Pre-reading questions:
- Do you like using smartphones?
- What do you usually do with your smartphone?
Vocabulary:
- record [verb] – to put sounds or pictures onto a computer or other electronic device so that they can be heard or seen later
I want to record my tutor’s class so I can study again later. - share [verb] – tell someone about something
Maria wants to share a story today. - feedback [noun] – opinion about something; what someone thinks of something
My boss gave me a good feedback on my report. - application [noun] – a program in a computer or smartphone
I use a smartphone application to call my mother everyday. - convenient [adjective] – easy to do, or not causing problems or difficulties
It is convenient to shop online.
Smartphones can help in studying English. For example, a student can record himself speaking English. He can share it to his friends or teachers. His friends and teachers can give him a feedback. There are also free applications where students can talk to English teachers using only their smartphones. This is convenient because students can take English classes anywhere and anytime. Lastly, students can download other free applications that would let them take quizzes, learn new words and study new sentences every day. These are just some of the many things students can do with their smartphones to study English.
True or False:
- Smartphones can’t help in studying English.
- A student can record himself speaking English.
- Friends and teachers can give a student feedback on his recording.
- Students can’t talk to teachers using only their smartphones.
- Students have to pay for applications that would let them take quizzes, learn new words and study new sentences every day.