How to Talk About Apps in English - Spoken English Lesson

英文口說 — 談論手機應用程式

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

嗨，我是Oli。歡迎來到Oxford Online English！

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

在本節課裡，您可以學到 怎麼談論應用程式。

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

您會看到怎樣談論不同類型的智慧手機 應用程式並給出您的觀點。

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

您的手機上有多少個應用程式？ 哪一個您用得最多？它們很容易用

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

還是它們必須要改進？繼續觀看 這個影片來學習您要

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

知道的用準確、自然的英文來 回答這些問題的說法。

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

另外一件事：如果您想要看字幕，不要 忘記打開它們！本影片有

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

中英文字幕；點擊影片播放軟體的“CC”鍵， 打開它們。現在，我們開始吧！

Have you ever heard of FitGrid?

您有聽過FitGrid嗎？

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

沒有，但是我來猜一猜。那是一個新的應用 程式嗎？是的，沒錯，顯然，那是一個

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

社群媒體應用程式和一個健身應用程式 的混合。它看起來很酷 — 我會去下載它。

How many apps do you have now?

現在您有多少應用程式了？

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

我不太確定耶，但是一定會超過 100個。我會不時地刪除幾個我

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 – 但是然後我下載更多。我有點 上癮了。您呢？您有多少個應用程式？

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。當然，我有WhatsApp、

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

一個銀行的應用程式、Gmail、Google Maps、YouTube、 Facebook、Netflix、以及幾個遊戲的。

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

可能總共大約10個。您怎麼可能有超過100 個？！您有什麼類型的應用程式？

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

好吧，我是社群媒體的鐵粉，所以我有 所有社群媒體的應用程式 — 儘管

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。我喜歡IG是因為 它在分享照片和影片上很棒。

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

我看很多影片，所以我有 亞馬遜Prime和網飛。

Then there are shopping apps,  music apps like Spotify,  

然後還有購物應用程式、音樂 應用程式，像是思播，

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

閱讀應用程式，最重要的是，外賣送餐 應用程式，因為我不懂烹飪。

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

您知道有可以教您怎樣 烹飪的應用程式吧？

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

您記得一些我們談論過的 不同類型的應用程式嗎？

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

有社群媒體應用程式、健身應用 程式、銀行應用程式…

…shopping apps, reading apps, TV apps…

…購物應用程式、閱讀應用程式、 影劇片應用程式…

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

…遊戲、音樂應用程式和外賣食物送餐應用 程式。您在對話裡聽到我們提及

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

這些所有的應用程式。您可以想到其他 類型的應用程式嗎？有很多，

educational apps and language learning apps. 

當然。但是最好的一個事例是教育應用程式 和語言學習應用程式。

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

看下您在對話裡聽到的一些問題。 考慮您要怎樣回答。

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

對前兩個，您可以合並在一起回答， 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.

在您回答第三個問題時， 嘗試著給出一個擴展的回應。

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

不要只說“I have lots of  different apps.”給出更多的細節！

Talk about the different types of apps you have.

談一談您有什麼不同類型的應用程式。

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

例如，您可以說“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. 

暫停影片並嘗試現在回答問題。

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

您可以做嗎？如果不行，回頭 再聽一遍對話。

Next, let’s look at how apps work. 

接下來，我們看看應用程式怎樣用。

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

那麼，目前您喜歡哪一個應用程式？

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

好吧，有好一陣子，我喜歡的 應用程式是Plant Nanny。

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

真的嗎？那叫Plant Nanny？它是幫您 照顧您家裡的植物？

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

不是，它會提醒您喝足夠多的水 —  所以您不會脫水。

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

您真的需要一個應用程式來鼓勵您保持 水分？但是，好吧，它是怎樣用的？

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

好，您下載應用程式，輸入一些 個人資訊，像是您的體重、

your weight and your level  of physical activity – and  

您的身高和您的身體活動 等級 — 以及

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

Plant Nanny告訴您，您必須 喝多少水。

Right…

是的…

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

然後您選擇一個植物 — 植物超 可愛的  — 每次您喝一杯水，

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

您敲下手機熒幕，應用程式記錄 您基本上喝了多少水，

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

如果您喝夠多了， 您的生命植物會生長。

Does it send you annoying reminders all the time?

