Training English pronunciation for Japanese learners of English online

Abstract

In this study, a compact but effective Internet-based support system was designed for Japanese support system was designed for Japanese support system was designed for Japanese English learners to improve their English pronunciation. The system provides several interactive learners to improve their English pronunciation. The system provides several interactive learners to improve their English pronunciation. The system provides several interactive system provides several interactive system provides several interactive methods for users not only to learn pronunciation from the sample data of native speakers, not only to learn pronunciation from the sample data of native speakers, not only to learn pronunciation from the sample data of native speakers, of native speakers, of native speakers, but also to discover and evaluate their own specific pronunciation problems, and then improve their own specific pronunciation problems, and then improve their own specific pronunciation problems, and then improve improve improve their pronunciation with the help of the system. The system is real-time, Internet based, and system. The system is real-time, Internet based, and system. The system is real-time, Internet based, and the pinpoint feedback from the system after it has analy�ed the user's input sounds, will analy�ed the user's input sounds, will analy�ed the user's input sounds, will appear in human teacher-like natural language, rather than impersonal scores or abstract bar teacher-like natural language, rather than impersonal scores or abstract bar teacher-like natural language, rather than impersonal scores or abstract bar scores or abstract bar scores or abstract bar graphs which appear in other systems. Our present system focuses on pronunciations that are systems. Our present system focuses on pronunciations that are systems. Our present system focuses on pronunciations that are that are that are often problematic for Japanese learners of English. During the process of designing the system, English. During the process of designing the system, English. During the process of designing the system, we embedded HMM/DMM speech recognition and speech synthesis modules. synthesis modules. synthesis modules.

Improving online video lectures: learning challenges created by media

“…When intelligibility issues arise, user control options can allow students to adjust size as needed. Doing so should address issues raised by unintelligible visuals such as cognitive load and attention problems (Maniar et al, 2008;Shudong, Higgins, & Shima, 2005). Because the preferred size of the text may vary based on the learner, students should be able to choose font size based on preference.…”

The Analysis of English Pronunciation Errors by English Education Students of FKIP UMSU

“…Research on English pronunciation by English learners has been done. Research on this pronunciation was carried out to English learners from various countries such as Japan (Shudong & Higgins, 2005), Sudan (Ali, 2013), Timor Leste (Tilman & Nurhayani) and also speakers of regional languages in Indonesia such as the Sundanese (Fauzi, 2014). Other types of research related to this pronunciation have been conducted in the form of experimental research conducted by Suwartono (2006) Pronunciation refers to clarity as an important factor in effective communication.…”

Technologies in Use for Second Language Learning

“…After identifying the areas in which the students require more practice, the software then automatically provides feedback and practice in those areas in which errors were detected. Aimed at a student group similar in background and goals, Shudong, Higgins, and Shima (2005) described an Internet‐based support system that makes use of a corpus of sample data from native speakers (see also Campbell, McConnell, Meinardi, & Richardson, 2007). The system identifies specific difficulties and then provides a number of interactive approaches and activity types to address them.…”