This Robot is used for practicing English at level A2. In order to interact with this Robot smoothly, please use a laptop, desktop, or iPad. Do not use Smartphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n \n \n People – Describing Pictures<\/title>\n <style>\n * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n\n body {\n font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n background-color: #f4f6f8;\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n min-height: 100vh;\n }\n\n .menu {\n width: 100%;\n background-color: #28a745;\n padding: 10px;\n text-align: center;\n box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n margin-bottom: 10px;\n overflow-x: auto;\n white-space: nowrap;\n }\n .menu a {\n color: #fff;\n text-decoration: none;\n margin: 0 10px;\n font-weight: bold;\n font-size: 14px;\n display: inline-block;\n }\n .menu a:hover,\n .menu a:focus {\n text-decoration: underline;\n outline: 2px dashed #fff;\n outline-offset: 4px;\n }\n\n .container {\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n align-items: center;\n padding: 10px;\n flex: 1 0 auto;\n width: 100%;\n }\n\n .image-chat-wrapper {\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n width: 100%;\n max-width: 900px;\n flex: 1;\n }\n\n .image-container {\n flex: 1;\n text-align: center;\n margin-bottom: 15px;\n }\n .image-container img {\n width: 100%;\n height: auto;\n max-height: 320px;\n object-fit: cover;\n border-radius: 15px;\n box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n }\n .sentence-text {\n margin: 10px 0;\n font-weight: bold;\n color: #333;\n font-size: 16px;\n }\n .word-box {\n margin-top: 10px;\n padding: 10px;\n background-color: #fff;\n border: 2px solid #28a745;\n border-radius: 8px;\n box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n font-size: 15px;\n font-weight: bold;\n color: #28a745;\n text-align: left;\n max-height: 260px;\n overflow-y: auto;\n }\n\n .chat-container {\n background-color: #28a745;\n border-radius: 15px;\n box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n border: 3px solid #007bff;\n overflow: hidden;\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n height: auto;\n max-height: 520px;\n flex: 1;\n }\n .chat-header {\n background-color: #1e7e34;\n color: #fff;\n padding: 12px;\n text-align: center;\n border-bottom: 1px solid #155724;\n position: relative;\n }\n .chat-header h2 {\n margin: 0;\n font-size: 18px;\n }\n .chat-header .loader {\n position: absolute;\n right: 20px;\n top: 50%;\n transform: translateY(-50%);\n display: none;\n }\n\n .chat-messages {\n padding: 12px;\n overflow-y: auto;\n flex: 1;\n background-color: #fff;\n max-height: 320px;\n }\n .message {\n margin-bottom: 10px;\n padding: 10px;\n border-radius: 6px;\n font-size: 14px;\n line-height: 1.5;\n }\n .user-message {\n background-color: #ffc107;\n color: #fff;\n text-align: right;\n }\n .bot-message {\n background-color: #17a2b8;\n color: #fff;\n text-align: left;\n }\n\n .chat-input {\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n background-color: #c3e6cb;\n padding: 10px;\n justify-content: space-between;\n flex-wrap: wrap;\n }\n .send-button, .stop-button {\n background-color: #17a2b8;\n color: #fff;\n font-weight: bold;\n border: none;\n border-radius: 5px;\n padding: 12px 16px;\n cursor: pointer;\n transition: background-color 0.3s;\n flex: 1;\n margin: 6px;\n max-width: 150px;\n font-size: 16px;\n }\n .stop-button { background-color: #dc3545; 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}\n .chat-header h2 { font-size: 20px; }\n .message { font-size: 15px; }\n .send-button, .stop-button {\n font-size: 18px;\n padding: 14px 20px;\n max-width: 200px;\n }\n }\n\n @media (max-width: 768px) {\n .chat-header h2 { font-size: 16px; }\n .message { font-size: 14px; }\n .send-button, .stop-button {\n font-size: 16px;\n padding: 12px 16px;\n max-width: 150px;\n }\n .word-box { font-size: 15px; }\n .voice-selection select { font-size: 14px; }\n }\n\n @media only screen and (max-device-width: 480px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) {\n .chat-header h2 { font-size: 18px; }\n .send-button, .stop-button {\n padding: 14px 18px;\n font-size: 16px;\n }\n .message { font-size: 14px; }\n .word-box { font-size: 16px; }\n }\n\/* Container keeps wrapping *\/\n.chat-input {\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n