English for Academic Purposes II Lesson 1: Business & Technology

Okay Glass, Record a Video!

Welcome to the world of

Pre-reading: work in groups. Look at the KWL chart on the next page.

What do already know about Google Glass? What do you want to know?

Write FOUR things on the chart that you already know about this product.

If you are not sure, you can say, “I think it is…..”

Then write FOUR things that you want to know.

Remember to write your questions using complete sentences.

· Here are some ideas to help you.

K W L

Know….. Want to know…… Learn

What do you know (or think you know!) about Google Glass? Write your information here:

What do you want to know about Google Glass? Write FOUR questions here:

What did you learn about Google Glass?

Watch the video. Is your information correct?

Can you answer any of your questions?

Complete this sentence to describe Google Glass:

Write these sentences with ‘can’, if it is suitable/correct. (It is not correct for TWO of the sentences) Then change the ‘can’ sentences from active to passive.

Example: Google Glass records videos

Google Glass can record videos Videos can be recorded

1) Google Glass downloads information.

______.

2) Google Glass recognizes your voice.

______.

3) Google Glass weighs about 35 grams.

______.

4) Google Glass displays texts.

______.

5) Google Glass has the latest technology.

______.

Vocabulary Development: Talking About Technology and Innovation

Draw lines to match the words and their definitions:

A / Contact; bring together.
B / Something new.
C / Have as part of something; have inside, include.
D / An electronic device that shows data.
E / Change from one language to another.
1 / A display
2 / Translate
3 / An innovation
4 / Contain
5 / Connect

Use the sentences about on page 3 to write a description of Google Glass.

Read the passage and answer the questions:

Welcome to a world through

· What is it?

In a word: amazing. Essentially, Google Glass is a wearable computer built into a set of spectacle frames. It looks and feels like a pair of glasses, but it does a whole lot more. It’s a light, easy-to-wear headset - weighing only about as much as a pair of sunglasses - which shows information on a miniature screen in the corner of a user's vision. The result is that you can use the brain of the internet while you do other things. Glass was created, according to Google, to "be there when you need it and get out of your way when you don't."

· What can it do?

It can show text messages, emails and maps whenever you need them. It can record video and take and share pictures at your command. It can even search the internet as you move. Spending time abroad and you can’t speak the language? Ask Glass and it will translate for you. Glass can also connect to a phone using the My Glass app, so that you can make and accept calls. It will work with an iPhone and other smartphones, enabling you to enjoy the full range of features.

· How does it work?

It’s powered by a tiny battery that sits behind your right ear, and a there’s a touch-sensitive bar that runs along the frame. To operate it manually, you simply tap the frame. However, one of the most innovative and exciting features of Glass, is that it responds to voice commands. You can start an application with "Ok Glass…" and then take a photo or record a video with a command phrase. So, “Ok Glass, record a video”, is all you need to say to capture the magic moments without having to stop what you’re doing.

· How much does it cost?

Right now, Google Glass is only available to a limit number of people – testers and developers – who purchased the product for QR 6,000. However, when it goes on general sale to the public, probably later in 2014, it will cost around QR 2,400. Indeed, many people in the business believe that it will eventually be on sale for half that amount.

What kind of text is this? (ü the correct one)

a) Informative __ b) Informative and persuasive __ c) Persuasive __

Are these statements True, False or Not Given (There is no information)?

1) Google Glass is uncomfortable to wear. ___

2) Google made Glass so that you can use it fully and completely all the time. ___

3) You don’t have to touch glass to make it work. ___

4) You can use Glass to phone people. ____

5) It is very unlikely that Google Glass will ever cost less than QR 2,000. ____

Work in pairs. Without looking at the text on page 5, complete the chart .

Write FOUR sentences about the things you like most about Google Glass.

What did you learn about Google Glass?

Work in groups. Prepare a 3-minute presentation about Google Glass,

Informing your audience about its benefits and persuading them to buy it.

Your presentation can include:

· A poster

· A short role-play (perhaps between a customer and a salesman)

One of the groups can give a presentation against Google Glass, pointing out

its dangers, disadvantages and the problems it may cause.