Week 24 · Theme 4 Software Projects, Lesson 1 Explorer in Action · 3 lessons
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Booking and paying for a ride online
ICT P6 Term 2, Theme 4: pp. 40–45
GoalExplain why booking and paying for rides online is popular and compare two imaginary transport services.
New words
booking · choosing a ride or seat ahead of timemobile wallet · an app that keeps money and can send, receive and payonline payment · paying through a phone or the internet, not with coinscomparison table · a table that puts two things side by side
Explanation
Booking and paying for rides online has become popular. One transport company can serve very many people together, and riders can use the service from any place, at any hour. A passenger can book a ride through the company’s page, or sometimes by messaging, and then pay online. One way to pay is with a mobile wallet, an app for keeping money. It can send and receive money, pay bills, book tickets and pay for services. Children do not use wallets or pay for anything; they use a wallet only on paper. To choose between two services, make a comparison table. Write the questions down the side: can you book online? Can you pay online? Can you choose a seat? What extra services are there? Then fill in what each service offers. Compare the answers and decide which is better for your needs. Always ask a grown-up before using any online service.
Question
Service A
Service B
book online?
yes
yes
pay online?
yes
no
choose a seat?
no
yes
extra services
lost-property help
none
Worked examples
Why is it popular? Seif lives far from the station. He can book a seat from home at any time, even at night, and many other people can book at the same moment. This saves time and walking.
A wallet on paper. A mobile wallet keeps money inside an app. Four things it can do are written on cards: send money, receive money, pay a bill, book a ticket.
Need: a seat for grandmother→Service B lets you choose a seat→Choose Service B
Choosing between two imaginary services. Service A lets you pay online but not choose a seat. Service B lets you choose a seat but not pay online. Jana needs to choose a seat for her grandmother, so she picks Service B.
Class activity
Compare two services. Invent two transport services, for example a minibus service and a boat service on the Nile. Draw a comparison table with these questions: can you book online? Can you pay online? Can you choose a seat? What extra services are there? Fill in both columns and write one sentence: which service is better for a family with a baby, and why? Nothing here needs a device.
Practice
1
Give two reasons why booking rides online is popular.
It works from any place at any hour, and very many people can use it at once.
2
What is a mobile wallet?
An app for keeping money that can send, receive and pay.
3
What is the use of a comparison table?
It puts two things side by side so you can decide.
4
Who should you ask before using an online service?
