Google continues to work on improving its apps by adding new features or making them easier to use. Some apps just sit on your phone, and you never think twice about them until they are needed. One app that fits into this category is Google Translate. Most people don’t open the app until they have something written in a foreign language that they need to understand. But the app can also be used to learn new languages.
The Google Translate app can help teach you a foreign language
When you open the Google Translate app, tap the “Practice” tab on the bottom right of the display. This opens a feature called “Personalized conversation practice” which uses personalized activities to improve how well you speak a foreign language, and how well you listen to one. There are three levels (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced) that you can choose from. You can even decide whether you want to use the language for professional conversations, everyday interactions, to speak with friends and family, and more.
Now, Google Translate is prepared to take you to the ultimate level. Imagine speaking and listening to a foreign language used in a particular country and get thought of as a native of that country. That is the goal of the app’s new pronunciation training mode. You will be able to listen to recordings of people speaking the language you want to master, and then record your own version. Google Translate will score your attempt and offer recommendations telling you how to improve your pronunciation.
It’s a matter of hearing a phrase in another language and repeating it correctly
The app will analyze how well you are speaking the new language and give you recommendations on how to improve
When you’re ready to take a shot at saying the translation correctly, press the “Pronounce” button and give it your best effort. Google Translate will analyze your pronunciation, and comment on it. If the recording is not clear, you will see the phrase you are learning written out phonetically. Google Translate will give you its opinion of how well you did and offer you another chance to do better.