它是不是總是給您 發送煩人的提醒通知？

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

您時常會有提醒。我覺得它們 是有用的 — 但是如果

disable them if you like. You should try it! 

您不想這樣，您可以不激活它們。 您必須要試一下！

Many apps are designed to make our lives easier.

很多應用程式旨在我們 生活得更輕鬆。

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

看看這些句子，缺少哪一個動詞？ 如果您要更多的時間來考慮，暫停影片。

OK? Let’s check. 

好的。我們來檢查一下。

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

所有標註出來的動詞有相同的語法 結構。您可以辨認出來嗎？

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

所有三個動詞追隨這個詞構：動詞 +  受詞 + 不定詞。在

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

您學習這樣的動詞時或練習時，  試著用整個片語來練習。

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

用這種方式，當您說時，您可以更容易 記得結構，並防止錯誤。

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

這裡有其他兩個有用的有 相同詞構的動詞。

Let’s think about messaging apps, like  

我們來考慮一下簡訊應用程式，像是

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

WhatsApp或Telegram。您能用“allow”或 “enable”造一個句子描述他們嗎？

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

您可以說“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? 

您可以說“It allows us to upload and share  images and videos.”那Google日曆呢？

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

您可以說“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”時，構建是不一樣的。

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

什麼區別？在動詞的前面 沒有“to”。這次，結構是：

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

現在，輪到您了。想一個您喜歡的應用 程式，並解釋怎樣用它。

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

試著給出一個具體的答案，用您 之前看到的一些動詞。

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

例如，您可以說：”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.

好了嗎？暫停影片並試著 現在回答問題。

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

您做的怎樣？您可以流利地 用動詞詞構嗎？

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

如果不行，重複您的回答幾次， 直到您可以輕鬆地做這個。

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

接下來，您會談論為什麼您喜歡  – 或是不喜歡 — 一個應用程式。

Why are you such a fan of Plant Nanny?

為什麼您這樣喜歡Plant Nanny？

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

好吧，在·我開始用這個應用程式之前， 我從來沒有喝足夠多的水。

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

我經常喝太多的咖啡因飲料了，最後我 總是頭痛。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.  

和容易用的。這很方便，因為在您喝 一杯水時，您只需要敲下熒幕。

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

我認為簡單是我最喜歡它的原因之一\ N — 它非常友善用戶。

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

它絕對是有用的，因為它幫您保持水分，  但與此同時它是有趣的。

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

Plant Nanny改變了我的生活。 我沒有它不能活下去..！

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

恐怕我不得不承認我沒看到 像Plant Nanny那樣的

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

應用程式的重點。我覺得這類應用 程式完全是浪費時間。

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

好 — 可以。您提到在您的智慧 手機裡有幾個遊戲。

Which games do you have?

您有哪幾個遊戲？

My favourite game is Chess.

我喜歡的遊戲是西洋棋。

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

西洋棋？！我沒玩西洋棋很多年了！

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

您有可能覺得它太過時了，但是事實上， 線上西洋棋有難以置信的

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

互動性 — 您可以和世界 各地的人對戰。

Sounds good! 

聽起來不錯！

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

考慮您在對話裡聽到的第一個問題： “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?”如果某人在問一個 您真正喜歡的應用程式，您

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

怎麼回答這個問題？您可以說些像是： “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:  

看例二，您可以在“simplicity”的地方 用不同的名詞。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?  

您也聽到單字“user-friendly”  和“engaging”。您怎樣想？

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

您覺得形容詞有一個 正面個性或負面個性的意思？

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

如果某事是友善用戶的，那意思是 任何人用它或

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 特別的經驗和技能。

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

您也可以說某事是“intuitive” – 這裡有一個相同的意思。

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

如果某事是互動的，那是因為吸引您的 注意力而有趣。

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

老師通常試圖讓他們的課程 盡可能的有趣。

In the dialogue, you also heard some language used  

在對話裡，您也聽到一些用來談論 您不喜歡的應用

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

程式的說法。您能記得任何 單字和片語嗎？

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

您呢？選一個您喜歡的應用程式 –  或者您不喜歡的 – 解釋

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

為什麼您覺得這樣。現在暫停 影片，試著找出幾個句子。

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

例如，您可以說“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. 

