节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-08-31
难易度:Medium
关键字:speaker, battery, geek, vibrate, accessory
Today we are continuing our lesson on Bluetooth Fashion and how Bluetooth
technology is being used in many different ways now.
Today we've been talking about the Spray Bluetooth speaker, which is a speaker
that uses Bluetooth technology and produces sound.
And you can also pair it with your phone to use as a hands-free device so that
you don't need to hold your phone.
Well, there are pros and cons to it.
And we have another interesting device to learn about - the Smart Watch.
Bluetooth Fashion.
Smart Watches.
EZIO has created a line of Bluetooth-enabled watches that connect to your
smartphone.
The EZIO Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Watch beeps and vibrates when you get a call, text
or email.
It also lets you know any time your phone is more than 5 to 10 feet away from
you.
Although this isn't the first smart watch on the market, it's sure to be a
favorite.
Why?
It's designed to look like a high-fashion watch, not a piece of technology.
These new accessories show that fashion is getting smarter, and technology is
looking better.
Technology is looking better and better all the time.
Let's start learning about Smart Watches here.
EZIO has created a line of Bluetooth-enabled watches that connect to your
smartphone.
All right, that's cool.
So we've talked about some speakers that can connect with your smartphone,
some little earring pieces that you can use to talk and now these watches, these
Smart Watches.
And that is very interesting that they are Bluetooth-enabled.
So if something is enabled, that means that it can be used.
So these watches are Bluetooth-enabled.
And they can use Bluetooth technology with your smartphone.
Very interesting.
Now the EZIO Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Watch beeps and vibrates when you get a call,
text or email.
So this sounds very interesting, Gabe.
Yes, it does.
It kind of vibrates.
You can... you can tell when someone is calling just... just from you watch.
That's great.
You can tell time and when someone's calling.
Let's take a look at this key word: vibrate.
Now if something vibrates, that means it... it moves a little bit. OK?
So it's not uh... it's not like when I'm walking around, not that kind of
movement but just a little bit.
You can feel it.
It moves.
Well, vibrate is a very small, fast motion, so.
Maybe if you don't want your phone to ring, you can put it on vibrate so that
the phone will vibrate when you get a call.
Now it can still make noise if it is against something, but usually you would
just feel it.
I know a lot of other things that we use can also vibrate.
I use a toothbrush that vibrates back and forth to help me clean my teeth a
little bit better.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, that's a good thing.
There are lots of things that might have that vibration setting that... that
vibrates.
So actually, yeah, my phone was just ringing a minute ago.
It was set on vibrate mode, though, so it was only vibrating.
But I can hear it because, like Carolyn said, it was on a desk.
OK, so we're talking about this Smart Watch.
It also lets you know any time your phone is more than 5 to 10 feet away from
you.
Well, that is very interesting, so.
It could be very helpful if you are traveling... if you're walking quickly, you
can't feel your phone vibrate.
But you're wearing a watch, you could feel your watch vibrate and know that
someone is trying to get a hold of you.
And it also lets you know when your phone is more than 5 to 10 feet away from
you.
So if you forget your phone, maybe you're in a taxi and your phone slips out of
your pocket.
Well, your watch will start vibrating, and you'll know that you left your phone.
So this could be very helpful as well.
I think this is extremely useful.
I think that maybe I should buy something like a Smart Watch because sometimes I
do lose things.
I did lose my iPhone once.
Maybe it would've been good for me to have a Smart Watch on me.
Well, we're continuing to talk about this.
Although this isn't the first smart watch on the market, it's sure to be a
favorite.
So there are other smart watches out there?
Well, that's what it sounds like.
There are other companies that have made smart watches before.
But this one is sure to be a favorite, which means that lots and lots of people
are going to like this one more than the others.
Why?
Why, Gabe?
Tell me why.
Well, it's... it's designed to look like a high-fashion watch, which is really
cool, not a piece of technology.
So as we talked about before, of course some Bluetooth technology, it just looks
like a piece of technology.
This is designed to look cool, a high-fashion watch.
Ah! So I think a lot of smart watches or watches of this design, they're kind of
big or bulky and they don't look very good.
Maybe they aren't very comfortable.
But they're useful because they have good functions that help you, but they
don't look good.
However, this one from EZIO is a high-fashion watch.
So it's probably very expensive and looks great.
I think so.
Well, these new accessories show that fashion is getting smarter and technology
is looking better.
OK. So we see a word there - these accessories.
Carolyn, what's an accessory?
Well, an accessory is something that goes along with something else.
And a lot of times we use this to refer to things in fashion.
So your shirt, your shoes, your pants, those aren't really accessories.
But if you wear a bracelet or a necklace, earrings, a watch, any rings on your
fingers, those would all be accessories.
Even a belt would be an accessory.
Oh, I was just going to say I'm not wearing any accessories today.
Like Carolyn, she's got a necklace and some beautiful earrings.
But Carolyn's right, this belt could also be considered an accessory.
Now there are some stores... there's actually a store called Accessorize, and
they sell accessories.
So do you like to wear accessories?
Do you use accessories?
And would you want technology to be a part of those accessories as we've been
talking about in this article?
Well, think about it.
Talk about it in English.
And for now, we're going to go join Michelle in the Language Lab.
All right.
(Chinese).
And let's get back to our lesson now.
Well, I've enjoyed learning about Bluetooth Fashion.
And we've talked about four different kinds of things or items that use
Bluetooth, or are Bluetooth-enabled.
Which one of these was most interesting to you, or maybe interests you most,
you... you might buy it?
Carolyn?
Well, I actually really like the idea of the Ripple.
I think that a lot of Bluetooth headsets don't look that great and aren't
something that I really want to be wearing on my head.
But the Ripple looks really cool and very fashionable.
And as someone who likes to wear earrings, I could see myself using the Ripple.
What about you, Gabe?
Yeah. Well, I could see you using the Ripple, too, Carolyn.
That would look good.
For me, um, an accessory like the Smart Watch.
That sounds pretty cool and useful and helpful.
As like I said, I might lose my smartphone sometimes.
The Smart Watch will help me remember where it is. OK.
Well, thank you for joining us today.
And of course we will see you next time right here at Studio Classroom.
See you then.