Search for a language learning application designed for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Provide a link to the application's website. Write a brief review of this application that includes information about the app's functions, which devices it is compatible with, and how it can assist or enhance the language learning process.
1) Link
TED: http://www.ted.com/
2) Function / compatible app
TED means Technology, Entertainment, and Design. It promotes the motto, "Ideas worth spreading." All remarkable people around the world come out and give a speech. It deals with various but not serious topics, so it can be a nice mobile app for extensive listening. Making a digression, I listened to the speech of Korean guy in TED the other day, The topic was Korean archery. He showed how to make arrows and bows and demonstrated their quality in front of the audience. I thought it was really interesting that he performed his exclusive skill in the world. Anyway, there are some supportive mobile apps derived from TED such as TEDiSUB (it provides subtitle), TED Air and so on.
I think the app that is compatible with TED is YBM CNN listening training, which is run by YBM company and provides repetitive listening using CNN news. It has two sections: CNN Listening and CNN training. In the first section, we can listen the original CNN news. The second section consists of four steps. We can listen to the news, divide a sentence into a smaller part, shadow the news, and do dictation.
3) How it can assist or enhance the language learning process?
In my opinion, TED can assist extensive listening. Listening skill cannot be improved all of a sudden. So it is important to listen something steadily. If a teacher uses TED in a English listening class, it would be helpful to train students' listening skills. On top of that, the teacher can make some extra activities like shadowing contest, after listen to one of TED speeches in class.
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