Just by having a computer, you can easily learn English pronunciation! 11 metropolitan high schools are introducing this
Advanced Media Co., Ltd. (Head office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Kiyoyuki Suzuki; hereinafter, "Advanced Media") will begin selling the "English pronunciation correction system for Japanese learners," which is specialized for high school students. AmiVoice ® CALL -pronunciation- High School Edition" will be delivered to 2011 metropolitan high schools in August 8, and will be fully operational from early autumn. The sales agent is Lanexy Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Koji Nihei).
Our voice recognition technology AmiVoice ® By utilizing this system, it is possible to specifically point out and provide guidance on pronunciation mistakes that are typical of Japanese people from the sentences spoken by students, making it possible to provide clear, individualized guidance that would be difficult in group learning settings such as high schools.
According to the results of a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (22), only 19% of teachers taught most of their classes in English in "Oral Communication I," a course designed to develop communication skills, and only 6% taught more than half of the class in English. Even in subjects that are supposed to emphasize communication in English education, the current situation is far from teaching classes in English, and the reality is that classes still continue to focus on reading and writing.
This system is a groundbreaking pronunciation learning material that has learners "speak out loud" target words and sentences while wearing a headset microphone, and objective feedback is displayed on the screen regarding their pronunciation mistakes.
It can be easily used not only in CALL classrooms but also in PC classrooms by simply installing it. It allows students to learn listening and pronunciation in classes that focus on reading and writing, which allows for classes that emphasize communication, and it can be used in a variety of ways, not just in class, such as self-study and club activities. It has been introduced in a total of 11 metropolitan high schools.
[Features]
1. "Pronunciation assessment function" that points out poor pronunciation. You can statistically grasp weak pronunciation.
It pinpoints and evaluates the unique Japanese pronunciation of katakana. By displaying visual information such as speech waveforms and graphs, learners can visually grasp their weak points, enabling efficient learning. In addition, you can choose from a wide variety of content (practice sentences) that combine various grammar expressions and everyday conversational expressions according to your purpose, which is useful for practical English conversation.
2. "Listening practice" to improve your ability to distinguish pronunciations that Japanese people have difficulty with
Words with similar pronunciations, such as "fall" and "hall," that are difficult for Japanese people to distinguish are displayed side by side, and the user is asked to select which pronunciation is being played. This improves the ability to distinguish pronunciations that Japanese people have difficulty with.
3. "Weak Pronunciation Practice" - Intensively practice weak pronunciations word by word
You can focus on practicing the pronunciation you are weak at, as pointed out in your pronunciation evaluation. The movement of your tongue and lips is displayed in animation that is synchronized with the pronunciation, allowing for effective pronunciation learning.
4. "Statistical History" allows you to check learned data statistically
You can check your weak pronunciations as objective data, allowing you to efficiently practice your weak pronunciations and track your progress.
Administrators can not only identify learners' weak points, but also understand the progress of improvement and learning process from the number of utterances and study sessions, allowing them to provide appropriate guidance to learners.
Advanced Media will continue to develop voice recognition technology as the core of the human-machine interface. AmiVoice ® We will develop new products for the educational field that utilize this technology and explore new applications.
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■ Required PC performance
Client machine
7. Supported OS: Japanese version Windows 2000/ Vista / XP/ XNUMX
2. Compatible models: DOS/V machines (cannot be used with Macintosh)
③CPU: Pentium III 800MHz or higher (1GHz or higher recommended)
④Memory: 384MB or more of installed memory (512MB or more recommended, 7GB or more recommended for Windows 1/Vista)
⑤Display: 1024 x 768 or higher/16bit (high color) or higher
⑥HDD: 350MB or more of free space (500MB or more recommended)
⑦SB port: 1 port
8. Sound card: Sound Blaster compatible sound board (required only when USB port cannot be used)
Server machine
⑨Supported OS: Japanese version Windows Server 2008 / 2003 / 2000 Server
10. Compatible models: DOS/V machines (cannot be used with Macintosh)
⑪CPU: PentiumⅢ 1GHz equivalent or higher
⑫Memory: 256MB or more of installed memory
⑬Display: 1024 x 768 or higher / 16-bit (high color) or higher
⑭HDD: 30GB or more of free space (used for audio recording)
⑮CD-ROM: 4x or faster (required for installation)
1. USB port: XNUMX port
17. Sound Card: Sound Blaster compatible sound board (required only when USB port cannot be used)
[Inquiries regarding this matter]
[Press relations]
Business Management Headquarters Public Relations Team
TEL：03-5958-1307
FAX: 03-5958-1032
Email: press@advanced-media.co.jp
【customer】
Sales Headquarters Iizuka and Moriyama
TEL: 03-5958-1091
FAX: 03-5958-1033
Email: info@advanced-media.co.jp
[Copyright/Trademark]
Copyright 2011 Advanced Media, Inc.
AmiVoice ® and logo are registered trademarks of Advanced Media.
Company names and product names mentioned are registered trademarks and trademarks of their respective companies.
