Abstract
In Japan, there is a strong demand for English language instruction not only from students, but also from working adults. However, the nation has few systems that have functions for improving English skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), are simple to operate, and inexpensive. To solve the problem, we propose a versatile English learning system that uses webpages as learning materials. The proposed system has following characteristics: it creates Japanese versions of webpages translated from English, it can determine a user’s English skill, it is capable of speaking and listening interactions, it does not require an installation fee, and it is easy to operate.
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The authors would like to thank the members of the Arai Laboratory, Department of Human Information Systems, School of Science and Engineering, Teikyo University for their useful advice and assistance during the system evaluation.
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Oikawa, Y., Mizutani, K., Arai, M. (2015). Versatile English Learning System Using Webpages as Learning Materials. In: Arik, S., Huang, T., Lai, W., Liu, Q. (eds) Neural Information Processing. ICONIP 2015. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9490. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26535-3_44
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