The Reading / Listening - Level 4

Candy Crush Saga was 2013's most downloaded app, being downloaded 500 million times. It also earned the most revenue. It is a favourite with gamers. One thinks she plays it at least 10 times a day, before, during and after work. She said it was addictive. Her colleague said she has stayed away from the game. She knows too many people who are addicted. She said: "I have to block invites to Candy Crush. It's a slippery slope."

Other top downloads of 2013 include Snapchat, a photo and video-sharing app. Snapchat went from being a niche app to being so popular that Facebook was reported to consider spending billions of dollars to buy it. A mobile analyst believes mobile apps could rival television this year. He said people pay a lot for TV, which is neither personalized nor mobile. He believes better content, a new device, or a better business model will challenge the popularity of TV.

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Sources
  • http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/us-apps-top-idUSBRE9BU0K820131231
  • http://ibnlive.in.com/news/snapchat-vine-candy-crush-saga-among-top-smartphone-apps-of-2013/442681-11.html
  • http://www.13wmaz.com/story/tech/2013/12/30/candy-crush-addiction/4250099/


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

downloaded

a.

to Candy Crush

2.

It also earned

b.

was addictive

3.

She said it

c.

slope

4.

She knows too many people

d.

the most revenue

5.

I have to block invites

e.

who are addicted

6.

It's a slippery

f.

500 million times



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

a photo and video-

a.

rival television this year

2.

a niche

b.

the popularity of TV

3.

consider spending

c.

sharing app

4.

mobile apps could

d.

nor mobile

5.

neither personalized

e.

app

6.

a better business model will challenge

f.

billions of dollars

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Candy Crush Saga was 2013's (1) ___________________, being downloaded 500 million times. It (2) ___________________ revenue. It is a favourite with gamers. One thinks she plays it at least 10 times a day, before, during and after work. She (3) ___________________. Her colleague said she has (4) ___________________ game. She knows too many people who are addicted. She said: "I (5) ___________________ to Candy Crush. (6) ___________________."

Other top downloads of 2013 include Snapchat, a (7) ___________________ app. Snapchat went from (8) ___________________ to being so popular that Facebook was (9) ___________________ spending billions of dollars to buy it. A mobile analyst believes (10) ___________________ television this year. He said people pay a lot for TV, which (11) ___________________ nor mobile. He believes better content, a new device, or a better business model will (12) ___________________ of TV.

MOBILE PHONE APPS SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about mobile phone apps in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

 

STUDENT 1

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STUDENT 2

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STUDENT 3

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Q.1.

 

 

 

 

Q.2.

 

 

 

 

Q.3.

 

 

 

 

Q.4.

 

 

 

 

Q.5.

 

 

 

 

  • Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
  • Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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FREE WRITING

Write about mobile phone apps for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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