Apple's Big Week: WWDC

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Aims

Apple's annual developer event is in the headlines. Talk about keynotes, new features, and whether the hype is ever worth it.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 91-word news story: Apple shows off its next big software ideas at WWDC

    Every June, Apple holds WWDC — its big developer conference. It opens with a famous keynote, where the company unveils the software coming to iPhones, iPads and Macs later in the year. For weeks before the event, the internet fills with rumours about what Apple will announce. This year, most of the talk was about artificial intelligence and how much of it should live on your phone. Now thousands of developers get to work updating their apps — and millions of users ask the same question: is it worth the upgrade?

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words in the news

    6 items

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: First reactions

    2 discussion questions

    • Do you follow tech news? Where do you usually hear about new phones and apps?
    • Apple's keynote lasted two hours. Why do millions of people watch a company present software?
  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Hype or not?

    3 discussion questions

    • Think of a product launch that had a LOT of hype. Did the product deserve it?
    • When a new update rolls out, do you install it on day one — or wait? Why?
    • What would a new phone have to do for you to say: I need this NOW?
  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The bigger picture

    3 discussion questions

    • Companies now put AI into everything. Which AI features would you actually use — and which are just hype?
    • Do we really need new software every year? What would make you keep a phone for five years?
    • In ten years, what do you think events like WWDC will be announcing?

Target vocabulary

In a Tuton account these words become your student's vocabulary deck, so they come back in practice between lessons.

keynote
The main presentation at a big event
unveil
To show something new to the public for the first time
rumour
A story people share that may or may not be true
roll out
To release something gradually to users
upgrade
To change to a newer or better version
hype
Excitement created by marketing, sometimes more than deserved

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