Some machines can take something written in one language and give users the same or similar wording in another language. These machines are designed to do this kind of work quickly and without mistakes. Some of the devices are so small they can be carried around the world. The quality of translation software programs has greatly improved in recent years, thanks to new, fast-developing technologies. This has led many people to start using machine translators. Some depend on the technology for day-to-day activities, while others use it in their job. But how will this affect language learning across the world? Will fewer people decide to take traditional language classes? Will human language teachers no longer be needed? One of the most widely used machine translation services is Google Translate. Google says the service completes billions of translation requests, involving 103 languages, each year. Google Translate can translate whole websites, text messages and information inside programs on smartphones. It also can translate speech spoken into a device.
Title: How Will Machine Translators Change Language Learning?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/translators.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='How Will Machine Translators Change Language Learning?' data-article-id='2089'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12542'>Some machines can take something written in one language and give users the same or similar wording in another language.</span> <span data-start-time='12542' data-end-time='21292'>These machines are designed to do this kind of work quickly and without mistakes.</span> <span data-start-time='21292' data-end-time='28500'>Some of the devices are so small they can be carried around the world.</span> <span data-start-time='28500' data-end-time='42458'>The quality of translation software programs has greatly improved in recent years, thanks to new, fast-developing technologies.</span> <span data-start-time='42458' data-end-time='49125'>This has led many people to start using machine translators.</span> <span data-start-time='49125' data-end-time='57729'>Some depend on the technology for day-to-day activities, while others use it in their job.</span> <span data-start-time='57729' data-end-time='63688'>But how will this affect language learning across the world?</span> <span data-start-time='63688' data-end-time='69500'>Will fewer people decide to take traditional language classes?</span> <span data-start-time='69500' data-end-time='74854'>Will human language teachers no longer be needed?</span> <span data-start-time='74854' data-end-time='83250'>One of the most widely used machine translation services is Google Translate.</span> <span data-start-time='83250' data-end-time='95083'>Google says the service completes billions of translation requests, involving 103 languages, each year.</span> <span data-start-time='95083' data-end-time='106729'>Google Translate can translate whole websites, text messages and information inside programs on smartphones.</span> <span data-start-time='106729' data-end-time='112854'>It also can translate speech spoken into a device.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/translators.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7777 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/what_does_translation_mean.m4a'>What does translation mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='changing words from one language into a different language'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/changing_words_from_one_language_into_a_different_language.m4a'><span>changing words from one language into a different language</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/speaking_in_a_new_language.m4a'><span>speaking in a new language</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/reading_out_loud.m4a'><span>reading out loud</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/using_a_computer_device_to_communicate.m4a'><span>using a computer device to communicate</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7778 data-hint-location='12542' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/how_are_machines_designed_to_do_this_work.m4a'>How are machines designed to do this work?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='quickly'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/with_mistakes.m4a'><span>with mistakes</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/quickly.m4a'><span>quickly</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/broadly.m4a'><span>broadly</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/slowly.m4a'><span>slowly</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7779 data-hint-location='28500' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/translation_software_program_quality_has__blank__in_recent_years.m4a'>Translation software program quality has <span class='blank'>improved</span> in recent years.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='improved'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/technology.m4a'><span>technology</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/gained_popularity.m4a'><span>gained popularity</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/improved.m4a'><span>improved</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1573/become_more_complex.m4a'><span>become more complex</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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