Ornella Mich
ABSTRACT
In this paper, we describe Parling, a multimedia system for supporting learning of English as a second language (L2). It is devoted to 8-11 year-old primary school children. The idea behind the system is that famous children's literature offers the right motivating and low-anxiety context where users can improve their vocabulary and learn new language structures. The technological core of the system is a speech recognizer that allows implementing automatic pronunciation assessment. Parling is an adaptive system; it features a set of instructional games that change their vocabulary content dynamically based on the user's learning needs. A preliminary usability test of the prototype system gave positive results.
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Index Terms
- PARLING: e-literature for supporting children learning english as a second language
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