How to Talk About Apps in English - Spoken English Lesson

英语口语 — 谈论手机应用程序

Hi, I’m Oli. Welcome to Oxford Online English!  

嗨，我是Oli。 欢迎来到Oxford Online English！

In this lesson, you can  learn how to talk about apps.  

在本节课里，您可以学到 怎样谈论应用程序。

You’ll see how to talk about different types of smartphone apps and give your opinions about them.

您会看到怎样谈论不同类型的智能手机应用 程序并给出您对它们的观点。。

How many apps do you have on your  phone? Which one do you use the most? Are they  

您的手机上有多少个应用程序？ 哪一个您用得最多？它们很容易使用

easy to use, or could they be improved?  Keep watching this video to learn the language you need to know 

还是它们必须要改进？继续观看这个 视频来学习您要

to answer these questions in  accurate, natural-sounding English.

知道的用准确、自然的英语来 回答这些问题的说法。

Another thing: don’t forget to turn on  subtitles if you need them! This video has  

另外一件事：如果您要看字幕，不要 忘记打开他们！本视频有

English subtitles; click the ‘CC’ button on the  video player to turn them on. Now, let’s start! 

中英文字幕；点击视屏播放器的“CC”键， 打开它们。现在，我们开始吧！

Have you ever heard of FitGrid?

您有听过FitGrid吗？

No, but let me guess. Is it a new app? Yes, that’s right. Apparently, it’s a  

没有，但是让我猜一猜。那是一个新的应用 程序吗？是的，没错，显然，那是一个

mix between a social media app and a fitness app.  It looks really cool – I’m going to download it.

一个社交媒体应用程序和一个健身应用程序 的混合。它看起来很酷 — 我会去下载它。

How many apps do you have now?

现在您有多少应用程序了？

I’m not sure exactly, but it must be well over  a hundred. From time to time I delete the ones I  

我不太确定耶，但是一定会超过 100个。我会不时地删除几个我

don’t use – but then I download more. I’m a bit of  an addict. What about you? How many do you have?

不用的 – 但是然后我下载更多。我有点 上瘾了。您呢？您有多少个应用程序？

I don’t know. Not many. Just the basics, you  know. I have WhatsApp of course, a banking app,  

我不知道。不是很多，就是一些基本的， 您知道的。当然，我有WhatsApp、

Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Facebook,  Netflix, and a couple of games. Perhaps about  

一个银行的应用程序、谷歌邮件、 谷歌地图、油管、脸书、网飞、

ten in total. How can you possibly have more  than a hundred?! What kinds of apps do you have?

以及几个游戏。您怎么可能有超过一百 个？！您有什么类型的应用程序？

Well, I’m a big fan of social media, so I have  all the social media apps – although I mostly use  

好吧，我是社交媒体的铁粉，所以我有 所有社交媒体的应用程序 — 尽管

Instagram and Twitter. What I like about Instagram  is that it’s great for sharing photos and videos.  

我最常用的是IG 和推特。我喜欢IG是因为 它在分享照片和视频上很棒。

I watch a lot of movies, so I  have Amazon Prime and Netflix.  

我看很多影片，所以我有 亚马逊Prime和网飞。

Then there are shopping apps,  music apps like Spotify,  

然后还有购物应用程序、音乐 应用程序，像是思播，

reading apps, and, most importantly, food  delivery apps, because I don’t know how to cook.

阅读应用程序，最重要的是，外卖送餐 应用程序，因为我不懂烹饪。

You know there are apps which  teach you how to cook, right? 

您知道有可以教您怎样 烹饪的应用程序，对吗？

Can you remember some of the different  types of app that we talked about? 

