オンラインレッスンに役立ちそうな新機能をアービン君が教えてくれました。スカイプで話す時、相手の話す英文がほぼ完璧にスクリーン上に現れるというのです。
小学生相手の英会話レッスンで使ってみようと思います。
以下、彼との議事録。
Arvin
You know what, Toshi san? I’ve found a very interesting feature in the SKYPE app.
Toshi
Oh really? Share it with me please. How did you find it?
Arvin
I was chatting with a friend of mine; he was sharing his screen with me. I noticed that while I am talking, it was automatically translating my messages or automatically transcribing my message.
Toshi
How is it done?
Arvin
I’m not sure, but I thought it would be useful if you research about it.
Toshi
Does it appear on the Skype screen?
Arvin
Yes, on the video itself.
Toshi
How come he does it? I want to know. He must be a tech-savvy boy. How old is he?
Arvin
Around 30ish.
Toshi
Just about the age of showing great interest in the new computer software.
Arvin
Right!
Toshi
Well, as I think about it, it’s not so helpful for me because the subtitles appear on the Skype screen as we go on talking, and the previous ones disappear, right? When you talk with someone very talkative, and if your eyes flicker just for a while, you will instantly miss the message.
Arvin
It could be helpful when you have the Filipino teachers online for the elementary school kids. The children will be excited to see it.
Toshi
You have a point there. May I ask you to show me what kind of application I should install to get the real-time captioning of a voice call?
Arvin
Let’s see. I’m gonna find one that’s something useful. Ah! I found one. OK. Alright, so I’m gonna send you a link right now.
Toshi
Thanks. Looks like if I have the newest updated version of Skype, I really don’t need to install anything else.
Arvin
I believe so.
Toshi
Wow, amazing! Thank you Arvin for your help.
Arvin
My pleasure.