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EnglishCentral’s Intellispeech℠ system assesses learners’ speaking ability as a combination of 3 elements: Pronunciation Score Fluency Score Completion Pronunciation Score previously measured learners’ speech across 40 phonemes. In its latest version, Intellispeech℠ measures performance across all 64,000 possible triphones (combinations of phonemes). This change dramatically improves the accuracy of the system. Fluency Score is still […]
Students are now eligible for a free level test on EnglishCentral, which will provide them with a personalized Level Test Report and recommended study plan. If students want more lessons, then can subscribe to our GoLive! tutoring service offers all learners 1-1 lessons with experienced English language tutors. A convenient way to improve learners English with lessons designed […]
EnglishCentral is constantly being evaluated by professionals in the field. One recent study is by Shane Dixon of Arizona State University titled:”Evaluating the Impact of an Online English Language Tool’s Ability to Improve Users’ Speaking Proficiency under Learner- and Shared-control Conditions
BOSTON, MA , March 27, 2015 – EnglishCentral, the global leader in combining speech assessment technology with online video English education, announced today the availability of phoneme speech feedback in its latest version of the mobile app. The EnglishCentral app provides an innovative learning experience for acquiring conversational English. It allows users to watch videos […]
BOSTON, MA , March 24, 2015 – EnglishCentral, the market leader in combining speech assessment technology with online English education, announced today the launch of EnglishCentral for iPad. This latest version of the app will allow English learners to practice speaking English with more than 10,000 authentic videos from the EnglishCentral library. The videos and […]
Pronunciation is very much a “must” skill for any English language learner. There are many important reasons all students need to focus on correct form and pronunciation. Here are 3 very important ones. 1. Perceived Competence. Many native speakers will think a second language English speaker has a low level of fluency if their […]
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We realize that sometimes it might be overwhelming, all the new stuff teachers can do on EnglishCentral. So don’t worry, we’ve created a nice tour, a joyride that will walk you through all the functionality of our LMS (Learning Management System). [ Download the presentation] Follow the steps and learn from A to Z, all […]
I bet you didn’t know that there are many schools using EnglishCentral to help their students learn to read. There are. Too often we think of “watching” as a skill that only improves listening. However, add “same language subtitles” plus EnglishCentral’s core functionality of speech feedback and phoneme (sound) by phoneme presentation of words/phrases, and you’ve got […]
This time of year when teachers are starting new classes, we get asked often, “How can I just copy a class and save myself a lot of time?” It’s actually quite easy and on EnglishCentral we make it even easier than most LMSs (Learning Management Systems) . Here are the steps you should take to […]
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