The 7 Steps September
1. CONTEXT
Mindmap
anything you
know about thetopic, including
vocabulary. Do
some research
online to help.

GoogleListening Questions 1
1. What new term was created as a result of Google?
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2. Where and when was Google founded?

2. QUESTIONS.
3. What are two services Google offers other than web searches?
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4. What new product did Google announce in 2019? What market are they
trying to enter?
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5. How will Google support its new venture?
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Read the listening
questions tocheck yourunderstanding.
Look up any newvocabulary.

Listening Questions 21. What is Google Glass?

3. LISTEN.
2. Why was the Google Glass project suspended?
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Listen and answer
the questions
using fullsentences. Circle
the number oftimes and % you
understood.

3. What was the name of Google’s social network? How could users group
their contacts?
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4. Why was Google Plus discontinued?

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5. What percentage of the operating system market share did Android have in2019?
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Discussion Questions.

1. Have Google products or services had a direct impact on your life?
In what way?
2. What types of products or services do you predict Google willdevelop in the future? What would you like them to develop?

4. CHECK ANSWERS
TRANSCRIPT 1
Of all the major tech companies, only one has created its own verb. “Google it” is now
synonymous with web searches around the world and the search engine is the most visitedsite globally as of 2019. Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while the two were at
Stanford University, the brand has grown to include much more than just a search engine
service.

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In addition to their search engine, Google has expanded to cover email (Gmail), work (GoogleDocs), navigation (Google Maps), cloud storage (Google Drive) and scheduling (GoogleCalendar), in addition to many other web services. Google also has a presence in the hardware
market with smartphones, smart speakers, and wireless routers.

5. CHECK VOCABULARY
Read thetranscript andcircle any new
vocabulary you
find. Look themup and add themto your list.

In 2019 Google announced plans to enter into another new venture with the launch of Google
Stadia. Google Stadia is Google’s attempt to enter the lucrative gaming market. Stadia will
provide users with the ability to stream games across multiple devices such as televisions,tablets, personal computers, and smart phones. To support this project, they have created a
new video game studio, Stadia Games and Entertainment, to produce original content.

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6. READ ALOUD

Read thetranscript aloudat least 5 times,
focusing on
intonation andpronunciation.

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Existence

Lucrative

Cease

Presence

Profitable

Suspend

Flop

MisfireEnvision

Conceive

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without reading
it. Circle how
many times
below.

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Not all Google’s initiatives have met with success. There have been several failed or
discontinued products in Google’s history. The highest profile of these was Google Glass, awearable smart device designed to look and be worn like glasses. Originally launched as a test
product in 2013, the project was later suspended over safety and privacy concerns. As of 2019,
Google Glass was still available for enterprise clients but was no longer in production forindividual consumers.
Another misfire for the company was their attempt at creating a social network, Google+.
Conceived as an alternative to Facebook, Google Plus allowed people to group their contacts
into “circles,” that could be defined with more details than simply “friends”. Despite initial
popularity, the site failed to generate active user engagement and was discontinued forconsumers in 2019.
Despite these setbacks Google continues to be one of the most successful companies on theplanet. One particularly bright spot in their portfolio is their Android operating system. This
operating system holds over 75 percent of the global market share as of 2019.

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