节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-08-30
难易度:Medium
关键字:device, trendy, app, circular, wireless, microchip, headset
We're talking about Bluetooth Fashion today.
And of course, technology is getting a new look.
Many things use Bluetooth technology, but not all of those things always look
cool.
And so we're going to see how some things can be made to look more trendy, to
have a better fashion sense to them.
And the first thing we're looking at is Bluetooth clothing.
Let's continue learning about this.
Bluetooth Fashion.
If you lose an item of clothing, there's an app to help.
Push a button, and your clothing will "ring" if it's nearby.
If it's too far away, you can use Google Maps to locate it.
The Ripple.
Ladies, are you tired of wireless headsets that make you look like a character
from Star Trek?
Ilya Fridman was thinking of you when he designed the Ripple, a Bluetooth
headset that looks like an earring.
This circular device slides open to reveal a microphone.
When closed, the Ripple stays on so you can listen to music.
Well, this certainly sounds like a cool idea, the Ripple.
But before we get too much into that, let's go back and learn a little bit more
about this Bluetooth clothing.
So, if you lose an item of clothing, there's an app to help.
Well, let's look at that word from our Word Bank.
It is "app." And an app, actually, you might know what this word means.
If you have a smartphone, you might download apps all the time.
It's... that word is short for "application." It's something that you can
download and put on your smartphone or tablet, and it helps you.
You can do lots of different things with all of the different apps out there.
That's right.
So there are many different kinds of apps.
Maybe you play games.
Maybe you use them to help practice English or learn another language.
I know I have a Chinese translation app on my iPod that helps me out a lot, and
many other apps as well.
So here we have an app for your clothing if you lose it.
And this connects to your iPhone, so.
There's a microchip in your clothes.
That chip connects to your phone.
And there's an app to help you.
Now how is that possible, Gabe?
Well, it's possible.
If you have an item of clothing or an article of clothing, you push a button,
and your clothing will "ring" if it's nearby.
OK. So ringing kind of like a... a phone or something kind of like that, a
sound, so you can tell where your clothes are.
Oh. But that is only if it's nearby.
So... and that's true, if it's too far away, you won't hear it ringing.
So the next sentence says if it's too far away, you can use Google Maps to
locate it.
So the app will start up the Google... Google Maps app perhaps, or go to the
website, and it will show you where you left your clothing.
Well, this sounds like a really cool piece of technology where you can find your
clothes if you ever lose your clothes.
I don't know if that happens to you very often, but... but now there's a way to
find your clothes.
OK. Let's go to the next section, the Ripple.
Uh, ladies, this is for you.
The Ripple.
Ladies, are you tired of wireless headsets that make you look like a character
from Star Trek?
Oh, well, this is quite an interesting question since we talked about earlier
how Bluetooth has not always been fashionable.
And I mentioned headsets earlier where there's a little earpiece that it goes
over your ear or in your ear, and it doesn't look very good.
It's kind of bulky.
It kind of glows as well.
And maybe you feel like a character from Star Trek where they wear very unique
clothing.
That's right. They do have unique clothing.
But perhaps, perhaps you like Star Trek.
Perhaps you want to look like someone from Star Trek, ladies.
Well, then don't worry about this Bluetooth fashion.
Just stick with your original Bluetooth pieces.
But if it is a concern for you, Ilya Fridman was thinking of you when he
designed the Ripple, a Bluetooth headset that looks like an earring.
Interesting.
Well, Ilya Fridman designed this.
And he designed the Ripple.
It's a Bluetooth headset.
It looks like an earring.
It's very fashionable.
You can kind of see a picture there in your magazine.
It's kind of cool.
It's a little better than the Star Trek one.
It is. It's a little bit big, but it looks very interesting and fashionable.
Now this circular device slides open to reveal a microphone.
So it looks like an earring, but it has a microphone inside it.
And we see this word here "circular" from our Word Bank.
What is circular, Gabe?
Well, it's round like a circle, but it's not just round.
I mean, it really has to be like a circle shape.
So other things are round, like an oval or a track or an egg, but those are not
circular.
A circular thing is really like a circle, completely like a circle.
That's right.
So this is like a circle, just a circular-shaped earring, and it has a
microphone inside it.
Now when closed, the Ripple stays on so you can listen to music.
So it's not just a Bluetooth headset that allows you to have a phone
conversation with someone,
but you can also use it as a speaker or as headphones to listen to your music.
Well, it seems like a pretty cool idea.
If you wear earrings, then of course you might want to buy the Ripple.
And... I don't know if you want to buy a Ripple only or maybe you want to buy
some of this Bluetooth clothing as well.
Does either of this sound interesting to you, Carolyn?
Well, they both sound like pretty neat ideas.
I mean, it is possible if you are in a car or you go to a restaurant and you
leave your jacket there.
It would be really nice to be able to find it with this Bluetooth microchip in
your clothes.
And I think that this Ripple headset sounds pretty neat.
It does.
Well, now it's time for us to enjoy a review skit.
And then we'll join Michelle in the Language Lab.
Oh, no! I don't have my jacket.
You must have left it somewhere.
Right. I'll call and find out.
Good. First, call the restaurant.
Shh.
And then call the movie theater.
I don't need to call those places.
Well, then who will you call, the police?
I'll call my jacket directly.
You're calling your jacket?
Yes. It contains Bluetooth microchips.
You jacket is Bluetooth-enabled?
Wow! That's a trendy item.
Yes.
Hello? Hello, jacket... Hello!
Pick up, please.
Where are you?
Oh, excuse me.
I have to answer this.
Answer what?
My Ripple.
Your what?
My earring!
Huh?
My wireless headset, it looks like an earring.
Wow! That's a trendy gadget.
Yeah.
Oh... my jacket is calling back.
Oh.
It's his... your jacket's calling. Hmm.
It wants to talk to your earring.
Really?
OK.
Wow! This Bluetooth thing is really crazy.
I wonder what they're talking about.
OK.
(Chinese).
And back to our lesson now.
Today we've been enjoying a lesson on Bluetooth technology and how it is getting
into fashion.
Now talking about these fashion items like the Bluetooth microchip that can go
in your clothing and the Bluetooth headset, the Ripple,
I wonder what other pieces of everyday life could we improve by adding
Bluetooth.
Gabe, what do you think would be better if we had some Bluetooth in it?
Hmm, Bluetooth technology.
Well, I like the idea of helping you find things.
So I wouldn't limit it to just clothing.
Maybe you can use Bluetooth technology to help you find lots of other kinds of
things, too.
Well, that is an idea.
I know lots of people misplace items every day.
And maybe if you had a Bluetooth microchip in it, you would be able to find it
much easier.
Well, we are going to continue learning about Bluetooth in our article tomorrow
here on Studio Classroom.