A business interview
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Presenter: Welcome to today's show. We're very happy to have Anna Oliveira as our guest today. Anna is the creator and founder of HomeworX – spelled with an 'x' we should note – an app which helps teenagers with their homework. Thanks for coming in, Anna.
Anna: Thanks for having me.
Presenter: So, tell us about your app. How does it work?
Anna: Well, teenagers and their parents have numerous challenges when it comes to homework these days. In many families both parents work and don't have much available time to help their kids with their homework. And even if they do have time to help, they may not be able to offer support with the content. What I mean is, they may not know, or at least remember, enough in any given subject to support.
Presenter: You mean they might not be able to remember complex maths or might have never studied certain subjects, such as biology or economics, themselves?
Anna: Exactly. So they might want to support their children with their homework, but have neither the time nor the knowledge to do so.
Presenter: I see. So the app helps solve this problem?
Anna: Yes, and more. The next issue is that tutors can be expensive, and there may be long waiting lists for specialist tutors in the town or region you live in. Our HomeworX app brings students and tutors together online. Students can search a database of pre-approved tutors and sign up for live online support. They don't need to be in the same town or city.
Presenter: That sounds really great.
Anna: It is. And this approach also enables us to offer the tutoring services at lower prices because there's no travelling time involved for the tutor to get to the student's home. And tutors who live in remote areas are happy to get access to more students, and be able to work from home, even at lower rates.
Presenter: This all sounds great. So, how did you come up with the idea?
Anna: Well, as you might guess, I was one of those parents I described earlier. I really wanted to help my son with his homework, but I was either too busy with work or I didn't actually know anything about the subjects he was having difficulty with. Also, we live in an area where there aren't many tutors and the ones that are there are either very expensive or have long waiting lists.
Presenter: Yes. I can understand your predicament. Well, it sounds like a very useful app that is clearly meeting a need. And its popularity obviously speaks for itself.
Anna: Thank you.
Presenter: So, do you have plans for the future?
Anna: We've just secured some funding and hope to expand the range of services we offer using the app.
Presenter: We wish you the best of luck. Thanks again for coming in. That was Anna Oliveira, founder of the tutoring app HomeworX (with an 'x', don't forget!), which is available for both Apple and Android devices. Join us again next week for another business interview. Have a great week, everyone.
i think that this kind of apps are really useful for certain people
I'm really not into using apps to study. I feel more focused when studying on my laptop and sitting at my desk. I've chosen the British Council website to study English. Today was my first day, and this is my first lesson. My goal is to complete all the practice materials for my level (B2). Wish me luck! :)
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I'm using apps for learning languagues only. For English I use Elsa, which helps me a lot in pronunciation, and British Council which is really helpful for me in listening and reading skills. For learning Chinese, Hanzii and SuperChinese are definitely my favourite ones.
I do not have one favorite app; I have many, like:
Duolingo, which teaches you many languages, grammar, and more.
I also like Classera, it's an educational app for students to learn.
Alison, it's a great app also for learning languages and subjects. It has modules, and in modules, it has videos to learn, then a small test and written things, and then a final exam to test your knowledge.
British Council, I have just started to use it for my listening exams. My school is teaching me listening skills and using the British Council, so I am using it to prepare for my final exam.
my favorite app to learn depend on subjects to be learned. For English my favorite app is British council
My favorite Apps to learn depends on my targets, for example to practice my skills in English, I used work on British Council App, RealLife, and test-english. I like to practice different skills. All are excellent, I can learn new vocabulary everyday.
My favourite app for learning is British Council and Duoling. I like these apps because they are useful and easy to keep learning and practice everyday. With a good, stable internet connection you can learn everywhere you are in. In recent years, learning languages by app has become for more accessible as rising and improve high technology allow millions of people to learn any language with ease.
my favorite App for learning, right now is Propel. Because it have a lot of content related with my work, witch is in social development projects.