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Samsung has entered the newly-emerging smartwatch market by unveiling its multi-function timepiece, the Galaxy Gear. It is a digital watch with a difference. Wearers can make telephone calls, receive emails and take photographs. It can also run dozens of Android apps on its 1.6-inch screen. Users navigate through different screens and functions using swipes. What's more, it comes in a range of vibrant colours that add a sci-fi feel to its stainless steel body. The device will be on sale from September 25th and comes with a $299 price tag. Samsung beat its main competitor Apple to the market. Industry insiders expect Apple to reveal details of its smartwatch within a week or two.
Analysts have had mixed reactions to the Galaxy Gear. Jack Gold of J. Gold Associates suggests the product is overpriced. He said Samsung would need to price it at under $100 to get mass-market appeal. He added: "At $300, that's probably as much as most people will pay for a phone itself." Independent analyst Jeff Kagan said the Gear "is another step into the future" and that Samsung continues to "push the innovation envelope". He predicted it would be as popular as Samsung's smartphones and tablets. A Samsung spokesperson said: "We have created something incredible. You don't need to get your phone out anymore. Gear takes the entirety of your digital world and places it right where you can see."
Sources:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9242113/Samsung_s_smartwatch_panned_as_a_limited_overpriced_toy_
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/123345-samsung-galaxy-gear-hands-on-time-with-the-new-smartwatch
http://news.sky.com/story/1137276/samsung-galaxy-gear-smartwatch-unveiled
WARM-UPS
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1. SMARTWATCHES: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about smartwatches. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.
newly-emerging / smartwatch / multi-function / navigate / vibrant colours / price tag / mixed reactions / overpriced / mass market / innovation / incredible / digital world
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. SMART: What can these things do? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.
Functions
Possible reactions of journalists
Smart-car
Smart-fridge
Smart-knife
Smart-hat
Smart-rice
Smart-paper
4. DEVICES: Students A strongly believe the smartwatch is better than Google Glass; Students B strongly believe Google glass. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
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See a sample5. DIGITAL WORLD: Rank these and share your rankings with your partner. Put the best things at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
• smartwatches
• USB flash drives
• Online shopping
• Text messaging
• Game apps
• Google search
• MP3s
• Wi-fi
6. WATCH: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "watch". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
BEFORE READING / LISTENING
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a.
Samsung has introduced to the world its third and best smartwatch.
T / F
b.
The watch can run 16 apps on its screen.
T / F
c.
The body of the watch is made of stainless steel.
T / F
d.
Samsung has probably beaten Apple to the market by a few weeks.
T / F
e.
An expert said the Gear was too expensive to sell well.
T / F
f.
Another expert praised how innovative the Galaxy Gear was.
T / F
g.
The expert said it wouldn't be as popular as smartphones.
T / F
h.
Samsung said you would still need to get your phone out.
T / F
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
1.
entered
a.
breakthrough
2.
unveiling
b.
principal
3.
vibrant
c.
gadget
4.
device
d.
whole
5.
main
e.
joined
6.
mixed
f.
unbelievable
7.
appeal
g.
launching
8.
innovation
h.
attraction
9.
incredible
i.
vivid
10.
entirety
j.
assorted
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
1.
entered the newly-
a.
function timepiece
2.
unveiling its multi-
b.
envelope
3.
It can also run dozens of Android
c.
reactions
4.
a range of vibrant
d.
market appeal
5.
reveal details of its smartwatch
e.
emerging smartwatch market
6.
mixed
f.
into the future
7.
get mass-
g.
apps on its 1.6-inch screen
8.
another step
h.
of your digital world
9.
push the innovation
i.
within a week or two
10.
the entirety
j.
colours
GAP FILL
Samsung has entered the newly-(1) ____________ smartwatch market by unveiling its (2) ____________ -function timepiece, the Galaxy Gear. It is a digital watch with a difference. Wearers can make telephone calls, receive emails and take photographs. It can also (3) ____________ dozens of Android apps on its 1.6-inch screen. Users navigate through different screens and functions using (4) ____________. What's more, it comes in a range of (5) ____________ colours that add a sci-fi feel to its stainless steel body. The (6) ____________ will be on sale from September 25th and comes with a $299 price (7) ____________. Samsung beat its main competitor Apple to the market. Industry (8) ____________ expect Apple to reveal details of its smartwatch within a week or two.
