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Learn how to construct English sentences using the buzzwords and phrases of the day
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Keith: Hi, I’m Keith. |
Sadia: Hey, and I’m Sadia. All right, Keith, so every morning I ride the train to work, and everyday I promise myself that I'll get a little extra sleep on the way |
into the office, but it never works out that way. |
Keith: Why not? What happens? |
Sadia: Can you guess what I do instead of sleep, Keith? |
Keith: Hmm, I don't know-- read? |
Sadia: No. Like all the other commuters-- people on their |
way to their offices-- I find myself on my Crackberry |
each and every day! |
Keith: Crackberry? I thought the word was Blackberry! |
Sadia: It is Blackberry, but so strongly is everyone addicted to their |
Blackberries that using it is like using a drug. |
Keith: [laughs] That's true. It's rare to see a working person |
who isn't constantly checking his or her Blackberry for text |
messages, emails, maybe even the weather. |
Sadia: And, it’s kind of hard not to, I mean, it's just there... calling |
you! [laughs] On the elevator, on the line in a store, |
crossing the street. It doesn’t end! I'm not sure why, either -- I |
don't think anyone's really sure why we’re so addicted to these things. |
Keith: And, you know, this is a funny name for the Blackberry... once again, what is it? |
Sadia: Crackberry. |
Keith: Okay.But, actually, there isn't a funny name for the iPhone either, I |
think people who have iPhones are really addicted to |
their iPhones, just like people who are addicted to their Crackberries! |
Sadia: Oh-- I think iPhone users might be worse-- but I think they actually |
have a pretty good reason, and that’s like, the endless number of applications that iPhone users can get. |
Keith: Well, that’s another Buzzword - apps. And this is important - can you explain what |
an "app" is? |
Sadia: Sure. “App” is short for, "application." |
Keith: An application is a special program or a special |
software. |
Sadia: When the iPhone was released-- when it was |
available to buy-- programmers got to work on |
creating apps that would help users make the most of |
their new iPhones. |
Keith: Yeah, there are tons of apps. Apps for budgeting, GPS, games... |
Sadia: Yeah, definitely. |
Keith: Language learning products... |
Sadia: That’s right, I forgot about that! |
Keith: Apps for everything. |
Sadia: And actually, all this app talk kinda makes me want to give up |
my Crackberry! |
Keith: No way, don’t do it! |
Sadia: Let's take a look at some of the vocabulary for this Buzzword lesson. |
Sadia: to promise [natural native speed] |
Keith: to promise [natural native speed] |
Sadia: to commit to something in words |
Keith: to promise [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: to promise [natural native speed] |
Keith: buzzword [natural native speed] |
Sadia: buzzword [natural native speed] |
Keith: a trendy word or phrase |
Sadia: buzzword [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: buzzword [natural native speed] |
Sadia: app [natural native speed] |
Keith: app [natural native speed] |
Sadia: software, commonly associated with the iPhone; short for application |
Keith: app [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: app [natural native speed] |
Keith: elevator [natural native speed] |
Sadia: elevator [natural native speed] |
Keith: a boxed platform in a building that transports people or |
things from floor to floor |
Sadia: elevator [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Keith: elevator [natural native speed] |
Sadia: rare [natural native speed] |
Keith: rare [natural native speed] |
Sadia: not common |
Keith: rare [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: rare [natural native speed] |
Keith: constantly [natural native speed] |
Sadia: constantly [natural native speed] |
Keith: always |
Sadia: constantly [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Keith: constantly [natural native speed] |
Sadia: Crackberry [natural native speed] |
Keith: Crackberry [natural native speed] |
Sadia: slang term used to refer to a Blackberry device |
Keith: Crackberry [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: Crackberry [natural native speed] |
Keith: Blackberry [natural native speed] |
Sadia: Blackberry [natural native speed] |
Keith: a handheld electronic device that can also be used as a |
cell phone\ |
Sadia: Blackberry [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Keith: Blackberry [natural native speed] |
Sadia: commuter [natural native speed] |
Keith: commuter [natural native speed] |
Sadia: a person who travels to work daily |
Keith: commuter [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
Sadia: commuter [natural native speed] |
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