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3、 weatherto look for popular restaurantsto subscribe to newspapers and magazinesP12 1Use the phrases below to help you make notes.What apps do you often use?What do you use them for?Before listening to an interview with an app developer,read and answer the questions.1.Why are apps so popular?2.What a
4、re 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 enjoy learning activities to find what people need to use the latest technology VR(Virtual Reality)AR(Augmented Reality)MR(Mixe
5、d Reality)Use the key words to help you.P12 2Now 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 probl
6、ems 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 WordsListening for key words helps you understand the conversation better and find the answers to questions more quickly.Before listenin
7、g,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.AppsGeneral functions find popular restaurantsUses of educational appsDifficulties
8、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 problemsP12 3T
9、apescript:(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 po
10、pular?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,dont they?As many of our listeners are students,could you tell us something about educational apps?L:Sure.Educational apps are
11、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 theyre not sitting in the same classroom together!I:Soun
12、ds 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:Were working on using the latest technolog
13、ies in our apps,like VR,AR and MR.I:How exciting!Lets continue this discussion after the breakP13 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.Listen to two conversation 1 and answer:2.What help does the man ask for?P13 5
14、1.Whats the relationship between two speakers?A.teacher and student B.father and son C.employer and employeeA.to download an app B.to buy thing by an app C.to set up an app account BCListen to two conversation 2 and answer:2.What is Barbara Smiths order number?P13 51.What help does Barbara Smith ask
15、 for?A.to order something.B.to find out her goods.C.to comfirm her acount.A.28745 B.27845 C.284753.When was Barbara Smiths order delivered?A.last week B.this week C.next weekBCAListen and imitate.Complete the Talk Builder.Asking for and Offering HelpAsking for help1._ with something?2._ set up an ac
16、count.3.I havent received the goods._ _ and find out whats going on?4._ check again?Offering help1._ 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 outI cant figure out how toCan you do me afavourWould
17、you be able toDo you need helpI can helpyouHow may ILet meCan I assist you withP13 6Look at the Talk Builder.Pick out the expressions that are formal/informal and explain why.P13 7formal informal Conversation 1 (D=Dad C=Chen Yu)D:Chen Yu,are you busy?Can you help me out with something?C:Sure,Dad.Wha
18、ts up?D:Remember that shopping app you told me about?C:Yes.Do you need help downloading it?D:No,Ive downloaded it,but I cant figure out how to set up an account.C:No worries.I can help you with that.First,press the“Sign Up”button.D:OK“Sign Up”.So now I start putting in my information,right?C:Yes,put
19、 in your name,gender,telephone number and email address.D:OK done.Is it all set up,then?C:Not quite.The last step is to press the“Finish”button.OK,you should now be ready to start shopping!D:Great!Thanks Actually,just hold on a second.Now I dont understand what this meansTapescript:Conversation 2 (C
20、=Chris B=Barbara Smith)C:Hello.This is ABC Shopping Customer Service.My name is Chris.How may I help you?B:Yes,hello.I placed an order using your app two weeks ago,but I still havent received the goods.Can you do me a favour and find out whats going on?C:Right.Let me check this for you.Could you giv
21、e me your order number,please?B:The order number is two-eight-four-seven-five.C:So thats two-eight-four-seven-five,correct?B:Yes,thats correct.Would you like me to confirm my account details?C:No,thats not necessary,thank you.If you could just confirm your name,please?B:Barbara Smith.C:OK Well,accor
22、ding to my records,Ms Smith,your order was delivered last week.Have you not received the package?B:No,I am afraid I havent.Would you be able to check again?C:Of course.Oh,thats strange!There must have been an error.Im very sorry about this.Let me enquire about the order with the delivery man.Once I
23、have spoken to him,would it be all right for me to call you back on this number?B:Yes,that would be fine,thanks.C:Can I assist you with anything else today?B:No,thats all.Thank you.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 ARole-play the following situations.Note the formal/informal use of language.P13 8