device
swipes
multi
tag
insiders
emerging
vibrant
run
Analysts have had (9) ____________ reactions to the Galaxy Gear. Jack Gold of J. Gold Associates suggests the product is overpriced. He said Samsung would need to (10) ____________ it at under $100 to get (11) ____________ -market appeal. He added: "At $300, that's probably as much as most people will pay for a phone (12) ____________." Independent analyst Jeff Kagan said the Gear "is another step into the future" and that Samsung continues to "(13) ____________ the innovation envelope". He predicted it would be as popular as Samsung's smartphones and (14) ____________. A Samsung spokesperson said: "We have created something (15) ____________. You don't need to get your phone out anymore. Gear takes the (16) ____________ of your digital world and places it right where you can see."
tablets
mass
entirety
mixed
push
price
incredible
itself
LISTENING - Guess the answers. Listen to check.
1)
Samsung has entered the newly-emerging ______
a. smartwatch marketing
b. smartwatch markets
c. smartwatch market
d. smartwatch mark it2)
It can ______ of Android apps on its 1.6-inch screen
a. also run dozens
b. also runs dozens
c. also ran dozens
d. also-ran dozens3)
Users navigate through different screens and functions ______
a. use in swipes
b. you sing swipes
c. used swipes
d. using swipes4)
add a sci-fi feel to its stainless ______
a. steely body
b. steal body
c. steer body
d. steel body5)
Industry insiders expect Apple to reveal ______
a. details of its smartwatch
b. detail of its smartwatch
c. de-tails of its smartwatch
d. detailing of its smartwatch6)
Jack Gold of J. Gold Associates suggests the ______
a. product is overly priced
b. product is over price
c. product is overpriced
d. product is overprice7)
price it at under $100 to get mass-______
a. market a pear
b. market a peel
c. market appear
d. market appeal8)
Samsung continues to "push the ______
a. innovation letter
b. innovation envelope
c. innovation wrapper
d. innovation casing9)
He predicted it would be as popular as Samsung's smartphones ______
a. and tab lots
b. and tablets
c. and tab lets
d. and tab let's10)
A Samsung spokesperson said: "We have created ______
a. something incredible
b. something incredibly
c. something indelible
d. something indeliblyLISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps
Samsung has entered (1) ___________________ smartwatch market by unveiling (2) ___________________ timepiece, the Galaxy Gear. It is a digital watch with a difference. Wearers can make telephone calls, receive emails and take photographs. It can (3) ___________________ of Android apps on its 1.6-inch screen. Users navigate through different screens and functions using swipes. What's more, it (4) ___________________ of vibrant colours that (5) ___________________ to its stainless steel body. The device will be on sale from September 25th and comes with a $299 price tag. Samsung beat its main competitor Apple to the market. Industry insiders expect Apple (6) ___________________ its smartwatch within a week or two.
Analysts have had (7) ___________________ the Galaxy Gear. Jack Gold of J. Gold Associates suggests the product is overpriced. He said Samsung would need (8) ___________________ $100 to get mass-market appeal. He added: "At $300, that's (9) ___________________ as most people will pay for a phone itself." Independent analyst Jeff Kagan said the Gear "is another (10) ___________________ " and that Samsung continues to "push the innovation envelope". He (11) ___________________ be as popular as Samsung's smartphones and tablets. A Samsung spokesperson said: "We have created something incredible. You don't need to get your phone out anymore. Gear takes (12) ___________________ your digital world and places it right where you can see."
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1.
What is the synonym for "watch" in the first sentence?
2.
What is the size of the watch's screen?
3.
How do people move through the screens on the watch?
4.
What gives the watch a more sci-fi feel?
5.
Who expected Apple's product to come out soon?
6.
What price did Jack Gold say Samsung should be looking at?
7.
Who is Jeff Kagan?
8.
What did Jeff Kaplan say is being pushed by Samsung?
9.
What did Samsung say people no longer have to do?
10.
