Speech recognition exercises – Sample page
		
			
			This is a selection of the new speech recognition exercises added to  our General  English courses.
			
		Technical tips
		
			
				- Check that your microphone is working correctly using the Record Yourself tool at the bottom of the page  . .
 Record yourself and play it back. Can you hear it okay? If not, see help.
 
					
HELP
 
					(Windows 10)
						
					
					
						- Check your microphone mode. Make sure that your microphone is turned on. 
- Check your cable connections. 
- Check microphone settings.
		
			- Right click on the Sound icon on your bottom right of your screen.   
- Click on Open Sound settings
- See Choose your input device and make sure the correct microphone is selected.
			
- See Test your microphone. 
 Test the microphone by speaking into it. Look at the blue bar next to the  microphone image   : 
 
 
- Check your microphone placement.
- Recalibrate your microphone. 
 
			- Right click on the Sound icon on your bottom right of your screen.  
- Click on Open Sound settings. 
- Under the Input section, click on Device properties.
- Click on the Levels tab.
 If the Mute    button is on, click it to turn off mute. The Volume button should show as a blue speaker without the red circle   . 
Adjust  the volume and boost controls until the Test your microphone indicator goes to above 50% when you speak. 
 
 
- Reduce background noise. 
- Listen to your audio.
 (Windows 7)
	- Check your microphone mode. Make sure that your microphone is turned on. 
- Check your cable connections. 
- Check microphone settings. 
		
			- Click here to see how to check the settings.
 
- Reduce background noise. 
- Listen to your audio.
 
				- Be in a quiet place to try each exercise. 
 
		How the exercises  work
		
			- With these buttons you can listen to an example, repeat and record yourself, and listen to what you recorded.
  
 
 
			- Exercises have coloured feedback:
  
  
 