Adam Wyett PRO
I am an ESL teacher based in Saint Etienne, France. I use Slides to share and present my presentations live while teaching group-classes in lo-tech environments.
Intermediate III 2B |
Tech Support and App Use
Vocabulary | Odd One Out
- Turn off / Send / Delete an email
- Download / Press / Share a video
- Install / Share / Upload some photos
- Install / Download / Press a new app
- Turn off / Turn on / Delete a phone
- Upload / Press / Click on a button or icon
- Connect to / Send / Browse the internet
- Type / Change / Turn on a password
- Which of these have you done recently?
Warm-Up | Scenario 1
- Michael is getting quite frustrated as he is asked once again to change his password as he's typed it in incorrectly for a third time.
Which would be the best solution for his password memory issue in the future?:
- Using a password manager
- Noting her passwords in a book
- Telling her best friend her passwords
- Using biometric authentification
- Making sentences to remember the password.
Warm-Up | Scenario 2
- Ben wants to back up some important data.
Which would be the best solution for this purpose?:
- Using a memory stick
- Using cloud services like Google Drive or Dropbox
- Creating physical copies using DVDs
Warm-Up | Scenario 3
- Sandra has an older smart phone and her battery dies quite suddenly half-way through the day.
Which would be the best solution for her battery issues?:
- Reduce the screen brightness and turn off other features, such as bluetooth, data access and wifi-hotspot.
- Use batter-saving mode.
- Carry a portable charger.
- Buy a new model.
Reading | What's your favourite app?
Post-Reading | What's your favourite app?
- Do you use any apps like the ones in the article?
- Which ones? How useful are they?
- Would you like to use any of the apps in the article?
- Which ones? Why?
Grammar | Present Perfect Simple / Continuous
- I have played the game 3 times.
- I have been playing the game for 3 weeks.
- I have recommended it to all my friends.
- I have been recommending it to all my friends.
- I've just installed the ThingsToDo app.
- I've been uninstalling so many apps.
- Are any of these sentences true for you?
Grammar | Present Perfect Simple / Continuous
Gamification
User Interface
Push Notifications
Geolocation
In-app Purchases
f) Network Coverage
g) Filter Results
h) Settings
i) Swipe
j) tap
k) check boxes
b) input fields
a) The concept of applying game mechanics and game design techniques to engage and motivate people.
c) The way the user and a computer system interact, in particular the use of input devices and software.
d) A feature is used by applications to alert a user of new messages or events even when the user is not actively using the application.
e) The process of identifying the geographical location of a person or device
l) Apps including these permissions allow you to make payments within the app for additional content or features.
Project | New Mobile App
- Create a new idea for a mobile app.
- What does it do?
- How does it work?
- What will the user interface look like?
- Prepare to present it to the class.
Project | Initial Idea Generation
- Consider how these aspects of your life are not so great, and could be improved upon with the use of an app:
- specific tasks and chores you find tedious which could be automated.
- mistakes you frequently make which could be avoided.
- inefficiencies and time-wasters in your day-to-day.
- the boring daily commute / travel and transportation
- personal health and well-being
- issues and dilemmas which arise in your social life
- educational or learning needs / opportunities
- environmental / sustainability issues.
- local or neighbourhood specific issues.
- Your hobbies and interests
Intermediate III 2B | Tech Support and App Use
By Adam Wyett