What can you see on the Galaxy Gear?
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ
1.
What is the synonym for "watch" in the first sentence?
6.
What price did Jack Gold say Samsung should be looking at?
a) wristwatch
b) chronometer
c) timepiece
d) clock
a) $299
b) under $100
c) $300
d) between $100 and $3002.
What is the size of the watch's screen?
7.
Who is Jeff Kagan?
a) 1.6 inches
b) 1.605 inches
c) 1.66 inches
d) 1.16 inches
a) a smartwatch designer
b) head of marketing at Samsung
c) a researcher at J. Gold Associates
d) an independent analyst3.
How do people move through the screens on the watch?
8.
What did Jeff Kaplan say is being pushed by Samsung?
a) moving a scroll-wheel
b) by swiping
c) using a small joystick
d) with touch menus
a) profits
b) innovation
c) a message
d) the digital world4.
What gives the watch a more sci-fi feel?
9.
What did Samsung say people no longer have to do?
a) bright lights
b) sounds
c) texture of the strap
d) colours
a) look at other company's
smartwatches
b) get their phones out
c) take off their watch
d) buy a computer5.
Who expected Apple's product to come out soon?
10.
What can you see on the Galaxy Gear?
a) the boss of Rolex
b) Apple's CEO
c) industry insiders
d) Samsung's CEO
a) your digital world
b) the future
c) your face
d) a tiny keyboardROLE PLAY
Role A – Smartwatches
You think smartwatches are the best digital devices. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their devices. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): smart-glasses, smart-rings or smart-shirts.
Role B – Smart-glasses
You think smart-glasses are the best digital devices. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their devices. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): smartwatches, smart-rings or smart-shirts.
Role C – Smart-rings
You think smart-rings are the best digital devices. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their devices. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): smart-glasses, smartwatches or smart-shirts.
Role D – Smart-shirts
You think smart-shirts are the best digital devices. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their devices. Also, tell the others which is the least useful of these (and why): smart-glasses, smart-rings or smartwatches.
AFTER READING / LISTENING
1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'smart' and 'watch'.
smart
watch
- Share your findings with your partners.
- Make questions using the words you found.
- Ask your partner / group your questions.
2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
- Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
- Ask your partner / group your questions.
3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?
4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.
5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:
- entered
- difference
- dozens
- range
- sale
- main
- mixed
- under
- most
- step
- popular
- right
SMARTWATCHES SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about smartwatches in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
STUDENT 1
_____________
STUDENT 2
_____________
STUDENT 3
_____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
- Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
- Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
SMARTWATCHES DISCUSSION
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
a)
What did you think when you read the headline?
b)
What springs to mind when you hear the word 'smartwatch'?
c)
How excited are you by the thought of smartwatches?
d)
What are the pros and cons of smartwatches?
e)
Will you buy a smartwatch?
f)
How sci-fi is a smartwatch?
g)
Why aren't watchmakers like Rolex entering the smartwatch market?
h)
Could smartwatches end the need for smartphones?
i)
What do you think of the $299 price tag?
j)
Will Apple's smartwatch be better than the Galaxy Gear?
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a)
Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
b)
Do you think smartwatches will be a big success?
c)
How does a smartwatch compare with a smartphone?
d)
Will smartwatches eventually replace traditional (non-digital) watches?
e)
What functions would you like on a smartwatch?
f)
Do you think a smartwatch is "incredible"?
g)
What do you think of the name of Samsung's smartwatch – "Gear"?
h)
When will smartwatches incorporate credit cards, passports, etc?
i)
Is a watch too small to see "the entirety of your digital world"?
j)
What questions would you like to ask the CEO of Samsung?
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.
________________________________________________________
2.
________________________________________________________
3.
________________________________________________________
4.
________________________________________________________
5.
________________________________________________________
6.
________________________________________________________
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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.
________________________________________________________
2.
________________________________________________________
3.
________________________________________________________
4.
________________________________________________________
5.
________________________________________________________
6.
