Introduction to Speech Recognition
Please repeat# what the computer says. 
Speak clearly# in your normal voice. 
Do not talk too fast,# or too slowly. 
After you speak,# the computer will write down# what you have said.
If you do not speak everything,# do not worry.
The computer will speak# any remaining words again. 
This speech training# will help the computer# better recognize your voice. 
It also gives you an idea# of what it is like# to talk to a computer. 
You may take a break,# at any time,# by clicking on Pause. 
Click Train# to continue with training. 
If you get stuck on a word,# just click on Skip# to skip that word and continue. 
If you happen# to say the wrong word,# and the computer thinks it is correct,# do not stop.
Just continue# with the training. 
You do not have to# make any corrections now. 
Speech recognition# is an exciting technology.
It promises to change the way# we work with computers. 
This technology# has been under development# for many years. 
Although speech recognition# holds great promise,# scientists are still working# to improve it. 
Understanding some of the limits# will help you# get the most out of this# or any speech recognition system# that you may use.
Remember, the microphone hears everything,# but sometimes# it does not hear you# speaking very well! 
The room may be noisy,# or you spoke too quickly,# or the microphone# may not be adjusted properly.
It is important# to work in a quiet area.
It is also important# to use a good quality microphone.
Speak carefully# at an even speed.
The more that you train,# the better the system# will recognize your voice.
In addition to the training texts provided,# feel free to use# your own text files# in further training.