Talk instead of typing

Module 1: Your first 10 minutes with AI

Course outline

Quick check

Guess first, no penalty. You say "I have thirty months of experience" to your phone. What might it write?

Voice typing means you speak, and your words appear as text. It's faster than typing on a phone.

  • On your keyboard: most phone keyboards have a microphone key. It works in the AI app, WhatsApp and email. You can usually pick the language you speak. No microphone key? Look in your keyboard settings for "voice typing" or "dictation".
  • In the AI app: ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot (three free AI apps you can chat with) have their own microphone button near the message box.

Some apps also have a talk mode, which is where the AI speaks its answer out loud, like a phone call. On free plans it may have a time limit. It's great for interview practice later in this course.

Put it in order

Put the steps in order.

  • 1.Tap send
  • 2.Fix wrong names or numbers
  • 3.Tap the microphone
  • 4.Read the text it typed
  • 5.Speak clearly

Check the text before you send

Spot the mistakes

Priya said: "Hi Mr. Rao, this is Priya. I have thirty months of experience as a nursing assistant. I work at Sunrise Clinic. Can I call you on Monday at 4 pm?" Tap the three lines voice typing got wrong.

Voice-typed message

0 of 3 found

Try it

Your steps, about 2 minutes

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  1. 1.Speak one question to the AI app. Read the text, fix any wrong name or number, then send.2 min

Practice

Question 1 of 4

You voice-typed a message to a recruiter. The text says "I have 13 months of experience", but you said 30 months. What do you do?

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