English Rewind - 6 Minute English: Instant language

???? Have you ever used an instant translation app? Jen and Neil discuss smartphone translation technology, while you improve your English vocabulary knowledge AND practise your English listening with this archive episode of 6 Minute English. Do translation apps help you improve your English? Tell us in the comments ????????????

Useful vocabulary:
✔️ app - a piece of software with a specific purpose that you can add to your smartphone
✔️ smartphone - a mobile phone which is also a small computer
✔️ in real time - instantly
✔️ server - a central computer which gives information to other computers
✔️ hot on the heels (of something) - very soon after (something)

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English Rewind is a collection of programmes from the BBC Learning English archive. This episode of 6 Minute English was first published on the BBC Learning English website in October 2012.

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