Week 1

  Enjoy practicing! 

SPEAKING CHALLENGE                                 (Click to Open/Close)

Welcome to the SPEAKING CHALLENGE!

YOU WILL NEED GOOGLE CHROME FOR THIS FEATURE! (Click here to download.)

     Listen to the Avatar say the phrases a few times until you're comfortable with them. Then, read each line out loud several times. After practicing, click on the little microphone and say those words to the computer.
      Practice speaking with the computer until the words you say match the dialog.
     Please enter three words or sounds you cannot say into our spreadsheet in the CLOUD!

      (The microphone icon is sometimes unresponsive, you may have to click it more than once to start it or reset it. Don't give up!)
1. SAY: Would you like some tea or coffee?

2. SAY: Coffee sounds great.

3. SAY: All right. I'll make some hot water.

4. SAY: Thanks!

5. SAY: Would you like milk or sugar?

6. SAY: Yes, milk and a little sugar, please.

7. SAY: Okay, here you are. Help yourself to a cookie.

8. SAY: Thank you!


     Did the computer have any trouble understanding you? Please CLICK ON THIS LINK and type 3 words that were hard for you.

LISTENING CHALLENGE                                 (Click to Open/Close)

Here is a short listening exercise. Please listen to my AVATAR and type the answers in our spreadsheet in the CLOUD! Then post your comment!