week 10 mending mobile apps with pros and cons10周修复移动应用程序优缺点

eFreshmanOralEnglishFall2018Week10Today’sagendaMusicvideointerpretation-symbolismGroupshare–mobileappsReviewinganapp–prosandconsTravelingsalesman–thatappsucksdawg,trythisoneinsteadMusicvideosandsymbolismWesternartoftenusessymbolism(象徵意義)andmetaphorLiteralthingsoftenrepresentsomethingfigurativeFilter–“TakeaPicture”

(asymbolicinterpretation)Themancalmlydrowningmightsymbolize…Theforlornwomanontheboatmightsymbolize…Thehousemightsymbolize…Thefloodmightsymbolize…Themermaidmightsymbolize…Theburningairplanewreckmightsymbolize…“Hey,dad,whatdoyouthinkaboutyoursonnow?”Thesongmightsymbolizethebittersweetnessofmakingdifficultdecisions.RemorseorlongingAcceptingtheendAhappyrelationshiporfamilyFantasticmemoriesoftherelationshipApainfulbreakupProblemsbuildingintherelationshipGroupsharing–

Whatappsyouguysusing?Showyourgrouptwodifferentappsyouuse:Tellyourgroupwhetheryouarehappywiththeapporwouldliketofindanotherone,andwhy Example:“Forshopping,I’mcurrentlyusingtheTaobaoapp.It’sfine,butit’ssometimesreallyslow,andneedstoupdatedquiteoften,soI’dliketofindsomethingelse.”ShoppingRentalbikesWaimai(fooddelivery)English(translation,dictionary,study,etc.)Other(explainpurposeofapp)Today’sAim:

Reviewinganapp–ProsandConsConciselydescribesthePros(merits/goodpoints)andCons(disadvantages/badpoints)ofsomethingmendtheapp?CONsfirst,thenPROs!Don’tmendit?PROsfirst,thenCONs!Prosandcons–anexampleWeChatCons:alittleinconvenienttoupdate;unstable(crashesoccasionally)Pros:userfriendly;verylargenumberoffunctions(WeChatpay,socialmedia,messaging,waimai,etc.);veryfewadsmended:AversatileappthateverypersonlivinginChinashouldhaveProsandcons–anexampleBaidumapsPros:functions(search,bookinghotels,directions,etc.);easytoupdateCons:unreliable;slowandlaggy;batteryusageNotmended:Aslow,battery-drainingappthat’sonlyreallyusedbecauseGooglemapsdoesn’tworkverywellFeaturesProsandconscouldtalkabout:SoftwareupdatesStabilityResponsivenessConvenienceFunctionsMonetizationCompatibilityUserfriendlinessDatausageBatteryusageRequirementsBackgroundactivitySocialfeaturesChecktheWechatgroupforthehandout!PracticeChoose3to5wordsandpracticemakingsentencewithyourgroup(askCraigforhowhedidthis,ashechangedhisslide)OpenpracticeChooseanapponyourphoneandreviewittothepeopleinyourgroup:Give2prosPointout2consmendit(consfirst,thenpros)ordon’tmendit(prosfirst,thencons)Example:(Pros:battery&datause,monetization.Cons:ads,laggyandslow,unstable.)“I’mcurrentlyusingofoformybikerentals.Forpros,itdoesn’tseemtousemuchbatteryordata,andit’sactuallyquitecheaptorentthebikes.Butasforthecons,youhavetoclickthrough2-3adsjusttoopenuptheQRscanner,it’sverylaggyandslow,andtheappisunstableandcrashesallthetime.Idon’treallymenditcauseit’skindofannoying,andtherearen’tmanyofobikesavailableanymore.”Participationgrade:Pros,Cons,Questions,Answers!Appsalesmen(andwomen)Chooseanapponyourphoneandmend(sell)theapptoanotherteam:GiveseveralCONsofsimilarappsthatclassmatesmayhaveGiveseveralPROsoftheappyoumendAnswersquestionsfromthegroupExampleA:I’mguessingmostofyouareusingQQMusicforyourmusicstreaminganddownloading.Igotfrustratedwiththeads,theawfulsearchfunctionthatcanneverfindyoursongs,andthemonetization.Notonlythat,itdoesn’tevenhavealargelibraryofsongs…[continueCONsofQQMusic]B:IjuststartedusingNetEaseCloudMusic.It’sareallyuser-friendlyandfastmusicapp[continuePROsofCloudMusic]…A:CloudMusicisjustabettermusicappforthosewhodon’twanttohavetopayforalltheirmusicG:[questionfromgroup]Wellwhatabouttheplaylistfuncti