Applying Speech Techniques to Practice Listening and Speaking Skills for EFL Learners: An Exploratory Study

Abstract

This study applies speech techniques to assist English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) learners to practice listening and speaking skills. In Taiwan, although EFL learners started learning English when young, they had a few opportunities for practicing English during the daily oral conversation. Integrating Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) programs and the Internet seems to be a solution to improving this condition. In a case study, an approach was proposed. Several EFL learners applied the developed CALL program to perform self-practice. Based on the evaluation, the participating learners benefited from this speech-enabled program.