The document describes two English vocabulary learning apps - Vocabulary HD and English Listening 1000. Both apps are designed to help non-native English speakers improve their listening skills by exposing them to standard American English pronunciations through vocabulary words, sentences, and conversations. They include features like different difficulty levels, pronunciation tools, bookmarking, and quizzes. The apps can be used in English listening classes to help students become accustomed to casual American English expressions. Neither app provides student feedback, but they do reinforce skills aligned with English curriculum standards.

1. There's an app
for that
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2. 1st app---Vocabulary HD
 1) Was created by iDocodi.
 2) Free. Upgrade with $.99
 3) features include:
 a. 500 words---Lots to learn
 b. 5 levels of difficulty (Novice, Beginner, Competent, Proficient, and Expert)---can
choose the most appropriate level to learn
 c. Pronunciation tool---listen to it and learn
 d. Human voice---Option to buy the precise pronunciation
 e. Bookmarking---can save favorite words
 f. Synoyms---different words to express the same meaning
 g. Sentence Examples---recognize the words to use in sentence

3.  h. Accelerated learing---can help to learn vocabularies more quickly
 i. Quiz---Timing and feedback
 4) Compatibility:
 a. Requires iOS4.3 or later
 b. iPhone, iPad, and iPod supported (it is optimized for iPhone5)
 5) High privacy
 no personal information needed.
 6) Grade Level:
 All
 7) Content Area
 All English Listening Standard American English

4.  8) Specific Uses in the Classroom
This app can be used in the English listening ckass. All speakers in the radio are
native English speakers. English listening teacher can use this app to help non-native
English speaking students to recognize their accents, so that to reduce any noticeable
accents.
 9) Does it provide student feedback?
 No.
 10) What kind of higher learning thinking skills does the app encourage?
 There are some conversations include some casual ways of expreesion include
the "uh"'s, "um"s, and other filler words. Therefore, if the students want to improve thir
listening when they have conversation with American English native-speakers, they
need to get used to this kind of speaking style.

5.  11) What kind of provacy does it offer?
 High privacy. No personal information needed. You can just download it and ready
to use.
 12) Are the skills reinforced connected to your curriculum standards/student outcome?
 Yes. If non-native English speakers want to understand the conversations of the
American native speakers, they need to get used to some casual waus of American
English expression.
 13) Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions?
 It shows some easy understanding instruction to use the app.

6. 2nd app---English Listening 1000
 1) Was created by Unforgettable English LLC
 2) Price: $3.99
 3) Description:
 a. 1000 minutes of standard American English
 b. all of the audios include auto-scrolling scripts
 c. all audio is of natural,conversational English
 d. All speakers are Amerian native speakers
 e. no internet connection needed
 f. can help to improve English listening

7.  4) Compatibility:
 a. Requires iOS5.0 or later
 b. iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch supported.
 5) High privacy
 No personal information needed.
 6) Grade level:
 All.
 7) Content area:
 All. Enlgish listening. Stndard American English.

8.  8) Specific uses in the classroom:
 This app can be used in the English listening class.
 9) Does it provide student feedback:
 No.
 10) What kind of higher learning thinking skils does the app encourage?
 There are some conversations inlude some casual ways of expression.
 11) Are the skills reinforced connected to our curriculum standards?
 Yes. If non-native English speakers want to understand the conversations of the
American natives speakers, they need to get used to some casual eays of Aerican
English expression
 12) Does the app provide easy to follow and comprehensive instructions?
 It shows some easy understanding instructions to use the app.