TY - JOUR AU - Ab Rashid, Radzuwan AU - Mohamed, Saiful Bahri AU - A. Rahman, Mohd Fazry AU - Wan Shamsuddin, Syadiah Nor PY - 2017/11/27 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - VirSbud: Key Characteristics, Applications, and its Future JF - International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) JA - Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol. VL - 11 IS - 6 SE - Application Notes DO - 10.3991/ijim.v11i6.6926 UR - https://online-journals.org/index.php/i-jim/article/view/6926 SP - pp. 158-163 AB - Learning a second language is not an easy task. Learners need to have enough support in terms of learning materials in order to be successful in mastering the language. One of the common problems faced by the second language learners is the difficulty to find the learning materials to develop their speaking skills. This is in contrast to the materials for the development of other language skills, such as reading and writing which are easily accessible from bookstores and resource centers. This paper introduces an innovative application named Virtual Speaking Buddy (VirSbud) which is specially designed to help second language learners develop their speaking skills. It is hoped that this application will be a useful resource to improve the standard of speaking skills among English language learners. ER -