IELTS test preparation trend using AI
The phenomenon of having test scores "confiscated" is considered a nightmare for candidates taking the international IELTS (International English Language Testing System) certificate.
According to experts, the main cause of this phenomenon often stems from the fact that the candidates' skill scores have too high a difference, also known as "band score difference".
If the two skills of Reading and Listening are often the skills that help students get points back, then Speaking and Writing are often the reasons that drag down their scores. Among them, Speaking is even considered the "enemy" of many people.
There have been cases where the Reading skill was 9.0 but the Speaking skill was only 5.5. This led to the Examination Board suspecting cheating and requiring a period of time to re-verify. However, there have been cases where the score was not returned and even the test was banned.
The reason why learners often have a fear of speaking skills is because this is a skill that requires high thinking ability and language reflexes. In addition, it also requires learners to regularly participate in a real-life practice environment.
With Speaking skills, learners often encounter difficulties in pronunciation, controlling speaking speed, and using appropriate intonation. Problems such as limited vocabulary, using incorrect sentence structures, and giving too short answers are also some of the problems that many people encounter.
However, the development of AI tools has opened up a new direction for learners to practice this skill effectively, improving their self-learning ability.
Confidently "speak" English thanks to AI
One of the limitations of learners often lies in the ability to pronounce vocabulary from simple to complex. To improve this, learners can use the "SpeechAce Trial Content" tool.
This is a tool that provides pronunciation tests and uses speech recognition technology to evaluate users' pronunciation and fluency. To use this tool, readers can follow these steps:
- First, readers access the tool's website at https://app.speechace.co/
- After accessing, you will see topics to practice pronunciation and fluency. Here we can choose any topic or complete each topic in turn.
SpeechAce Trial Content interface (Photo: Screenshot).
- For example, when clicking on the topic "Healthcare", the training packages will appear. Here, readers need to complete all the exercises in this topic to be considered complete.
Diverse practice topics (Photo: Screenshot).
When we click on "LESSON 3", we will practice pronunciation with sentences from simple to complex.
After each time you pronounce a whole sentence, the system will calculate your pronunciation score. In particular, the tool will note the phrases you make mistakes in. When you click on these phrases, the detailed error will be indicated.
Pronunciation scoring tool for users (Photo: Screenshot).
For a higher level of practice, readers can use the tool luyennoi.com. The tool provides a variety of questions for all 3 Speaking sections and the special point is that as soon as users answer these questions, their scores will be displayed immediately.
By evaluating answers according to 4 criteria: pronunciation, fluency, grammar, vocabulary, this tool is highly appreciated for its accuracy in scoring.
To use this tool, readers can follow these steps:
- Visit the website https://luyennoi.com/ , click the "Try" button to log in or register for an account.
Interface of luyennoi.com (Photo: Screenshot).
You can use your Google account to sign in quickly without having to register a new account.
- After successfully logging in, the home page interface appears, go to "Practice by sentence".
Users can practice each part of the test (Photo: Screenshot).
- In this section, readers can practice each part of the Speaking test. And in each part there will be topics for users to freely choose.
The outstanding point is that most of the questions are extracted from the predicted test set. Therefore, it will train learners to think and handle questions like in the real exam.
Interface when accessing "Practice Part 1" (Photo: Screenshot).
For example, when you access the "Practice Part 1" section and select the question "What apps do you still use", the AI tool will read this question and you will answer it directly. In case you can't think of an idea, you can use the tool's "AI support" feature to come up with ideas.
You can use the "AI support" feature if you encounter a very difficult question (Photo: Screenshot).
As soon as you submit your answer, the system will automatically score you according to 4 criteria and evaluate the total score. In addition, the tool also points out the mistakes you encounter to improve for the next time.
The speaking scoring tool is quite detailed for users (Photo: Screenshot).
If the above tools are more academic, then with the next tool called "Hume AI", users will be able to practice natural communication skills through everyday conversations, even chatting with AI.
To use this tool, readers will follow these steps:
- Visit the website https://platform.hume.ai/ , then readers can register for an account or log in via Google or Apple account.
Hume AI interface (Photo: Screenshot).
- Once you have successfully accessed Hume AI, readers can use 3 main features: converting text to speech, communicating with AI that can empathize through analyzing voice intonation, and measuring emotions from facial expressions.
- With text-to-speech feature, you can use this feature to learn pronunciation, intonation, fluency from AI speaking.
To use this feature, we click on "Text-to-Speech" and select "Playground". Here you can enter paragraphs, answers, and dialogues for AI to read back.
After entering the content, the reader will click "Select Voice" to choose the voice they want.
Finally, click "Generate" for the tool to start reading the content. In addition, users can also click "Enhance Text" for the tool to edit the content in more detail and advanced.
- With the AI communication feature, this is an effective tool for readers to practice natural communication skills.
To use this feature, users will access the "Empathic Voice Interface" section and select "Playground".
Hume AI's Empathic Voice Interface feature allows you to chat with AI like a real person (Photo: Screenshot).
Next, you will have to set up the main parameters for the conversation, including choosing the AI that will talk to you (each AI will have a different style), choosing Supplemental LLM (additional large language model), choosing EVI starts conversation (if you want the AI to speak first)...
Just set up the basic parameters, you can start a conversation with AI via the "Start call" button.
Once the conversation starts, you can chat with AI about any topic. In addition to being able to communicate, this AI can also analyze your emotions through your voice intonation to give natural answers.
AI can judge your emotions (Photo: Screenshot).
Users can also quickly access the link https://app.hume.ai/ to communicate with any AI character. These characters will have different personality traits, so their communication style will also be significantly different.
Unique characters of Hume AI (Photo: Screenshot).
If in the past the process of practicing speaking English could be limited by the lack of a regular communication environment, now with Hume AI, this has been overcome.
In addition to the above tools, you can also start practicing your Speaking skills with familiar tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini.
Using these tools, learners can give commands to the AI to ask questions for each Speaking section and provide feedback after each answer.
Typically the statement "I want to practice IELTS speaking part 1 questions. Please provide me with one question at a time. After each of my answers, you will give feedback to help me improve".
Can give narration to AI to practice speaking (Photo: Screenshot).
Above is an introduction and instructions on how to use some typical AI tools in practicing Speaking skills in the IELTS test. Hopefully readers will have more support solutions to enhance their communication skills and handle situations in the test.
However, the most important thing is that learners need to combine these AI tools with active learning methods, practice regularly, and maintain motivation during the review process.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/cong-nghe/huong-dan-chi-tiet-cach-dung-ai-luyen-noi-cho-ky-thi-ielts-20250313124442279.htm
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