您可以记住一些我们谈论过的 不同类型的应用程序吗？

There are social media apps,  fitness apps, banking apps…

有社交媒体应用程序、健身应用 程序、银行应用程序…

…shopping apps, reading apps, TV apps…

…购物应用程序、阅读应用程序、 电视剧应用程序…

…games, music apps and food delivery apps.  You heard us refer to all of these in the  

…游戏、音乐应用程序和外卖食物送餐应用 程序。您在对话里听我们提及到

dialogue. Can you think of any other types of app? There are many, of course, but one good example is  

这些所有的应用程序。您可以想到其他 类型的应用程序吗？有很多，

educational apps and language learning apps. 

当然。但是一个好例子是教育应用程序 和语言学习应用程序。

Look at some questions you heard, in the dialogue. Think about how you could answer.

看下您在对话里听到的一些问题。 考虑您要怎么回答。

For the first two, you could answer together,  like this: ‘The last time I downloaded an app  

对前两个，您可以合在一起回答， 像是：“The last time I downloaded an app

was last weekend. It was a game called ‘Dinosaur  Rock’. Now I have around 25 apps on my phone.’ 

was last weekend. It was a game called ‘Dinosaur  Rock’. Now I have around 25 apps on my phone.”

When you answer the third question,  try to give an extended response.

在您回答第三个问题时， 试着给出一个扩展的回应。

Don’t just say ‘I have lots of  different apps.’ Give some more details!  

不要只说“I have lots of  different apps.”给出更多的细节！

Talk about the different types of apps you have.

谈论您有的不同类型的应用程序。

For example, you could say ‘I’m a fitness  fanatic, so most of the apps on my phone are  

例如，您可以说“I’m a fitness  fanatic, so most of the apps on my phone are

related to keeping fit. It’s almost like having a  personal trainer on your phone, which is great.’ 

related to keeping fit. It’s almost like having a  personal trainer on your phone, which is great.”

Pause the video and try  to answer the questions now. 

暂停视频并试着现在回答问题。

Could you do it? If not, go back  and listen to the dialogue again.

您可以做吗？如果不行，回头 再听一遍对话。

Next, let’s look at how apps work. 

接下来，我们看看应用程序怎样使用。

So, what’s your favourite app at the moment?

那么，目前您喜欢哪一个应用程序？

Well, it’s been around for a while, but  right now, my favourite app is Plant Nanny.

好吧，有好一阵子，我喜欢的 应用程序是Plant Nanny。

Seriously? It’s called Plant Nanny? Does it  help you to look after your house plants?

真的吗？那叫做Plant Nanny？它是帮您 照顾您家里的植物？

No, it reminds you to drink enough  water – so you don’t get dehydrated.

不是，它会提醒您喝足够多的水—  所以您不会脱水。

Do you really need an app to encourage you  to stay hydrated? But, OK, how does it work?

您真的需要一个应用程序来鼓励您保持 水分？但是，好吧，它是怎么用的？

Well, you download the app and you input some  personal information like your height,  

好，您下载应用程序，输入一些 个人信息，像是您的体重、

your weight and your level  of physical activity – and  

您的身高和您的身体活动 等级— 以及

Plant Nanny tells you how much  water you should be drinking.

Plant Nanny告诉您您必须 要喝多少水。

Right…

对…

Then you choose a plant – the plants are super  cute – and every time you drink a glass of water,  

然后您选择一个植物 — 植物超 可爱的  – 每次您喝一杯水，

you tap the screen, and the app records  how much water you drink. Basically,  

您敲击手机屏幕，应用程序记录 基本上您喝了多少水，

if you drink enough water,  your virtual plant will grow.

如果您喝的水足够多， 您的生命植物会生长。

Does it send you annoying reminders all the time?

它是不是一直都给您 发送烦人的提醒？

You do get reminders from time to time.  I think they’re helpful – but you can  

您不时会有提醒。我觉得它们 是有用的 – 但是如果

disable them if you like. You should try it! 

您想，您可以不激活它们。 您必须要试一下它！

Many apps are designed to make our lives easier.

很多应用程序旨在让我们 生活得更轻松。

Look at these sentences. Which verbs are missing? Pause the video if you want more time to think. 

