Learn English with MyPedia skill on Amazon Alexa

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Digital learning company Pearson India on Tuesday introduced an interactive skill called MyPedia on Amazon Alexa for students and learners of all age groups to learn English.The Pearson MyPedia skill offers a collection of engaging stories coupled with fun facts, trivia, quizzes and rewards. "We have worked with Amazon Alexa team to build Pearson MyPedia skill that will help learners improve their English language abilities through storytelling. The skill can supplement reading and writing of the English language in a new, e?ective and fun way," Ramesh Subbarao, Vice President Portfolio, South Asia, Pearson, said in a statement.The interactive format of the skill can help improve English vocabulary, listening, speaking, comprehension, and storytelling. To get started say "Alexa, open MyPedia", or simply "Alexa, I want to learn English".It is designed to enhance the interest of students in the English language. The stories used in the skill can inspire them to be authors and be imaginative while writing in English. The new skill can be accessed on all Amazon Echo smart speakers, Echo Show smart displays, as well as the Alexa app for smartphones.
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