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Lesson 1: The World of Apps – Google's Lookout App (Listening)

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1.a Help blind/visually impaired people. 1.b Lookout. 1.c Free. 1.d Camera + AI + voice. 1.e Independence. 2. Explore→daily activities; Shopping→products/money; Quick Read→mail/signs. 3. Seeing AI, Be My Eyes.

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Inglés – Octavo Básico | Student’s Book MINEDUC – Descargar PDF · 2024

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Ejercicio 1

Listen to the recording and answer the questions. / Escucha la grabación y responde las preguntas.

a
Parte 1.a

What was this app designed for? / ¿Para qué fue diseñada esta app?

  1. The app was designed to help blind and visually impaired people.
  2. It uses the camera and sensors of a smartphone to describe the environment.
  3. It gives audio feedback about objects, text and people around the user.
Respuesta

It was designed to help blind and visually impaired people understand their surroundings using a smartphone.

b
Parte 1.b

What's the name of the app? / ¿Cómo se llama la app?

  1. The title of the listening text mentions the name directly.
  2. The app is called Lookout.
Respuesta

The app is called Lookout (Google Lookout).

c
Parte 1.c

How much do users have to pay for this app? / ¿Cuánto deben pagar los usuarios por esta app?

  1. Lookout is a free application developed by Google.
  2. It can be downloaded from the Google Play Store at no cost.
Respuesta

Users do not have to pay anything; the app is free.

d
Parte 1.d

How does the app work? / ¿Cómo funciona la app?

  1. The user points the phone's camera at the environment.
  2. The app uses computer vision and machine learning to identify objects, text or people.
  3. It then gives spoken feedback through the phone's speaker or headphones.
Respuesta

It uses the smartphone camera and AI to recognize objects, text and people, and then describes them with voice feedback.

e
Parte 1.e

What is the main goal of the app? / ¿Cuál es el objetivo principal de la app?

  1. The main goal is to increase independence for blind and low-vision users.
  2. It helps them perform daily activities and explore new places safely.
Respuesta

To help blind and visually impaired people gain more independence in their daily lives.

2
Ejercicio 2

Listen again and match each setting of the app with the corresponding definition. / Escucha de nuevo y une cada función de la app con su definición.

  1. Read the three settings: Explore, Shopping, Quick Read.
  2. Read the three definitions and identify key words: products/money, mail/signs/printed materials, daily activities/new places.
  3. Match each setting with its definition.
Respuesta
  • Explore → It is designed to provide assistance for people carrying out daily activities or for identifying things in new places.
  • Shopping → It can capture products and help users identify their money.
  • Quick Read → It can help users go through their mail, read signs or identify other printed materials.
3
Ejercicio 3

Mention the other two apps with similar characteristics. / Menciona otras dos apps con características similares.

  1. Think of apps that use AI or accessibility features for blind users.
  2. Two well-known examples are Seeing AI (Microsoft) and Be My Eyes.
  3. Both help visually impaired people identify objects, text and people.
Respuesta

Seeing AI (Microsoft) and Be My Eyes.

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Unit 1: Information and Communication Technologies

Lesson 1: The World of Apps

Listening

Google's Lookout App Helps Blind People Experience the World. 🎧 4

1. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

a. What was this app designed for?

b. What's the name of the app?

c. How much do users have to pay for this app?

d. How does the app work?

e. What is the main goal of the app?

2. Listen again and match each setting of the app with the corresponding definition.

Setting Definition
Explore It is designed to provide assistance for people carrying out daily activities or for identifying things in new places.
Shopping It can capture products and help users identify their money.
Quick Read It can help users go through their mail, read signs or identify other printed materials.

3. Mention the other two apps with similar characteristics:




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Tabla

Setting Definition
Explore It is designed to provide assistance for people carrying out daily activities or for identifying things in new places.
Shopping It can capture products and help users identify their money.
Quick Read It can help users go through their mail, read signs or identify other printed materials.

Glosario (8)

app
Aplicación móvil; programa diseñado para funcionar en teléfonos o tabletas.
blind
Ciego; persona que no puede ver.
visually impaired
Con discapacidad visual; persona con visión reducida.
setting
Función o modo de una aplicación.
to capture
Capturar; en este contexto, tomar una imagen con la cámara.
printed materials
Materiales impresos como libros, revistas o etiquetas.
goal
Objetivo o meta.
to provide assistance
Brindar ayuda o asistencia.

Preguntas para practicar

How can technology improve the lives of people with disabilities?

Technology can improve the lives of people with disabilities by providing tools that increase independence and access to information. For example, apps like Lookout use AI to describe the environment, helping blind users perform daily tasks. These innovations promote inclusion and equal opportunities.

Temas y conceptos clave

Information and Communication TechnologiesThe World of AppsGoogle Lookout AppListening comprehensionListening comprehensionMatching exercisesAccessibility appsBlind and visually impaired usersApp settings: Explore, Shopping, Quick Read

Fuentes y referencias

  • Google Lookout – Google Accessibility
  • Seeing AI – Microsoft
  • Be My Eyes
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  • • Vocabulario básico de tecnología en inglés
  • • Comprensión de preguntas WH (what, how, how much)
  • • Uso del presente simple en inglés
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Lesson 1

Listening

Unit 1: Information and Communication Technologies

The World of Apps

Google's Lookout App Helps Blind People Experience the World. 41.Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

a.What was this app designed for?

b. What's the name of the app?

c. How much do users have to pay for this app?

d.How does the app work?

e.What is the main goal of the app?

  1. Listen again and match each setting of the app with the corresponding definition.

Explore

Shopping

Quick Read

It can capture products and help users identify their money.

It can help users go through their mail, read signs or identify other printed materials.

It is designed to provide assistance for people carrying out daily activities or for identifying things in new places.

3.Mention the other two apps with similar characteristics:

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Unit 1 Information and Communication Technoloqies

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