________________________________________________________
LANGUAGE - CLOZE
Samsung has entered the newly-(1) ____ smartwatch market by unveiling its multi-function timepiece, the Galaxy Gear. It is a digital watch with a difference. Wearers can make telephone calls, receive emails and take photographs. It can also (2) ____ dozens of Android apps on its 1.6-inch screen. Users navigate through different screens and functions using (3) ____. What's (4) ____, it comes in a range of vibrant colours that add a sci-fi feel to its stainless steel body. The device will be on sale from September 25th and (5) ____ with a $299 price tag. Samsung beat its main competitor Apple to the market. Industry insiders expect Apple to (6) ____ details of its smartwatch within a week or two.
Analysts have had (7) ____ reactions to the Galaxy Gear. Jack Gold of J. Gold Associates suggests the product is overpriced. He said Samsung would need to price it at under $100 to get (8) ____-market appeal. He added: "At $300, that's probably as much as most people will pay for a phone (9) ____." Independent analyst Jeff Kagan said the Gear "is another step into the future" and that Samsung continues to "(10) ____ the innovation envelope". He predicted it would be as popular as Samsung's smartphones and tablets. A Samsung spokesperson said: "We have created something (11) ____. You don't need to get your phone out anymore. Gear takes the (12) ____ of your digital world and places it right where you can see."
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
1.
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emerging
(b)
emerge
(c)
emerges
(d)
emergency
2.
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3.
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4.
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(b)
most
(c)
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5.
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6.
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7.
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8.
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samsung has entered the newly-emerging smartwatch market by unveiling its multi-function timepiece the galaxy gear it is a digital watch with a difference wearers can make telephone calls receive emails and take photographs it can also run dozens of android apps on its 16-inch screen users navigate through different screens and functions using swipes what's more it comes in a range of vibrant colours that add a sci-fi feel to its stainless steel body the device will be on sale from september 25th and comes with a $299 price tag samsung beat its main competitor apple to the market industry insiders expect apple to reveal details of its smartwatch within a week or two
analysts have had mixed reactions to the galaxy gear jack gold of j gold associates suggests the product is overpriced he said samsung would need to price it at under $100 to get mass-market appeal he added "at $300 that's probably as much as most people will pay for a phone itself" independent analyst jeff kagan said the gear "is another step into the future" and that samsung continues to "push the innovation envelope" he predicted it would be as popular as samsung's smartphones and tablets a samsung spokesperson said "we have created something incredible you don't need to get your phone out anymore gear takes the entirety of your digital world and places it right where you can see"
PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE
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ngeofvibrantcoloursthataddasci-fifeeltoitsstainlesssteelbody.Thedevice
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dbeaspopularasSamsung'ssmartphonesandtablets.ASamsungspokesperson
said:"Wehavecreatedsomethingincredible.Youdon'tneedtogetyourphoneout
anymore.Geartakestheentiretyofyourdigitalworldandplacesitrightwhereyou
cansee."FREE WRITING
Write about smartwatches for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.
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ACADEMIC WRITING
Compare and contrast smartwatches and smartphones.
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about smartwatches. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. SMARTWATCHES: Make a poster about smartwatches. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. MASS-MARKET APPEAL: Write a magazine article about how successful smartwatches will be. Include imaginary interviews with people who think they will be successful and those who think they will be unsuccessful.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to an industry insider. Ask him/her three questions about smartwatches. Give him/her three of your opinions on them. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.
ANSWERS
TRUE / FALSE (p.4)
a
F
b
F
c
T
d
T
e
T
f
T
g
F
h
F
SYNONYM MATCH (p.4)
1.
entered
a.
joined
2.
unveiling
b.
launching
3.
vibrant
c.
vivid
4.
device
d.
gadget
5.
main
e.
principal
6.
mixed
f.
assorted
7.
appeal
g.
attraction
8.
innovation
h.
breakthrough
9.
incredible
i.
unbelievable
10.
entirety
j.
whole
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.8)
1.
Timepiece
2.
1.6 inches
3.
Using swipes
4.
Vibrant colors
5.
Industry insiders
6.
A price under $100
7.
An independent analyst
8.
The innovation envelope
9.
Get their phones out anymore
10.
The entirety of your digital world
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.9)
1.
c
2.
a
3.
b
4.
d
5.
c
6.
b
7.
d
8.
b
9.
b
10.
a
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