background-color: #c3e6cb;\n padding: 10px;\n flex-wrap: wrap; \/* allow next line *\/\n justify-content: center; \/* center buttons *\/\n}\n\n\/* Voice selector takes the full first row *\/\n.chat-input .voice-selection {\n width: 100%;\n max-width: 100%;\n margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n\n\/* Start & Stop: same size, on one row *\/\n.send-button,\n.stop-button {\n flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 12px); \/* two equal buttons *\/\n max-width: calc(50% - 12px);\n margin: 6px;\n font-size: 18px;\n padding: 14px 0;\n}\n\n\/* Optional: on very small screens, make them full width *\/\n@media (max-width: 480px) {\n .send-button,\n .stop-button {\n flex: 0 0 100%;\n max-width: 100%;\n }\n}\n\n\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n <!-- Adjust links to fit your site if needed -->\n <div class=\"menu\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-conversation\/\">Conversation<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-vocabulary\/\">Vocabulary<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-real-life\/\">Real Life<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-describing-pictures\/\">Describing Pictures<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-reading-comprehension\/\">Reading<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-listening\/\">Listening<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"image-chat-wrapper\">\n <div class=\"image-container\">\n <!-- You can replace this with your own combined picture if you upload it -->\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-at-3.29.37-PM.png\" alt=\"Robot teacher asking you to describe people in the pictures\">\n <div class=\"sentence-text\">\n Look at your pictures. Choose one person and describe their appearance and personality. I\u2019ll listen, give you feedback, and try to guess who it is!\n <\/div>\n <div id=\"word-box\" class=\"word-box\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"chat-container\">\n <div class=\"chat-header\">\n <h2>People – Describing Pictures<\/h2>\n <div class=\"loader\" id=\"synthesis-loader\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"chat-messages\" id=\"chat-messages\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"chat-input\">\n <div class=\"voice-selection\">\n <label for=\"voice-select\">Choose Voice (US \/ UK):<\/label>\n <select id=\"voice-select\" aria-label=\"Select Voice\">\n <option value=\"\">Loading voices…<\/option>\n <\/select>\n <\/div>\n <button id=\"start-btn\" class=\"send-button\" aria-label=\"Start Lesson\">Start<\/button>\n <button id=\"stop-btn\" class=\"stop-button\" aria-label=\"Stop Lesson\">Stop<\/button>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"menu\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-conversation\/\">Conversation<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-vocabulary\/\">Vocabulary<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-real-life\/\">Real Life<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-describing-pictures\/\">Describing Pictures<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-reading-comprehension\/\">Reading<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-listening\/\">Listening<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n<script>\n \/\/ ROUNDS: 3 picture-description rounds + 1 challenge round\n const rounds = [\n {\n label: \"Round 1 \u2013 Age & Height\",\n type: \"picture\",\n focus: \"age and height\",\n instructions:\n \"Choose one person from your pictures. Don\u2019t say where they are. Describe their age and height. Then add at least one more detail.\",\n example:\n \"This person is young. He\u2019s fairly short and quite thin. He has short dark hair.\",\n requiredCategories: [\"age\", \"height\"]\n },\n {\n label: \"Round 2 \u2013 Hair & Face\",\n type: \"picture\",\n focus: \"hair and face\",\n instructions:\n \"Choose another person. Describe their hair and face. You can talk about hair length, color, style, beard, mustache, or glasses.\",\n example:\n \"She\u2019s middle-aged. She has long dark hair and big glasses. She\u2019s fairly tall.\",\n requiredCategories: [\"hair\"]\n },\n {\n label: \"Round 3 \u2013 Personality & Action\",\n type: \"picture\",\n focus: \"personality and what they are doing\",\n instructions:\n \"Choose a third person. Describe what kind of person he or she is and what they are doing in the picture.