A business interview
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.
Preparation
Transcript
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 found this so useful to improve my english level.
Currently I really try to use some quite readily available apps as often as possible. And one of is British Council. In addition, I even remember howI downloaded some exercises to improve my reading skills. So I swear, it was definitely helpful and useful.
Hi. My name is Jam. I am new learner here. I used to download many learning apps, but it didn't work out for me. I was lazy and unmotivated to learn. Then I came up with an idea. Why can't I enjoy the entertainment and learn English at the same time. So, I decided to follow the pages that say in English and entertaining videos on social media. I found out that I was learning naturally and improving gradually without noticing. Therefore, Facebook and YouTube are the best learning app for me.
I still don't have any favorite app. I use duolingo, but I'm not a fan actually.
DONE
Right now, I am using Duolingo app for learn Japanese’s language . It is easy to use and I enjoying learning on the app for new languages.
My favorite app for learning is Duolingo. I'm learning Spanish with it. It's free, easy to use, and you just need 5 to 10 minutes a day to learn. It's very suitable for a busy life of almost everybody.
Right now, the apps that I'm using to learn English are Duolingo and PI. They are helping me with pronunciation and writing. But I also found this website that is helping me too.
Well, I didn't actually find the appropriate learning app for myself, but currently I'm on the way of finding it. I started to use British Council website to get knowledge and improve English grammar , also I'm using ChatGPT to practice my speaking skills and watching TV in English.
acully the best foverote APP that iused to practice daily is the app of fast learing english which is not afamous app but is thbest as it has so many advantages features aike breif , easy to singn in moreover its free and valuable so i recmeeded for my childern and colleeges