New Method - Eyespeak

Spoken English with Linguaphone curriculum and Eyespeak digital language lab software.

Linguaphone have launched a new software product called L21 with Eyespeak. This new product combines the power of the world renowned Linguaphone 21 Spoken English curriculum, with the Speech Recognition capabilities of Eyespeak digital language software.

Linguaphone 21 with Eyespeak software is to be installed on a computer, and all the language exercises of Linguaphone are loaded on the hard disk. The learner refers to the Course Books, can select an activity and hear the teacher’s voice, record his own, play back and compare, see a visual graphic representation of his speech, and also get the overall score he has achieved.

In addition, the Eyespeak software will analyse the learner’s voice along 4 parameters : Pronunciation, Pitch, Timing and Loudness, and give scores on each aspect. Eyespeak will also provide a diagram of the mouth showing the placement of the tongue on the palate or lips in order to achieve the correct pronunciation.

There are Placement Tests that learners can use to assess their level of Spoken English before they start the course. In addition, the scores achieved by each learner are recorded in the computer, so that at the end of the course, the overall achievement is recorded, and a Linguaphone certificate is issued.

Linguaphone 21 uses Global Spoken English. The Eyespeak program adds a new dimension with sound lessons in British English, and also a full British English dictionary for learners to learn the meaning and pronunciation of over 2300 words.

Linguaphone 21 is a 4 level program, and a learner who completes the entire course will have command over an active working English speaking vocabulary of over 2500 words. Eyespeak will reinforce this curriculum, by adding the dimension of voice and accent training, with scoring, evaluation, and ideas for improvement.

Linguaphone 21 with Eyespeak does not need trained English teachers to implement the program. The software fulfils all the functions of the teacher – evaluating the learner’s English, pointing out mistakes and offering suggestions, giving scores for performance, and providing ample opportunity for review and revision. The software acts as the built-in teacher. This feature will make it very attractive in all kinds of learning situations where teachers who have excellent Spoken English are not available

The Minimum System Requirements to run the software are:

• Operating System: Windows XP, 2000, Vista-
• Ram: 256MB
• Processor: 1GHZ +
• Hard-disk Space: 900Mb
• A pair of Headphones (which are provided with the product) are also required