There are also two video based games for students to enjoy. The purpose of this software is to improve student pronounciation by focusing their attention on mouth formation. Of course, it's also enjoyable and the resulting videos can be hilarious. A demo can be downloaded from the website. Healey A system for pronunciation improvement with an impressive array of exercise types and options.
Formant practice can be static or live, as can displays of pitch, amplitude, and rhythm.
Both childr en and adults will appreciate the game format options for practice. One drawback is that target sounds do not come with the program and need to be entered by the teacher. This is a potentially highly time-consuming operation. Still, the wide variety of exercise types and reinforcement activities may make it worth the effo rt for institutions with a large number of students who could use this program. Comes with special digitizing hardware that plugs into the computer and a microphone.