看看这些句子，缺少哪一个动词？ 如果您需要更多时间考虑，暂停视屏。

OK? Let’s check. 

好的。我们来检查一下。

The highlighted verbs all use the same  grammatical pattern. Can you identify it? 

所有标注出的动词使用相同的语法 结构。您可以辨认出来吗？

All three verbs follow the pattern: verb  plus object plus to plus infinitive. When  

所有三个动词追随结构：动词 +  宾语 + 不定式。在

you learn verbs like this or practise,  try to practise using full phrases.  

您学习像这样的动词时或练习时，  试着用整个短语练习。

This way, you can remember the pattern more  easily when you’re speaking, and avoid mistakes.

用这种方式，当您说时，您可以更容易 记得结构，并防止错误。

Here are two other useful verbs  which follow the same pattern. 

这里有两个其他有用的追随 相同结构的动词。

Let’s think about messaging apps, like  

我们来考虑短信应用程序，像是

WhatsApp or Telegram. Could you make a sentence  to describe them, using ‘allow’ or ‘enable’? 

WhatsApp或Telegram。您能使用“allow”或 “enable”造一个句子来描述他们吗？

You could say, ‘Messaging apps enable  us to keep in touch with our family and  

您可以说“Messaging apps enable  us to keep in touch with our family and

friends’, or ‘WhatsApp allows me  to call people I know for free.’ 

friends”，或者“WhatsApp allows me  to call people I know for free.”

What about Instagram? 

那 Instagram呢？

You could say, ‘It allows us to upload and share  images and videos.’ What about Google Calendar? 

您可以说“It allows us to upload and share  images and videos.”那谷歌Calendar呢？

You could say, ‘It helps you to  remember important appointments.’

您可以说“It helps you to remember important appointments.”

Just be careful with ‘let’. When you  use ‘let’, the pattern is different. 

只要小心“let”，在您使用 “let”时，结构是不一样的。

What’s different? There is no ‘to’ in front  of the verb. This time the pattern is: 

什么区别？在动词的前面 没有“to”。这次，结构是：

Now, it’s your turn. Think of an app  that you like and explain how it works. 

现在，轮到您了。想一个您喜欢的应用 程序，并解释怎样用它。

Try to give a detailed answer, using  some of the verbs you saw before.

试着给出一个具体的回答，使用您 之前看到的一些动词。

For example, you could say: ‘The app  I like best at the moment is Mint.  

例如，您可以说：”The app  I like best at the moment is Mint.

It helps you to track your spending, which is  important to me as I’m a student and I don’t have  

It helps you to track your spending, which is  important to me as I’m a student and I don’t have

much money! Using Mint lets me see my spending  habits and control my money more effectively.’ 

much money! Using Mint lets me see my spending  habits and control my money more effectively.“

OK? Pause the video and try  to answer the questions now.

好了吗？暂停视屏并试着 现在回答问题。

How did you get on? Could you  use the verb patterns fluently?  

您做得怎样？您可以流利地 使用动词结构吗？

If not, repeat your answer several  times, until you can do it easily.

如果不行，重复您的回答几次， 直到您可以轻松地做这个。

Next, you’re going to talk about  why you like – or dislike – an app. 

接下来，您会谈论为什么您喜欢  – 或是不喜欢 – 一个应用程序。

Why are you such a fan of Plant Nanny?

为什么您这么喜欢Plant Nanny？

Well, before I started using this app, I never  used to drink enough water. I used to drink too  

好吧，在我开始使用这个应用程序之前， 我从来都没有喝足够多的水。

many caffeinated drinks and I was always ending up  with a headache. Plant Nanny is quick and easy to  

我经常喝太多的咖啡因饮料，最后我 总是头痛。Plant Nanny是快速

use. It’s very convenient, because you only need  to tap the screen when you drink a glass of water.  

