APIEVocabulary & Pronunciation: Wearable Technology
Wearable technology and smartwatches
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Wearable Technology & Smartwatches
Master key vocabulary and spoken pronunciation for modern smart devices.
For Teachers
Guide students through the word table, run the 16 practice activities, and complete the shadowing section within 20 minutes.
Use the built-in auto-grading and answer explanations to check responses together and give instant feedback.
For Learners
First, read the word table carefully and test yourself with the memory tips.
Next, complete the 16 interactive exercises and practice your speaking by recording your voice in the shadowing section.
"The sensor is not always exact. Even so, it gives me a good idea of how much I walk."
1 Word table
📟 Theme 1: The Device
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sensor | An electronic piece that detects light, heat, or movement. | optical sensor, motion sensor | The heart-rate sensor measures your pulse quickly. | SENSE-or: it senses physical changes. |
| pedometer | A device that counts steps taken on foot. | digital pedometer, built-in pedometer | My pedometer showed ten thousand steps today. | PED = foot (like pedal). It measures steps. |
| wrist | The joint connecting the hand to the arm. | wear on wrist, wrist strap | Fasten the smartwatch strap firmly around your wrist. | WRIST sounds like TWIST your hand. |
| waterproof | Not allowing water to pass through or damage it. | fully waterproof, waterproof casing | This watch is waterproof so you can swim with it. | WATER + PROOF (protects against water). |
📊 Theme 2: The Data
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pulse | The regular beating rate of your heart. | check your pulse, resting pulse | After sprinting, my pulse rose to 140 beats per minute. | PULSE rhymes with IMPULSE (heartbeat). |
| calorie | A unit measuring energy in food or burned by exercise. | burn calories, calorie count | Running for thirty minutes burns over 300 calories. | Think of HEAT (calor = heat in Latin). |
| accuracy | How correct or exact a measurement is. | high accuracy, GPS accuracy | The GPS accuracy helps record exact running paths. | ACCURATE = correct target hit. |
⚡ Theme 3: The Use
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wireless | Connecting without physical cables or wires. | wireless connection, wireless charging | The watch syncs via a wireless connection to your phone. | WIRE + LESS = zero wires needed. |
| sync | To transfer and update data between devices. | sync data, sync automatically | Sync your watch every evening to save your step history. | Short for SYNCHRONIZE (make move together). |
| fitness | The condition of being physically healthy and strong. | fitness tracker, fitness goal | Wearing a fitness tracker encourages me to exercise daily. | FIT + NESS = state of being physically fit. |
2 Practice
Collocation Matrix: Match each verb with its natural noun phrase
Gap-Fill: Complete the sentences using the Word Bank
Item 5
"My new watch has an optical heart-rate ____ to monitor your body."
Item 6
"Make sure your device is ____ before you go swimming."
Item 7
"This app helps me track my daily ____ goals and exercise routines."
Item 8
"The built-in ____ measures how many steps I take each day."
Choose the Word: Select the word that fits the meaning best
Item 9
"The device connects through a _____ signal to your smartphone."
Item 10
"I checked the _____ of the GPS during my outdoor run."
Item 11
"Press the button to _____ your workout history with the app."
Item 12
"You can wear the strap around your _____ for continuous tracking."
Sentence-Building: Reorder the given words into a correct sentence
Item 13
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Item 15
Item 16
3 Shadowing
Listen to the spoken audio, repeat out loud, and record your voice to practice clear pronunciation and natural rhythm.
"sync your device"
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____"check your pulse"
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____"wear on wrist"
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____"track daily fitness"
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____"The sensor tracks your daily steps easily."
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____"Is this smartwatch completely waterproof for swimming?"
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____"I need to count every calorie I burn."
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____"Connect your watch using a wireless signal."
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____"You can sync your data with the app."
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____"The pedometer helps me stay active all day."
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____"calorie"
IPA: /ˈkæl.ər.i/
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____"accuracy"
IPA: /ˈæk.jə.rə.si/
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