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English oral communication ability has become increasingly important for many EFL learners. This paper introduces how we use a new automatic speech recognition technology to develop a website for EFL students. This website offers several different types of exercises which allow students to practice speaking and obtain immediate feedback. A group of 30 EFL students were invited to use the website. A survey was conducted to investigate students’ perceptions of this site. The results indicated that most students enjoyed using this website; they also felt the site could help improve their English oral skills. Students, however, also pointed out that the website content and design can be further improved.
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Chen, H.HJ. (2017). Developing a Speaking Practice Website by Using Automatic Speech Recognition Technology. In: Wu, TT., Gennari, R., Huang, YM., Xie, H., Cao, Y. (eds) Emerging Technologies for Education. SETE 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10108. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52836-6_71
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