做好了嗎？很棒！我們看看 我們最後的一個重點。

Do your students use language learning apps?

您的學生用語言學習 應用程式嗎？

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

當然 – 我的學生比我 要更懂技術..！

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

好的，所以，您會推薦一些什麼樣的應用程式 給那些想學一種語言的人？

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

好的，我會推薦Wordy給初階學習者。 那是很棒的記憶字彙的方式。

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

它很友善用戶，學生們喜歡它， 因為如果他們在學習時，

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

沒覺得像在學 – 他們 邊玩遊戲邊學。

But do they actually learn  anything? Is it worthwhile?

但是他們真正地學了任何東西 嗎？是值得的嗎？

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

絕對是的！它有它的課程限制 – 您 不會隔天或隨便任何時候

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

就變得流利 - 但是Wordy提供很多東西。 它絕對值得看看。

Right. Sounds good.

好的，聽起來不錯。

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

另一個推薦會是 Get This!它很有用，因為它

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

注重在聽力方面，它鼓勵學生們在 上下文理解語言。

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

它比Wordy更有挑戰性，但是同時 我會說它也更值得。

OK. So Wordy and Get This. Any others?

好，那麼Wordy和Get This。 還有其他的嗎？

Well, High Flyer has been around for a while  

好吧。High Flyer 已經有一段時間了，

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

但是以我的意見，它是非常值得下載的。 它是為更高階的學生打造的，

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

我的很多進階學生 告訴我它是無價的。

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

您曾用應用程式來幫您學英文嗎？  如果有，哪些應用程式是您推薦的？

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

在對話裡，您聽到一些用於 推薦的說法。您能記得嗎？

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

小心“recommend”後面的形式。 您可以說：“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.”那麼，您 可以在“recommend”後面用一個名詞或一個-ing動詞。

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

也要記得“worth”後面接 一個-ing動詞。

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

您也聽到過一些其他的形容詞，像是 worthwhile、beneficial、challenging、

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

rewarding和invaluable。這些都用於描述 語言學習應用程式。

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

如果一個應用程式是值得的，那麼它在 某些方面是重要並有用的。

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

同樣地，一個對您有用的應用程式 是對您有幫助的。

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

某些有挑戰性的東西是難的 – 但是是以 一種測試您能力的有趣的方式。

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

如果您設法來做一些挑戰的事情， 那常會是有意義的或令人開心的。

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

最後，在對話裡您聽到High Flyer應用程式  是無價的。首先，我們來看一下。

Do you know what valuable means? 

您知道valuable意思是什麼嗎？

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

在這個上下文裡，它意思是“important or useful”。 那invaluable呢？invaluable意思是什麼？

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

通常我們用前綴詞“in-”來表示一個單字的反義 – 像是“ability”和“inability”

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

或“capable”和“incapable” – 那麼您也許期望 “invaluable”意思是“not valuable”。

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

事實上，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’,  

如果您想知道這是為什麼，那是因為 當它在現代英文裡使用時，

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

“invaluable”與動詞“value”相關聯， 有一個 “put a price

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

on something”的意思， 不是形容詞“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給某物 定價，因為它是太重要了。

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

現在，輪到您了。像一個您想推薦的應用程式。 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.

語言學習應用程式。您會說什麼？ 暫停影片並試著造一個或兩個句子。

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

例如，您可以說：“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.” 最後，我們為您準備了一個挑戰。

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

我們來看看您能不能把在本影片裡 學到的所有說法放在一起。

Here are some questions. 

這裡有一些問題。

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

如果您需要，請隨時再 觀看影片裡的單元。

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

然後，在您準備好時，暫停影片， 並大聲地說出您的回答，

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

在留言欄裡寫下您的評論，分享 您的推薦給其他同學們！

That’s all. Thanks for watching!

本節課就到這。感謝觀看！

See you next time!

下次見！