語学プレーヤー〈NHK出版〉

You can use the monthly audio teaching material "NHK Language Text Audio" for the NHK language course sold on the NHK Publishing website, as well as the supplementary audio of the NHK Publishing audio DL BOOK.

●2025 release course

"Basic English for Junior High School Students Level 1" "Basic English for Junior High School Students Level 2" "Radio English Conversation" "English Conversation Time Trial" "Radio Business English"

*In the app, one month's worth is sold separately (top) and (bottom). Price: 440 yen each (tax included). One month is 880 yen (tax included).

*You can listen to one session of each course as a free sample.

*Production cooperation: NHK Service Center

[Dedicated audio teaching materials with text information]

●We sell special audio teaching materials within the app that add text information from skits and vocabulary corners to the NHK language course's monthly audio teaching materials.

●To make a new purchase, you must log in using the email address registered on the NHK Publishing site.

●Purchased audio teaching materials can be downloaded as MP3 audio files from the NHK Publishing site.

*Which tracks have text information added to are listed on the "Purchase Page" within the app.

*To purchase the dedicated audio teaching materials, please use the Google account you used to install the "Language Player". Please note that a communication environment such as wireless LAN or 3G/4G/5G line is required.

*The text information listed is part of the broadcast text and does not replace the entire broadcast text. Please use it together with the text.

*Voice and text information cannot be extracted from the app.

●The supplementary audio of the audio DL BOOK published by NHK Publishing was obtained from the NHK Publishing website and can be used by logging into the app.

Comments from people using audio language teaching materials,

"I want to adjust the playback speed to suit my ability."

"I want to play it slowly for dictation."

“I want to rewind and listen to it again.”

"I want to hear the current phrase over and over again."

``I want to read the English text while listening.''

This is an audio playback app that is equipped with useful functions for language learning in response to such ``nice-to-have'' requests.

[Main functions]

●Speech speed conversion (technical cooperation: NHK Foundation)

-In addition to simply adjusting the playback speed, you can also use the "ear" button to increase the "slowness" and make it easier to listen even when the playback speed is increased.

*The speech speed conversion function cannot be used for audio sources covered by DRM (Digital Rights Management).

*"Ear buttons" can be used if you purchase the dedicated audio teaching materials. It can also be used in addition to the dedicated audio teaching materials.

●Fast rewind/fast forward

- During playback, you can fast-reverse/fast-forward a specified number of seconds (2, 4, 8, 16, 30 seconds) with a single button.

●Section repeat

・In addition to section repeat where you can specify the part you want to listen to, you can also perform one-track repeat and all-track repeat.

[New feature] It is now possible to save time information for the specified AB section.

●Bookmark function

[New feature] You can now record any position within a track.

●Album management

[New feature] You can now manage each album in "Music".

●Character display function

・Text information is added to the special audio teaching materials sold within the app, and characters are displayed in skits, vocabulary corners, etc.

●Playback of sound sources imported from a computer

- You can play audio sources imported from iTunes on your computer by converting CDs to MP3, etc.

・Speech speed conversion function is available for sound sources that are not DRM-enabled.

*The operating environment is Android 8.1 or higher.