Speak the Words
Main Uses
The Speak the Words tool uses Google Chrome browser’s speech/voice-recognition engine to recognize a learner’s answer and compares it with the correct answers (that is, the multiple accepted answers provided by the instructor).
It has two main uses:
- answering questions in a voice (the answer is best to be a fixed with no variants)
- practicing pronunciation
In order to use this tool, the learner must use the Chrome browser and allow it to use the device’s microphone.
Note: Instructors can choose or specify the language or speech input engine that Google provides (e.g., Chinese, Mandarin (region), English (Canada), or English (US), Hindu, Danish, etc.), so it can recognize the learner’s speech and turn it into text of that language, and the object compares the text with the answer provided by the instructor.
If multiple questions or practices are needed, you can use the “Speak the Words Set” object. See example on h5p.org.
1. Providing an answer in response to a scene or case
Example
In this example, the learner reads the case or scenario and records their response (answer) by using the microphone.
Note: This tool allows the option to present the case or scenario in an image or a video or audio clip, which can be inserted under Media in the setup (not illustrated).
2. Practicing pronunciation
Example
In this example, the learner reads the words by using a microphone. The speech-recognition engine will recognize the input, turn it into words (in the back end) and compare the words provided in the answer field by the instructor, and then give feedback.
