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Apptivities for Business English Student's Book
Apptivities for Business English Student's Book
Apptivities for Business English Student's Book
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This eBook looks at apps for business English students. First, it introduces important distinctions (native vs web-based; free vs pay for; apps for different operating systems). Then, it presents a selected number of apps chosen by the authors in the following categories: language skills (speaking / writing / listening / reading); language (grammar / vocabulary / pronunciation) and finally, business. Each app is described briefly; then, ideas are provided for using the apps autonomously on a Smartphone and / or tablet. This Student’s Book contains Apptivities for use on the move, and can be downloaded by students free of charge as part of their business English course,or bought independently for 0.99 cents.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherPete Sharma
Release dateApr 25, 2013
ISBN9781310193866
Apptivities for Business English Student's Book
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Pete Sharma

Pete Sharma is a Director of Pete Sharma Associates Ltd, a consultancy and training organisation: www.psa.eu.com He works as a pre-sessional lecturer in EAP (English for Academic purposes) at Warwick University, UK. Pete is a regular conference presenter at IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language). He is the co-author of Blended Learning (2007) and 400 Ideas for Interactive Whiteboards (2011) in the well-known Macmillan ‘Books for Teachers’ series. His latest e-books is on ‘apps' (2013).

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    Apptivities for Business English Student's Book - Pete Sharma

    What is an app?

    App is short for application. An app is a small computer program that runs on mobile electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets.

    Native apps are self-contained or provide ways for you to consume downloaded content such as e-books or digital audio. In this e-book, native apps are identified by this symbol:

    Web-based apps use your device’s connection to the internet and your online accounts such as Facebook, Twitter and Google to provide a stream of up-to-the-minute information or an instant response to input from the device’s keyboard, camera or microphone. Apps that require an internet connection to work are identified by this symbol:

    Some apps make use of other in-built features of smart devices, for example, using GPS to locate you and your device geographically and provide information relevant to where you are.

    Cost

    Many apps are free; some cost a small, almost nominal amount, while others can cost as much as a small piece of computer software.

    Free apps are indicated with this symbol:

    Apps which have to be paid for are indicated with this symbol:

    When both symbols appears, this means there is a free version of the app available, with

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