和容易使用的。这很方便，因为在您喝 一杯水时，您仅需要敲击屏幕。

I think the simplicity is one of the things I  like most about it – it’s very user-friendly.  

我认为简单是我最喜欢它的事情之一\ N— 它非常友好用户。

Obviously it’s useful, because it helps you to  stay hydrated, but at the same time it’s fun.  

它绝对是有用的，因为它帮您保持水分，  但与此同时它是有趣的。

Plant Nanny has changed my  life. I can’t live without it..!

Plant Nanny改变了我的生活。 我没它不能活下去..！

I’m afraid I have to admit  that I don’t see the point of  

恐怕我不得不承认我没看到 像Plant Nanny那样的

apps like Plant Nanny. I think these kinds  of apps are a complete waste of time.

应用程序的重点。我觉得这类应用 程序完全是浪费时间。

OK – fair enough. You mentioned that you have  a couple of game apps on your Smartphone.  

好 – 行。您提到在您的智能 手机里有几个游戏。

Which games do you have?

您有哪几个游戏？

My favourite game is Chess.

我喜欢的游戏是国际象棋。

Chess?! I haven’t played chess in... years!

国际象棋？！我没玩国际象棋很多年了！

You probably think it’s very outdated,  but in fact online chess is incredibly  

您有可能觉得它太过时了， 但是在事实上，在线国际象棋有难以置信的

engaging and interactive – and you can  play against people all over the world.

互动性 – 您可以和世界 各地的人对战。

Sounds good! 

听起来不错！

Think about the first question you heard  in the dialogue: ‘Why are you such a fan  

考虑您在对话里听到的第一个问题： “Why are you such a fan

of Plant Nanny?’ How could you answer this, if  someone was asking about an app you really like? 

of Plant Nanny?”如果某人在问一个 您真正喜欢的应用程序，您

You could say something like:  ‘It’s quick and easy to use.’ 

怎样回答这个？您可以说些像是： “It’s quick and easy to use.”

‘The simplicity is one of the  things I like most about it.’ 

“The simplicity is one of the  things I like most about it.”

‘I can’t live without it!’ 

“I can’t live without it!”

For the second example, you could use different  nouns in place of ‘simplicity’. For example:  

对第二个例子，您可以在“simplicity”的地方 使用不同的名词。例如：

‘The convenience is one of the  things I like most about it.’ 

“The convenience is one of the  things I like most about it.”

You also heard the words ‘user-friendly’  and ‘engaging’. What do you think?  

您也听到单词“user-friendly”  和“engaging”。您怎么想？

Do you think these adjectives have  a positive or a negative meaning? 

您觉得这些形容词有一个 褒义或贬义的意思？

If something is user-friendly, it  means that it is easy for anyone to use  

如果某事是友好用户的，那意思是 任何人使用它或

or understand it – you don’t need  any special experience or skills.  

理解它是容易的 – 您不需要任何 特别的经验和技能。

You can also say that something is  ‘intuitive’ – this has a similar meaning. 

您也可以说某事是“intuitive” – 这有一个相同的意思。

If something is engaging, it is interesting  in a way that attracts your attention.  

如果某事是互动的，那是以吸引您的 注意力的方式而有趣。

Teachers usually try to make their  lessons as engaging as possible. 

老师通常试着让他们的课程 尽可能的有趣。

In the dialogue, you also heard some language used  

在对话里，您也听到一些用来谈论 您不喜欢的应用

to talk about apps that you don’t like. Can  you remember any of the words or phrases? 

程序的说法。您能记得任何的 单词和短语吗？

What about you? Choose an app that you like –  or maybe that you dislike – and explain why you feel this way. 

您呢？选一个您喜欢的应用程序 –  或也许您不喜欢的 – 解释

Pause the video now and try  to make a few sentences.

为什么您觉得这样。现在暂停 视屏，试着找几个句子。

For example, you could say ‘One app  I really like is Loom, which you can  

例如，您可以说“One app  I really like is Loom, which you can

use to record and share videos. I think one  of the reasons I like it is its simplicity.  

use to record and share videos. I think one  of the reasons I like it is its simplicity.

