{"id":1304,"date":"2019-02-01T12:26:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T11:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rafamoreno.com\/wordpress\/?p=1304"},"modified":"2020-03-06T21:52:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T20:52:59","slug":"how-to-use-siri-to-practise-your-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rafamoreno.com\/wordpress\/2019\/02\/how-to-use-siri-to-practise-your-english\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Siri to practise your English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many voice assistants, like Siri, Google Assistant, Cortana, or Alexa. Here\u2019s a tutorial on how to use Siri (or any other such application) to practise your English:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Can Siri teach you English?!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/82o9RitLCWc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For advanced students, here are a few tips to improve your intonation when using a personal assistant:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2i5Md7eDTIU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>PLEASE NOTE that you need to be connected to a network to use your assistant, and set your phone or tablet to English (UK). So your first command should be: Hola Siri\/Google, \u00bfc\u00f3mo cambiar el idioma a ingl\u00e9s?<\/p>\n<p><strong>CATEGORIES or FUNCTIONS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 664px;\" width=\"848\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To express politeness<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Info<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Indirect questions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em>Hey Siri, I&#8217;m &#8220;Jenny Tulls&#8221;, how do you do?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How are you doing today?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Can I tell you a secret? I&#8217;m your father. It&#8217;s true!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What could I do to make your day?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Good bye hun!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>See you later, alligator!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks, bye!<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em><em>Hey Siri,\u00a0<\/em><\/em><em>what time is it in New York?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Where is the closest petrol station?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How can I get to the airport?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>When is the next football match on TV?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What time is &#8220;Captain Marvel&#8221; showing at theatres?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What&#8217;s the weather like today?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How long before the battery dies?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How far is Moscow?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What is a &#8220;platypus&#8221;?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How many feet in a mile?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How much is a flight to London?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What&#8217;s 5.5X3?\u00a0 (Answer: 16.5)<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Hey Siri, I would like to look for a Chinese restaurant.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;d like to know whether it&#8217;ll rain today.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-27\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p><em>Do you know when Easter begins?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I wonder where the closest KFC is.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Can you tell me how to make gazpacho?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m not sure if you are single or married.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I don\u2019t know if it&#8217;ll be cold over the weekend.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-28\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><em>Sorry to ask, but what does Siri mean?<\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Random questions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Commands\/Requests<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To study English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em>Hey Siri, when will the world end?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hey Siri, what are you doing later?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hey Siri, are you a male or\u00a0 female?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hey Siri, which came first the egg or the chicken?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hey Siri, when was Albert Einstein born?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How many cups are there in a gallon?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What are you wearing?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How much do you cost?<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em><em>Hey Siri,\u00a0<\/em><\/em><em>please open\/close Wordreference.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please call me &#8220;Master&#8221; from now on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please remind me to buy some milk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please wake me up at 4:45 PM.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Create an event called &#8220;Doctor&#8221; tomorrow at noon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please call &#8220;David&#8221;. Text David and tell him I&#8217;ll be late.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please launch YouTube.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please look for an email sent on 12\/01\/2019 with the word &#8220;ESL&#8221; in the subject.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please play &#8220;I guess that&#8217;s why the call it the blues&#8221; by Elton John.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please turn BlueTooth off.<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Hey Siri,\u00a0can you look for ESL exercises on Articles?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Can you teach me the alphabet once and for all?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Can you help me to learn English?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What&#8217;s Spanish for &#8220;sensible&#8221;?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How do you spell &#8220;recipe&#8221;?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please look for clips on YouTube on English pronunciation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please look up for sentences containing the words &#8220;out of the blue&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What is the difference between &#8220;wait&#8221;, &#8220;expect&#8221; and &#8220;hope&#8221;?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How to pronounce &#8220;morning&#8221; and &#8220;mourning&#8221;?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many voice assistants, like Siri, Google Assistant, Cortana, or Alexa. 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