La tienda de aplicaciones

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Level A1 Reading focus

What you'll learn

Present indicative and querer, with the names Google Play Store and App Store.

On the bus, Sofía downloads a free dictionary and reads a short definition. At home, her brother searches the App Store on his iPhone. She already has the word for class.

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tienda de aplicaciones

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app store

Tienda de aplicaciones is the official shop for phone programs (App Store, Google Play).

Core topic of the article and the name of both major stores.

descargar programas

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download programs

Descargar programas means to get apps from the internet onto your phone.

Describes the main function of an app store.

leo estos comentarios

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I read these comments

Leo estos comentarios means I check reviews before downloading a new app.

The author's practical habit before trying a new app.

aplicaciones gratuitas

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free apps

Aplicaciones gratuitas are apps you can download without paying.

Key app type in the article about pricing.

compras dentro de la app

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in-app purchases

Compras dentro de la app are extra paid features after a free download.

Explains the freemium model in games and apps.

toco el botón instalar

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I tap the install button

Toco el botón instalar means you start downloading the chosen app with one tap.

Describes the moment you install a new program.

palabras clave

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keywords

Palabras clave are search terms you type to find the app you need.

Shows how to search by topic (calculadora, aprender inglés).

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

Ratings

calificaciones

ratings

Calificaciones are one-to-five star scores showing app quality.

Helps understand the store rating system.

Ads

anuncios

ads

Anuncios are short advertisements shown in free apps.

Explains how developers earn money from free programs.

Updates

actualizaciones

updates

Actualizaciones are new app versions with fixes and features.

The store notifies you when actualizaciones disponibles appear.

Progress

progreso

progress

Progreso is how far the download has gone; el progreso de la descarga.

The circle on screen shows installation progress.

Official

oficiales

official

Oficiales means store-approved apps that are safe to download.

Safety advice in the closing paragraph.

Viruses

virus

viruses

Virus means harmful software in apps from untrusted sources.

Warning about risks of external downloads.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

Present: abro and veo

Cuando abro la tienda de aplicaciones, veo muchas categorías

when I open the store, I see categories

Cuando abro… veo links two present-tense actions with cuando.

Pattern for describing browsing the app store.

Ser: son gratuitas

Muchas aplicaciones son gratuitas

many apps are free

Ser + adjective (son gratuitas) describes the app type, not a temporary state.

Ser/estar contrast for describing programs.

Preterite: configuró

Mi mamá configuró el teléfono para pedir contraseña

mom set up the phone

Configuró is preterite of configurar; a completed past action with a clear result.

Narrates the one-time setup for purchase protection.

Poder + infinitive/gerund

Puedo buscar aplicaciones específicas escribiendo palabras clave

I can search for apps by typing keywords

Puedo buscar… escribiendo uses poder + infinitive with a gerund for how you act.