It’s intuitive, so you can learn  how to use it quickly and easily.’ 

It’s intuitive, so you can learn  how to use it quickly and easily.”

Or, ‘Have you ever heard of an app called  Yo? It’s kind of like a social media app,  

或者，“Have you ever heard of an app called  Yo? It’s kind of like a social media app,

but you can only text one word – Yo. Seriously.  I just don’t see the point of an app like this!’ 

but you can only text one word – Yo. Seriously.  I just don’t see the point of an app like this!”

Done? Great! Let’s look at our last point. 

做好了吗？很棒！我们看看 我们的最后一个重点。

Do your students use language learning apps?

您的学生使用语言学习 应用程序吗？

Sure – my students are a lot  more tech-savvy than I am..!

当然 – 我的学生比我 要更懂技术..！

OK. So, what are some apps you would recommend  to someone who wants to learn a language?

好的，所以，您会推荐一些什么应用程序 给那些想学一种语言的人？

Well, for starters I’d recommend Wordy.  It’s a great way to memorise vocabulary.  

好的，对于初学者，我会推荐Wordy。 那是记忆词汇的很棒的方式。

It’s very user-friendly and students  love it because they don’t feel as if  

它是很友好用户的，学生们喜欢它， 因为如果他们在学习时，

they are studying – they learn  while they are playing games.

他们没觉得像在学 – 他们 边玩游戏边学。

But do they actually learn  anything? Is it worthwhile?

但是他们真正地学任何东西 吗？是值得的吗？

Absolutely! It has its limitations of course  – you’re not going to become fluent overnight  

绝对是的！它有它的课程限制  – 您不会隔天或任何时候

or anything - but Wordy has a lot to  offer. It’s definitely worth a look.

就变得流利 - 但是Wordy提供很多东西。 它绝对值得去看看。

Right. Sounds good.

好的，听起来不错。

Another recommendation would have to  be Get This! It’s beneficial because it  

另一个推荐会是 Get This!它是有益的，因为它

focuses on listening skills and it encourages  students to understand language in context.  

关注听力，它鼓励学生在 上下文中理解语言。

It’s more challenging than Wordy but at the  same time I would say it’s more rewarding, too.

它比Wordy更有挑战性，但是同时 我会说它也更值得。

OK. So Wordy and Get This. Any others?

好，所以Wordy和Get Thi s。还有其他的吗？

Well, High Flyer has been around for a while  

好吧。High Flyer 已经有一段时间了，

but in my opinion it’s well worth  downloading it. It’s designed with  

但是以我的意见，它是非常值得下载的。 它是为高阶学生打造的，

higher level students in mind, and many of my  advanced level students tell me it’s invaluable. 

我的很多进阶的学生 告诉我它是无价的。

Do you ever use apps to help you learn English? If  so, what are some apps that you would recommend? 

您曾有使用应用程序来帮您学英语吗？  如果有，哪些应用程序是您推荐的？

In the dialogue, you heard some language used  to make recommendations. Can you remember? 

在对话里，您听到一些用来做 推荐的说法。您能记得吗？

Be careful with the form after ‘recommend’.  You can say: ‘I’d recommend Wordy’.  

小心“recommend”后面的形式。 您可以说：“I’d recommend Wordy”。

Or: ‘I’d recommend downloading Wordy.’ So, you  can use a noun or an -ing verb after ‘recommend’. 

或者：“I’d recommend downloading Wordy.”那么，您 可以在“recommend”后面使用一个名词或一个-ing动词。

Also, remember that ‘worth’  is followed by an -ing verb. 

