Introduction
As the tech moves, more and more high-tech has been invented. Two technology sometimes makes me wonder if there is a possibility that people don't need a language teacher anymore.
Text To Speech (TTS) is a service that converts text into realistic speech.
On the contrary, Speech To Text (STT) is a service that converts realistic speech into text.
They both have become more and more mature technologies that show in many areas, especially when only one language gets involved. The following softwares both have that ability of speech to text.
How to use it
● Open the Google Chrome browser, search for “Google Docs”, and enter the webpage.
● Click on Docs Document to open a new blank document.
● Select “Tools” in the toolbar at the top of the webpage, find “Voice Typing” and select it.
● Find and tap the ”Microphone” icon,
Examples
We design one kind of class that would imply this technology as a teaching tool: speaking class/ debate. And the docs are for recording the debate among 13-year-old children.
Tasks:
1. Debate (in seminar) as presentation (4 groups-4/6people in a group; two debate topics;)
2. Each group will discuss 10-mins debate competition (present to other students one by one, no overlap)
3. Use Google document to record
5. Speak slowly; pronounce clearly (student will be told that their speaking will be recorded)
6. Record produced as a document (teacher feedback; peer evaluation)
Cons
In fact, after revealing the performance of STT in Google Doc, I think there are a lot of trouble scientists have to work on.
1.It can only recognize one person's sound.
2. When debating, the member should take care of their pronunciation and fluency; otherwise, it may misunderstand.
3. There should be a stop for each two or three words to give time for the tech to react.
4. Wrong self-repair automatedly happens
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