item #1 - News.
CNET Update - 4 tech upcoming devices (02:50)
TASK1. Find which are the mising words in these 4 high-tech products.
- Real-time s........... t.................. goes live on Skype, (00:15)
- Facebook dumps Bing .s.............., (01:05)
- Runtastic creates a virtual w..............., (01:30)
- o............ a custom-fit 3D p................ dress.(02:10)
TASK2. Find 2 things about each item.
1 - Real-time speech translation goes live on Skype, (00:15)
2- Facebook dumps (=rejects) Bing search,
3- Runtastic creates a virtual workout, and
4- you can order a custom-fit 3D printed dress.
- ............ + ...........
- ............ + ...........
- ............ + ...........
- ............ + ...........
TASK3. Detailed listening. Find the missing words to each item.
1 - Skype, (00:15)
- ................. translation up to 40 languages -............... only two: Spanish and English
- works on Windows ........... and ............
- its was seen as a ................... technology, now it is ..............!
2- Facebook
- Bing search not .................... with Facebook
- Facebook has .................. its own search -works since ............ week
- Microsoft still ................ some stock at Facebook
3- Runtastic
- the journalist YES/NO enthusiastic about this creation
- it lasts ............ minutes + offers you ......... avatars
- it offers different visual ...................
4- custom-fit 3D printed dress.
- it ........... and flows as you ...........
- ready to ................ after printed process
- on ............... at museum of Modern ART
- you CAN/CAN'T order one!
======== KEY task 3
1 - Real-time speech translation goes live on Skype, (00:15)
1 - Real-time speech translation goes live on Skype, (00:15)
- written translation up to 40 languages -spoken only two: Spanish and English
- works on Windows PC and tablets
- its was seen as a futuristic technology, now it is possible!
2- Facebook dumps (=rejects) Bing search,
- Bing search not available on Facebook
- Facebook's developed its own search -works since last week
- Microsoft still owns some stock at Facebook
3- Runtastic creates a virtual workout, and
- the journalist is not enthusiastic about this creation
- it lasts 7 minutes + offers you three avatars
- it offers different visual backgrounds
4- you can order a custom-fit 3D printed dress.
- it moves and flows as you walk
- ready to wear after printed process
- on display at museum of Modern ART
- you can order one!
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ORAL rounding OFF
In groups of 3 - Share your views and compare the 4 products-
- to my view, ZZZ will be the least /MOST.....
- XX AS good AS ZZ
- MMM less ..... than NNNN
Use some of these adjectives (or opposite):
exciting / cheap / successful / useful / entertaining
item #2 . React to this piece of news- SKYPE and us
We recently previewed Skype Translator to two elementary school classes—one in Washington and one in Mexico City. A few rounds of “Mystery Skype” was all it took for these students to discover the potential of Translator to break down language barriers and bring people together.
Classwork.
How it works + how good is this device
Hands On: Skype Translator - (12:20)
John and Cesar test the device -
- 00:00 -01:20 how it works
- 10:15 -12:20 Cesar assesses the device
- 00:00 -01:20 how it works
- 10:15 -12:20 Cesar assesses the device
HOMEwork.
How successful is this device in both languages
John and Cesar test the device -
- 01:20 Spanish (4 min)
- 05:50 Italian (4 min)
- 01:20 Spanish (4 min)
- 05:50 Italian (4 min)
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