\",\n example:\n \"He\u2019s friendly and very funny. He\u2019s playing the guitar and singing to his friends.\",\n requiredCategories: [\"personality\", \"action\"]\n },\n {\n label: \"Challenge \u2013 Someone You Know\",\n type: \"challenge\",\n focus: \"a real person you know well\",\n instructions:\n \"Now think of a real person you know well, like a friend or family member. Describe their appearance and character. Explain why you think they are like that.\",\n example:\n \"My best friend is fairly short and slim. She has long straight brown hair. She\u2019s very hard-working and kind because she always helps other people.\",\n requiredCategories: [\"age\", \"height\", \"hair\", \"personality\"]\n }\n ];\n\n \/\/ Useful vocabulary categories\n const ageWords = [\n \"young\",\"old\",\"middle-aged\",\"middle aged\",\"teenager\",\"teenage\",\"child\",\"kid\",\"in his twenties\",\"in her twenties\"\n ];\n const heightWords = [\n \"tall\",\"short\",\"medium height\",\"medium-height\",\"fairly tall\",\"fairly short\"\n ];\n const buildWords = [\n \"thin\",\"slim\",\"skinny\",\"heavy\",\"overweight\",\"quite thin\",\"fairly thin\"\n ];\n const hairWords = [\n \"hair\",\"short hair\",\"long hair\",\"curly\",\"straight\",\"wavy\",\n \"blond\",\"blonde\",\"brown hair\",\"black hair\",\"red hair\",\"bald\",\n \"beard\",\"mustache\",\"moustache\"\n ];\n const personalityWords = [\n \"shy\",\"friendly\",\"polite\",\"hard-working\",\"hardworking\",\"lazy\",\n \"funny\",\"serious\",\"interesting\",\"kind\",\"helpful\",\"quiet\",\"talkative\"\n ];\n const actionWords = [\n \"playing\",\"working\",\"studying\",\"reading\",\"sleeping\",\"talking\",\n \"cooking\",\"drawing\",\"singing\",\"playing the guitar\",\"watching\",\n \"listening\",\"giving\",\"helping\",\"cleaning\",\"writing\"\n ];\n\n \/\/ Picture-based guessing \u2013 approximate tags for the people in the big picture\n const pictureCharacters = [\n {\n name: \"the grandmother with the little boy and the shopping bag\",\n tags: [\"grandmother\",\"grandma\",\"old woman\",\"shopping\",\"bag\",\"boy\",\"little boy\",\"drawing\",\"painting\"]\n },\n {\n name: \"the boy in the cap feeding the dog\",\n tags: [\"dog\",\"puppy\",\"cap\",\"hat\",\"kneeling\",\"feeding\",\"young boy\",\"orange\"]\n },\n {\n name: \"the hair stylist cutting the man\u2019s hair\",\n tags: [\"haircut\",\"hair cut\",\"hairdresser\",\"hair stylist\",\"barber\",\"salon\",\"chair\",\"mirror\"]\n },\n {\n name: \"the group of people standing and talking at the party\",\n tags: [\"party\",\"group\",\"crowd\",\"standing\",\"talking\",\"friends\",\"people\"]\n },\n {\n name: \"the man at the window with his family saying goodbye\",\n tags: [\"bus\",\"train\",\"goodbye\",\"waving\",\"suitcase\",\"luggage\",\"window\",\"leaving\"]\n },\n {\n name: \"the woman working at the desk and the tired boy\",\n tags: [\"desk\",\"homework\",\"computer\",\"papers\",\"books\",\"sleepy\",\"tired\",\"student\",\"table\"]\n },\n {\n name: \"the man playing the guitar for his friends\",\n tags: [\"guitar\",\"music\",\"playing guitar\",\"singing\",\"outside\",\"park\",\"tree\",\"friends\",\"camping\"]\n },\n {\n name: \"the girl giving a present to the man with the newspaper\",\n tags: [\"present\",\"gift\",\"box\",\"newspaper\",\"sofa\",\"couch\",\"father\",\"armchair\"]\n },\n {\n name: \"the man having a meeting with his boss in the office\",\n tags: [\"office\",\"boss\",\"interview\",\"suit\",\"desk\",\"chair\",\"plant\",\"meeting\",\"manager\"]\n }\n ];\n\n const stopKeywords = [\"goodbye\",\"good bye\",\"bye\",\"bye-bye\",\"byebye\"];\n\n let currentRoundIndex = 0;\n let recognition;\n let isLessonActive = false;\n let speechRecognitionActive = false;\n\n const speechSynthesisSupported = 'speechSynthesis' in window;\n const speechRecognitionSupported = window.SpeechRecognition || window.webkitSpeechRecognition;\n\n let voices = [];\n let selectedVoice = null;\n\n const desiredVoiceNames = [\n \"Google US English\",\n \"Google US English Female\",\n \"Google UK English Male\",\n \"Google UK English Female\"\n ];\n\n function initialize() {\n loadVoices();\n\n \/\/ Fill word box with useful language at the beginning\n fillInitialWordBox();\n\n if (speechSynthesisSupported) {\n setTimeout(greetUser, 500);\n } else {\n appendMessage(\"Sorry, your browser does not support speech synthesis.