3. Read the Reading Strategy, then read the text again and choose the correct answers. 1) According to the text, most people a) don’t value apps very highly; b) don’t know what the main benefits of apps are; c) use apps mainly for fun and social situations; d) think apps are useless in dangerous situations. 2) The main purpose of the Safety Tips app is to a) prevent an earthquake like the one in 2011; b) warn people who are visiting Japan about earthquakes; c) warn Japanese people about earthquakes; d) warn business people about earthquakes. 3) Jenny had problems a) because no one told her what to do after an earthquake; b) because she couldn’t understand the advice on Japanese media; c) because there was no information for tourists about what to do in an earthquake; d) because her Japanese colleagues didn’t know what to do. 4) At the moment, the app a) is available in a number of languages; b) is available at airports and tourist information centres; c) warns about earthquakes but not about tsunamis; d) is in English, with Japanese phrases.

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1. c) use apps mainly for fun and social situations. The text says people use apps to play games, surf the net, keep in touch and organise social events. (В тексте говорится, что люди используют приложения, чтобы играть, просматривать интернет, общаться и организовывать мероприятия.)
2. b) warn people who are visiting Japan about earthquakes. The app was created to give visitors warnings and advice about earthquakes; it also warns about possible tsunamis. (Приложение создано, чтобы предупреждать посетителей Японии о землетрясениях и давать им советы; оно также предупреждает о возможном цунами.)
3. b) because she couldn’t understand the advice on Japanese media. The warnings and information were in Japanese, which Jenny couldn’t understand. (Предупреждения и информация были на японском языке, которого Дженни не понимала.)
4. d) is in English, with Japanese phrases. The information is in English and the app includes useful Japanese phrases. (Информация дана на английском языке, а приложение содержит полезные японские фразы.)