxis finding directions to different places allow students to choose their online teachers and subje
9、cts according to their personal interests and needs ensure that students can all enjoy the same learning materials even when they are not sitting in the same classroom find out what people need solve real-world problemsListen again.Complete the information.Post-listeningAnswer the questions using th
10、e information in the table to help you.1.What are some general functions of apps?General functions include:to find popular restaurants,call for taxis,find directions to different places,and so on.Students can choose their online teachers and subjects according to their personal interests and needs o
11、n educational apps.The difficult thing about developing apps is finding out what people need and solving real-world problems.2.What can students do with educational apps?3.According to Li Xing,what are the difficulties in developing an app?Post-listening4.If you are able to develop an app to solve a
12、 real-world problem,what problem would you like to solve?And how?Create your own app.The following points are for your reference:Icon of your app What problem you want to solve Functions of your app Difficulties you met.SpeakingGroup Work:Suppose you are invited to a talk show with the new app devel
13、oped by your group,try to introduce your new app and ask some possible questions.Roles:a host/hostess one app developer two users Assignment1.Write a short passage to introduce your idea of developing a new app to solve a real-world problem.Describe what problem you would like to solve in detail.2.O
14、rganize your talk show into a short passage and share it in class.Finish one of the following tasks.Notes1.Nowadays,we use many software _ on our mobile devices.applicationsapplication n.应用程序；运用；申请His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。I wasnt qualified to a
15、pply for the job really but I got it anyhow.实际上我并不具备申请这份工作的资格，但不管怎样，我还是被录用了。Notes2.Were working on using the _ technologies in our apps,like VR,AR and MR.latestlatest adj.最新的；最近的；最后的Her latest novel is eagerly awaited.人们正急切地期待着她的最新小说。Applications should be in by next Monday at the latest.最迟须于下星期一递交申请书。at the latest 最晚；至迟
