Development of English Conversation Practice App with Artificial Intelligence & Speech Recognition

In the progress of science and technology today, the need to master English becomes very important. English which is an international language has become a part of all aspects of people's lives. So that at an early age, learning has been applied to English. In learning English, there are competencies namely writing, listening, and reading. Currently how to learn reading is often implemented only by saying words or sentences from textbooks. This will cause students to be focused on the material provided and tend to decrease conversation practice with someone directly. In addition, English learning time generally has a smaller portion and costly. Therefore, it needs to be developed a learning medium that is able to provide a way of learning English that simulates conversation directly. It can be accessed anywhere and anytime and minimize the cost of expenditure. Website-based learning can be an alternative. Web-based English learning applications with speech recognition technology was integrated with aritificial intelligence to train students to become active speakers rather than silent readers.