WeWard App Helps People Walk More

WeWard App 幫助人們增加步行量


Introduction

The French app WeWard has a new feature called Walking Mode. It stops you from using social media until you walk enough steps.

法國應用程式 WeWard 推出了名為「步行模式」的新功能。在您步行足夠步數之前,它會阻止您使用社交媒體。

Main Body

Tyler Chandler made this feature with AI tools. The app locks TikTok and Instagram. You must walk a certain number of steps to open them. The lock resets every night at midnight.

Tyler Chandler 利用 AI 工具開發了此功能。該 App 會鎖定 TikTok 和 Instagram。您必須步行特定步數才能開啟它們。鎖定狀態每晚午夜會重新設定。

Users earn digital money called Wards. They can change Wards into real money or gift cards. They can also give money to charity. The CEO wants people to stop sitting and start moving.

使用者可以賺取稱為 Wards 的數位貨幣。他們可以將 Wards 兌換成現金或禮品卡。他們也可以將錢捐給慈善機構。執行長希望人們停止久坐並開始活動。

WeWard has 30 million users in 29 countries. These users now walk 25% more. The company makes money from ads and subscriptions. They do not sell user data.

WeWard 在 29 個國家擁有 3,000 萬名使用者。這些使用者的步行量現在增加了 25%。公司透過廣告和訂閱獲利。他們不會出售使用者數據。

Conclusion

WeWard connects phone use with exercise. Many women aged 35 use this app.

WeWard 將手機使用與運動結合。許多 35 歲的女性使用這款 App。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The "Action" Pattern

Look at how the text describes what the app does. It uses a simple pattern: Subject \rightarrow Action.

  • The app \rightarrow locks TikTok.
  • The lock \rightarrow resets every night.
  • Users \rightarrow earn money.

🛠️ Useful Word Swaps

Instead of using the same word, notice these different ways to say "Get" or "Move":

  1. Earn (Getting money for work/walking) $
  2. Change (Turning one thing into another \rightarrow Wards into gift cards)
  3. Connect (Joining two different things \rightarrow phone use + exercise)

📈 Simple Numbers

In A2 English, we use numbers to show growth.

"25% more" $

This means the number went up. To use this in your own life, just say: "I sleep 10% more on weekends."

Vocabulary Learning

feature (n.)
A special part of a program or app
Example:The new app has a great feature for tracking steps.
certain (adj.)
A specific amount or number
Example:You must walk a certain number of steps to win.
reset (v.)
To start something again from the beginning
Example:The timer will reset every hour.
charity (n.)
An organization that gives help to people in need
Example:She gives some of her money to a local charity.
subscription (n.)
Paying money regularly to use a service
Example:I have a monthly subscription to the music app.
Practice A2 words in a crossword