\", \"bot\");\n }\n\n if (!speechRecognitionSupported) {\n appendMessage(\"Sorry, your browser does not support speech recognition.\", \"bot\");\n }\n\n document.getElementById(\"start-btn\").onclick = function() {\n if (isLessonActive) return;\n\n if (!speechSynthesisSupported) {\n appendMessage(\"Speech synthesis is not supported in your browser.\", \"bot\");\n return;\n }\n if (!speechRecognitionSupported) {\n appendMessage(\"Speech recognition is not supported in your browser.\", \"bot\");\n return;\n }\n\n isLessonActive = true;\n currentRoundIndex = 0;\n startRound();\n };\n\n document.getElementById(\"stop-btn\").onclick = function() {\n if (recognition && speechRecognitionActive) {\n recognition.stop();\n speechRecognitionActive = false;\n }\n endLesson(true);\n };\n }\n\n function loadVoices() {\n voices = window.speechSynthesis.getVoices();\n if (voices.length === 0) {\n window.speechSynthesis.onvoiceschanged = () => {\n voices = window.speechSynthesis.getVoices();\n populateVoiceList();\n };\n } else {\n populateVoiceList();\n }\n }\n\n function populateVoiceList() {\n const voiceSelect = document.getElementById(\"voice-select\");\n voiceSelect.innerHTML = \"\";\n\n const filteredVoices = voices.filter(v => desiredVoiceNames.includes(v.name));\n\n if (filteredVoices.length === 0) {\n const option = document.createElement(\"option\");\n option.value = \"\";\n option.textContent = \"No desired voices available\";\n voiceSelect.appendChild(option);\n voiceSelect.disabled = true;\n return;\n }\n\n filteredVoices.forEach((voice, index) => {\n const option = document.createElement(\"option\");\n option.value = index;\n option.textContent = `${voice.name} (${voice.lang})`;\n voiceSelect.appendChild(option);\n });\n\n voiceSelect.selectedIndex = 0;\n selectedVoice = filteredVoices[0];\n\n voiceSelect.onchange = () => {\n const selectedIndex = voiceSelect.value;\n selectedVoice = filteredVoices[selectedIndex];\n };\n }\n\n function greetUser() {\n const greeting =\n \"Hello! In this lesson you will describe people in pictures. Use phrases like: This person is young. He\u2019s fairly short. He has short blond hair and a beard. I\u2019ll listen, give you feedback, and try to guess who you are describing. Click Start when you are ready.\";\n appendMessage(greeting, \"bot\");\n showSynthesisLoader(true);\n sayText(greeting, \"en-US\").then(() => showSynthesisLoader(false));\n }\n\n function fillInitialWordBox() {\n clearWordBox();\n addSentenceToBox(\"Useful language for describing people:\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"Age: young, middle-aged, old\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"Height & build: fairly tall, fairly short, medium height, thin, slim\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"Hair & face: short blond hair, long dark hair, curly hair, a beard, a mustache, glasses\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"Personality: shy, friendly, polite, hard-working, funny, serious, kind\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"Sentence patterns:\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"\u2022 This person is young \/ middle-aged \/ old.\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"\u2022 He\u2019s fairly short. She\u2019s fairly tall.\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"\u2022 He has short blond hair and a beard.\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"\u2022 She has long dark hair and glasses.\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"\u2022 I think he\u2019s shy because \u2026\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"\u2022 I think she\u2019s friendly because \u2026\");\n }\n\n function startRound() {\n if (!isLessonActive) return;\n\n if (currentRoundIndex >= rounds.length) {\n endLesson(false);\n return;\n }\n\n const round = rounds[currentRoundIndex];\n\n \/\/ Update word box for this round\n clearWordBox();\n addSentenceToBox(round.label);\n addSentenceToBox(\"Focus: \" + round.focus);\n addSentenceToBox(\"Instructions:\");\n addSentenceToBox(round.instructions);\n addSentenceToBox(\"Example:\");\n addSentenceToBox(round.example);\n\n appendMessage(round.label + \" \u2013 \" + round.focus, \"bot\");\n appendMessage(round.instructions, \"bot\");\n\n showSynthesisLoader(true);\n const speakText = `${round.label}. ${round.instructions} Here is an example: ${round.example}`;\n sayText(speakText, \"en-US\").then(() => {\n showSynthesisLoader(false);\n listenForDescription(round);\n });\n }\n\n function listenForDescription(round) {\n if (!speechRecognitionSupported) return;\n\n recognition = new (window.SpeechRecognition || window.webkitSpeechRecognition)();\n recognition.lang = \"en-US\";\n recognition.interimResults = false;\n recognition.maxAlternatives = 1;\n\n showRecognitionLoader(true);\n appendMessage(\"Listening...