也要记得“worth”后面接 一个-ing动词。

You also heard some other adjectives, such  as worthwhile, beneficial, challenging,  

您也听到过一些其他的形容词，像是 worthwhile、beneficial、challenging、

rewarding and invaluable. These can all be  used to describe language learning apps.

rewarding和invaluable。这些都用来描述 语言学习应用程序。

If an app is worthwhile, it is  important and useful in some way.  

如果一个应用程序是值得的，那它在 某些方面是重要的并有用的。

Similarly, an app which is beneficial  to you is helpful to you. 

同样地，一个对您有益的应用程序 是对您有帮助的。

Something which is challenging is difficult – but  in an interesting way which tests your ability.  

某些有挑战性的东西是难的 – 但是是以 一种测试您能力的有趣的方式。

If you manage to do something  challenging, it is often rewarding or satisfying. 

如果您设法来做一些挑战的事情， 那常会是有意义的或令人高兴的。

Finally, in the dialogue you heard that the High  Flyer app is invaluable. First, let’s check.  

最后，在对话里您听到High Flyer应用程序  是无价的。首先，我们来看一下。

Do you know what valuable means? 

您知道valuable意思是什么吗？

In this context, it means ‘important or useful’.  What about invaluable? What does invaluable mean? 

在这个上下文里，它意思是“important or useful”。 那invaluable呢？invaluable意思是什么？

Often we use the prefix ‘in-‘ to show the negative  of a word – like ‘ability’ and ‘inability’  

通常我们使用前缀“in-”来表示一个单词的反义 – 像是“ability”和“inability”

or ‘capable’ and ‘incapable’ – so you might  expect that ‘invaluable’ means ‘not valuable’. 

或“capable”和“incapable” – 那么您也许期望 “invaluable”意思是“not valuable”。

In fact, invaluable means ‘very  valuable or useful’ – so be careful!

事实上，invaluable意思是“very  valuable or useful” – 所以要小心！

If you’re wondering why this is, it’s because  ‘invaluable’ relates to the verb ‘value’,  

如果您想知道这是为什么，那是因为 当它在现代英语中使用时，

with the meaning of ‘put a price on something’,  

“invaluable”与动词“value”相关联，  有一个 “put a price

and not the adjective ‘valuable’  as it’s used in modern English.  

on something”的意思， 不是形容词“valuable”。

‘Invaluable’ literally means that you can’t put  a price on something, because it’s so important. 

“Invaluable”字面上意思是您不能给某物 定价，因为它是太重要了。

Now, it’s your turn. Think about an app you  would like to recommend. It doesn’t have to  

现在，轮到您了。想一个您想推荐的应用程序。 它不一定要是

be a language learning app. What could you say?  Pause the video and try to make a sentence or two.

语言学习应用程序。您会说什么？ 暂停视屏并试着造一个或两个句子。

For example, you could say: ‘An app I’d recommend  is Splitwise. It helps you to track money you  

例如，您可以说：“An app I’d recommend  is Splitwise. It helps you to track money you

spend in a group, so if you go on a trip with  your friends, you can see who owes how much to  

spend in a group, so if you go on a trip with  your friends, you can see who owes how much to

whom. It’s definitely worth a look, because it  means you don’t have to split every expense,  

whom. It’s definitely worth a look, because it  means you don’t have to split every expense,

which saves time and effort.’ Finally, we have a challenge for you.  

which saves time and effort.” 最后，我们为您准备了一个挑战。

Let’s see if you can put together all  the language we covered in this video.

我们来看看您能不能把在本视屏里我们 涵盖的所有说法放在一起。

Here are some questions. 

这里有一些问题。

Feel free to watch sections of  the video again if you need to.  

如果您需要，请随时再 观看视频里的单元。

Then when you’re ready, pause the video and  say your answer out loud. Or, write your answer  

然后，在您准备好时，暂停视屏， 并大声地说出您的回答，

down and share your recommendations  with other students in the comments!

在评论栏里写下您的回答，分享 您的推荐给其他同学们！

That’s all. Thanks for watching!

本节课就到这。感谢观看！

See you next time!

下次见！