nervous) Challenges we ran intoĬonfiguring the discord bot to play audio was challenging because we had to get the proper executables linked. Changes the bot’s response depending on the user’s response tone (ex.
Creates an interactive chatbot that the user can practice their speaking skills with in any Generates the audio files so the bot can speak the various phrases to the user Used to translate between all 108 languages that Google supports We were able to combine many different google cloud products to create a unique product. Have an interactive conversation with a bot in any language you are trying to learn The main features are: -Translate any phrase in 100+ languages and hear the pronunciation as well What it doesīotLate is a discord bot with a comprehensive set of commands that allows for an interactive language learning experience. Many students use discord as their primary form of communication and we felt that incorporating our bot here would make it accessible and convenient to use. Why a discord bot? - Since we have transitioned into online schooling, we have used discord as a primary place to communicate and collaborate for educational and recreational purposes. This will allow people to both practice their skills in a new language and reduce anxiety. This project allows someone to practice their language skills with a bot that responds intelligently to what they say. In-person instruction and interaction is especially important to learning a language.
Also, taking Spanish classes in school we felt there was a lack of resources that helped improve our ability outside of the classroom. As children of first generation immigrants, we saw and felt how difficult it was to learn a new language, while conversing with family members across the world. While brainstorming for this project we immediately decided we wanted to focus on creating an educational tool, as all of our group members have found some difficulty effectively learning in our current online environments.Īfter further deliberation, as a group we decided to focus on making a language and translation discord bot.