Author 1: Name: Forcan Al-Shami Organization: Concordia University Country: Canada Email: f-alshami89@hotmail.com Bio: Forcan Al-Shami holds an MA in Applied Linguistics from the Department of Education at Concordia University. Her research focuses on exploring the integration of text-to-speech (TTS) technology with high-variability phonetic training (HVPT) to enhance L2 pronunciation. Since 2011, she has specialized in teaching ESL to Arabic speakers in Kuwait. Author 2: Name: Walcir Cardoso Organization: Concordia University Country: Canada Email: walcir@gmail.com Bio: Walcir Cardoso is a Professor of Applied Linguistics at Concordia University. He conducts research on the L2 acquisition of phonology, morphosyntax and vocabulary, and the effects of computer technology (e.g., clickers, text-to-speech synthesizers, automatic speech recognition, intelligent personal assistants) on L2 learning.