老师：Hello everyone. Welcome to my class. Today we are going to talk about choosing the best app. In this class, you will practice listening for general information and detailed information of a conversation about choosing apps. Listen for specific sentences and identify the words to express predictions, gases and beliefs. Introduce an app by providing reasons.
老师：Now let's get started. Nowadays, people are using smartphones anywhere, anytime. Smartphones are part of people's life. Think about this question. What can you do with your smartphone? Yes, we can use a search engine. We can stream movies and music. We can write a blog post, we can shop online. Also, we can chat online. But how do you do this on your smartphone? We do this through smartphone apps. What kinds of apps do you usually use? You must have come up with a lot of ideas. Let's share together. Yes. Learning apps, which help us attend online courses. Shopping apps, which help us do online shopping. There are also exercise apps, which help us keep fit. Still, some entertainment apps are also popular through which we can play games and stream movies and music.
老师：Okay, we will listen to a conversation. Laura and Xiaobu are looking for the right apps. Let's read the sentences and find out what they can tell us. From the first sentence, we can know that we need to pick out the type of app Xiaobo is looking for and he wants to get in shape. The phrase get in shape means to keep fit. From the second sentence, we can tell that we need to find out what the apps can do for Laura, and that's probably her purpose of using the apps. Well, I believe you are now prepared. Listen to their conversation and find out what apps they want.
学生：Listening and talking. 1. Laura and Xiaobo are talking about apps. Listen to their conversation and find out what apps they want.
学生：Hey, Shelvo, what's up?
学生：Hi, Laura. Not much. I'm trying to get in shape, so I'm looking for an exercise app.
学生：Oh found anything?
学生：Well, there's an app that counts every step you take during the day. It might help me walk more, but I don't think it'd be enough. Here's another one. It keeps track of how much you exercise and what you eat. It also helps you make a fitness plan. I imagine this app would help me get fit faster.
学生：I wish there were an app for getting rich.
学生：Well, there are apps for saving money. Really? Yes, sure. Look at this one. It helps you find discounts and the best price for whatever you're looking for.
学生：I suppose that would be good. But I need an app to add some ink to my piggy bank.
学生：Oink to your piggy bank. What does that mean?
学生：Sorry. I mean, I want to add some money to my savings?
学生：Oh, I see a piggy app. How about this one? Every time you pay for something with your pho
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