Active Skills for Reading 1 (Unit 5: Our Modern Lifestyle)


CHAPTER 2 - Smartphone Apps for Travelers

Vocabulary Comprehension - Definitions

A. Match each word with its definition. The words in bold are from the passage

1. download a. to put together or make
2. translate b. to change into a different language
3. frequent c. to blend; to mix together
4. confirmation d. to get a file from the Internet
5. combine e. to think about something that isn't real
6. typically f. making sure of something
7. prepare g. often
8. imagine h. normally

B. Answer the following questions, then discuss your answers with a partner. The words in bold are from the passage.

  1. Describe a typical day in your life.
  2. What skills do you think a translator needs?
  3. Do you download things over the Internet? Give some examples.
  4. What would you prepare before you go on a trip?

Smartphone Apps for Travelers

Traveling soon? Smartphone apps make traveling easier than ever. Unfortunately, with thousands of new travel-related apps to choose from each month, it can take a long time to figure out which applications are truly helpful. Here are three apps that will definitely make your next trip abroad a little easier

Talk to Me

Say au revoir1 to language phrase books2 after downloading the Talk to Me smartphone app. This is a great tool for anyone visiting a foreign country-it works like a translator in your pocket! When you speak into 10 the phone in English, it translates what you are saying into the language you select. You can choose between English, Chinese, French, Spanish, German, and Italian. This app is useful for the everyday needs of tourists and business travelers. It's also great for frequent travelers and language learners.

Tripit

Are you always looking for your travel information when it's time to check in for your flight? Tripit combines all of your travel confirmation documents, such as hotel room 20 bookings, into one travel itinerary. users send their travel-related emails to Tripit, and the app turns it into an easy-to-use itinerary with a calendar. Tripit also prepares maps and weather information for the places on your itinerary.

Cityseekr

Imagine being able to find whatever you need, no_matter. where you are! A map easily becomes outdated, and a guidebook typically helps you only in places the average tourist goes. What you need on y·our trip is an app that will 30 Jell you where the locals go. want to find a great sushi ·place in Singapore? Morning coffee in, Barcelona? A tailor in Mexico City? The Cityseekr app helps you find these places. It uses information created by Singaporeans, Spanish, Mexicans, and people from other popular tourist 35 cities, to give advice on restaurants, gas .stations, shops, landmarks, and more.

1 Say au revoir when you want to say "goodbye" in French.
2 A phrase book is a book to help travelers speak another language.


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