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 
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					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 

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	- 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 

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				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:

			
			