\", \"bot\");\n speechRecognitionActive = true;\n recognition.start();\n\n recognition.onresult = function(event) {\n if (!speechRecognitionActive) return;\n\n const userInput = event.results[0][0].transcript.trim();\n const formattedInput = normalizeAndFormatUserInput(userInput);\n\n appendMessage(formattedInput, \"user\");\n addSentenceToBox(\"Your description: \" + formattedInput);\n\n showRecognitionLoader(false);\n speechRecognitionActive = false;\n\n if (checkStopKeywords(formattedInput.toLowerCase())) {\n endLesson(true);\n return;\n }\n\n const feedback = buildFeedback(formattedInput, round);\n appendMessage(feedback, \"bot\");\n showSynthesisLoader(true);\n sayText(feedback, \"en-US\").then(() => {\n showSynthesisLoader(false);\n currentRoundIndex++;\n setTimeout(startRound, 2600);\n });\n };\n\n recognition.onspeechend = function() {\n if (speechRecognitionActive) {\n recognition.stop();\n speechRecognitionActive = false;\n showRecognitionLoader(false);\n }\n };\n\n recognition.onerror = function(event) {\n showRecognitionLoader(false);\n speechRecognitionActive = false;\n let msg = \"Error: \" + event.error;\n\n if (event.error === \"not-allowed\") {\n msg = \"Microphone access was not allowed. Please allow microphone access in your browser settings and try again.\";\n }\n\n appendMessage(msg, \"bot\");\n\n const retryMessage = \"Let\u2019s try that description again.\";\n appendMessage(retryMessage, \"bot\");\n showSynthesisLoader(true);\n sayText(retryMessage, \"en-US\").then(() => {\n showSynthesisLoader(false);\n setTimeout(() => listenForDescription(round), 2500);\n });\n };\n }\n\n function buildFeedback(userInput, round) {\n const lower = userInput.toLowerCase();\n const feedbackParts = [];\n\n \/\/ Grammar hints\n const grammarHint = checkGrammar(lower);\n if (grammarHint) {\n feedbackParts.push(grammarHint);\n }\n\n \/\/ Category coverage\n const categoriesUsed = detectCategories(lower);\n const missingRequired = round.requiredCategories.filter(cat => !categoriesUsed[cat]);\n\n if (missingRequired.length === 0) {\n feedbackParts.push(\"Nice! You used the key ideas for this round.\");\n } else {\n missingRequired.forEach(cat => {\n if (cat === \"age\") {\n feedbackParts.push(\"Try to mention the person\u2019s age, for example: This person is young or She\u2019s middle-aged.\");\n } else if (cat === \"height\") {\n feedbackParts.push(\"Add something about height, such as fairly tall, fairly short, or medium height.\");\n } else if (cat === \"hair\") {\n feedbackParts.push(\"Include details about hair or face, like short blond hair, long dark hair, a beard, or glasses.\");\n } else if (cat === \"personality\") {\n feedbackParts.push(\"Say something about personality, for example: He\u2019s shy, she\u2019s friendly, or he\u2019s hard-working.\");\n } else if (cat === \"action\") {\n feedbackParts.push(\"Tell me what the person is doing in the picture, using the present continuous, for example: He\u2019s playing the guitar.\");\n }\n });\n }\n\n \/\/ Extra praise if many categories\n const categoryCount = Object.values(categoriesUsed).filter(v => v).length;\n if (categoryCount >= 3 && !grammarHint) {\n feedbackParts.push(\"Great description! You used several details and your grammar was clear.\");\n }\n\n \/\/ Guess which picture (only for picture rounds)\n if (round.type === \"picture\") {\n const guess = guessPicture(lower);\n if (guess) {\n feedbackParts.push(`I think you are describing ${guess}. Am I right?`);\n } else {\n feedbackParts.push(\"I\u2019m not completely sure which person it is, but your description helps me imagine them.\");\n }\n } else {\n feedbackParts.push(\"Thank you for describing a real person. 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