Busuu Launches New AI Conversation Practice Feature
23 October 2024 - 12:05AM
Business Wire
Busuu adds the speech-based feature to its
platform to help learners master speaking confidently in other
languages
Busuu, a Chegg service and language learning provider with over
120 million registered users1, today unveiled the Busuu
Conversations feature to empower language learners to speak
confidently and naturally in their journey to achieve speech
proficiency. Through artificial intelligence-simulated exchanges,
Busuu users can practice two-way dialogues that mimic everyday
scenarios and receive real-time feedback from AI on their
performance.
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Busuu Conversations provides language learners the opportunity
to overcome some of their struggles with practicing their speech
including fear of making mistakes, not having another person to
practice with, and difficulty constructing sentences on the spot.
The Conversations feature provides 24/7 help with AI, prompts to
aid with sentence composition, and a safe space for making mistakes
with personalized feedback. Users can also choose from realistic
scenarios such as participating in work meetings, introducing
themselves, and ordering at a café, all aimed to help language
learners practice speaking confidently and making valuable
connections in another language.
“Lacking confidence when speaking another language is the most
cited barrier for our learners when preparing for real life
conversations. This drove our development of product features that
support practicing speaking,” said Gino Micacchi, Vice President of
Product at Busuu. “Our newest Conversations feature takes language
learning a step further by using AI to simulate a real-life
dialogue and give feedback to help users learn interactively.”
Busuu Conversations is available for anyone learning English and
Spanish, across all Busuu's 16 interface languages.2 Language
learners can now build their speaking confidence with access to two
powerful tools: Busuu’s latest AI-powered feature, Conversations,
and ‘speaking practice,’ immersive lessons featuring videos of
native speakers and personalized feedback, announced earlier this
year.
Busuu courses are designed by language experts and cover all
four areas needed to learn a language - listening, reading,
writing, and speaking. Busuu Conversations is built into Busuu’s
Complete English and Spanish Courses, which means users get a
scaffolded learning experience, learning grammar, words, and
phrases before they reach speaking exercises. Busuu’s platform is
aimed to empower learners to confidently command the language in
the real world.
Language learners can try Conversations and speaking practice
now by downloading Busuu on Apple’s App Store.
For more information about Busuu's latest advancements, please
visit www.busuu.com.
About Busuu
Busuu is a powerful language-learning platform that builds
real-world communication confidence by combining immersive lessons
with content featuring real people and fluent speakers, supported
by a global online community. Its B2B version further enhances the
experience with Live Lessons delivered in 1:1 or small online group
settings. With offices in London and Madrid, Busuu has multilingual
staff from around the world working together to empower people
through languages. In January 2022, Busuu was acquired by
Chegg.
About Chegg
Chegg provides individualized learning support to students as
they pursue their educational journeys. Available on demand 24/7
and powered by over a decade of learning insights, the Chegg
platform offers students AI-powered academic support thoughtfully
designed for education coupled with access to a vast network of
subject matter experts who ensure quality. No matter the goal,
level, or style, Chegg helps millions of students around the world
learn with confidence by helping them build essential academic,
life, and job skills to achieve success. Chegg is a publicly held
company and trades on the NYSE under the symbol CHGG. For more
information, visit www.chegg.com.
1 https://www.busuu.com/en/about
2 The interface language refers to the
preferred language to navigate Busuu's menu and commands. Busuu's
interface languages include English (GB and US), Spanish, French,
Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Chinese,
Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Korean.
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