Google to launch wearable health monitor

The Reading / Listening - Level 4

Google hopes to rival Apple and Samsung in the wearable health software market. Its new Google Fit device will compete with similar products from Apple and Samsung. The company is working hard to keep up with its rivals. It will be the first company to provide health information on the Android operating system. This is Google's second health device. The first was not so popular because it did not provide the kind of data people wanted.

Google Fit will measure health details and the information will be linked to Google’s cloud. The company is trying to keep details of the final product a secret. The TechCrunch website said Google Fit would measure all kinds of health data, such as weight, heart rate, and the number of steps someone runs or walks. It said people would sync this information to their Google IDs. The information would always be available online.

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Sources

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/8518/20140615/google-fit-answer-apple-healthkit-fitness-battle.htm
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1113170165/google-fit-may-be-unveiled-soon-061514/#DA5zVIJWAgTOOc3E.99

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MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	Google hopes to	a.	up with its rivals
2.	compete with	b.	system
3.	working hard to keep	c.	of data people wanted
4.	the Android operating	d.	similar products
5.	The first was	e.	rival Apple
6.	provide the kind	f.	not so popular

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	measure health	a.	someone runs
2.	keep details of the final product	b.	health data
3.	measure all kinds of	c.	online
4.	the number of steps	d.	this information
5.	people would sync	e.	details
6.	always be available	f.	a secret

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Google (1) ___________________ Apple and Samsung in the wearable health software market. Its new Google Fit (2) ___________________ with similar products from Apple and Samsung. The company is working hard to keep (3) ___________________. It will be the first company to provide health information on the Android (4) ___________________. This is Google's (5) ___________________. The first was not so popular because it did not provide (6) ___________________ people wanted.

Google Fit (7) ___________________ details and the information will be linked to Google's cloud. The company is (8) ___________________ of the final (9) ___________________. The TechCrunch website said Google Fit would measure all kinds of health data, (10) ___________________, heart rate, and the number of (11) ___________________ or walks. It said people would sync this information to their Google IDs. The information would always (12) ___________________.

HEALTH DEVICES SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about health devices 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 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
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)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

FREE WRITING

Write about health devices for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

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