It is true that Google is one of those companies that They seek to translate and adapt much of their products and services, originally developed in English, into many other languages. It’s true that yes, sometimes it takes time for these adjustments to be made, and it’s also true that not everything is translated. For example, if we delve into the technical documentation, it is common to find pages only available in English, but in general, the average user will find what they need in their native language.

On the other hand, and especially among the younger generations (at least in Spain, English is no longer a problem, more and more people have been studying it since childhood and can defend themselves in the language with greater or lesser skill) Shakespeare, especially if we are talking about his reading and understanding, can already be something more difficult and no doubt Talking about it is the hardest part for many people. (although, to be honest, in many cases this is due to shame rather than a lack of mutual understanding).

We have been accepting it for years English is a language for universal communicationthat is, a gateway between two people who do not share their native language and do not know the language of the other, and thanks to technological solutions such as the instant translator found in the Pixel 8 (which reminds many people of the unforgettable Babelfish from Guía of the Galactic Hitchhiker), communication is with easier every day.

Speech Training – Google Search Lab’s New Artificial Intelligence Experiment! pic.twitter.com/ZqzyvgXNUZ

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Now, while this may sound a bit “old school”, technology solutions can be very helpful in these circumstances, but it’s important to have a base that gives us some independence to communicate. And as we can read on ZDNet, Google is testing a help feature to practice speaking English. And of course, as it cannot be otherwise these days, it is based on artificial intelligence.

From what we can see in the images of the tweet, it seems that this new Google feature, currently in testing and with a limited geographic scope, starts at the basic level and Suggests the user to construct a sentence using the indicated words, in the context of a conversation (spoken of course). And although it is not shown in these images, we can understand that this feature will also evaluate the user’s reaction and suggest corrections to improve his pronunciation.

Currently available at Argentina, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico and Venezuela (If you read us from one of these countries and dare to try it, we will be happy to read your testimony in the comments), those interested can find it at this link.