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1. You know when the program is ready to accept your spoken entry by the blinking blue bar underneath the sentence Now try saying the sentence into your microphone and imitating the native speaker s pronuncia tion as closely as possible Your pronunciation entry will now be analyzed in three ways Above every word in the sentence a column appears indicating how well your pronunciation for that word matched the native speaker s The higher the column the better your result The top of each column is also color coded Red stands for incorrect or unclear pronunciation yellow for average and green means that your pronunciation reached 80 or more compared to the native speaker To the left of the result columns a total evaluation score is shown as indicated by the small result sym bol just as in the IntelliPlan The same color coding is used with the individual words also appears here for the entire sentence green good yellow average red needs work To hear your pronunciation once more simply click on the loudspeaker symbol next to the displayed result The large result symbol over the percentage shows your best pronunciation result achieved for the entire sentence during your practice session naturally after your first attempt the result will be iden tical with the small result symbol to the right The same color coding is used here again and you will see a percentage under the symbol indicating exactly how closely you2. hy a a 10 Correction Naturally neither the integrated dictionary nor grammatical explanations are available during a test scenario Every test is also timed You can see the time remaining for the test in the task bar at the top of your course window E When finished with an exercise either click on Correction or immediately jump to the next exercise using the arrow symbol or a voice command Once an exercise has been corrected or submitted it is locked meaning you can no longer change your answers You can view your Quick Check or Test results in your IntelliPlan Quick Check r a 10 06 Self pronouns 100 1 10 08 Florida s history st a 25 1 10 06 Cars 100 1 10 06 Competitors as E 1 10 05 CLT user manual F Focused learning with the In telliPlan The IntelliPlan serves as the nerve center to your language software program The IntelliPlan presents you with an overview of all of your learning units shows you your exercise and test results up to the minute allows you to choose any exercise that you want to work on broadens the scope of important program functions through the menu offers immediate access to the dp Internet magazine 1 The organization of the contents in IntelliPlan The IntelliPlan is organized into a hierarchy of folders There are three main types of folders Course folders are black and contain either another folder or a photo story and exercises The course folder tit
3. can release the mouse Do the same for all subsequent words until you have arranged all the words correctly Click on Correction to correct the exercise Words which are in the wrong position stay white and remain moveable The exercise has been solved correctly when none of the words are white anymore CLT user manual 8 Scrambled tables I m 12 now but next year I ll be 13 Tm small now but next year lII be really tall l m fat now but next year I ll be very slim Tm poor now but next year lII be intelligent l m silly now but next year I ll be rich To move a word or sentence part hold down the left mouse button and drag it to the correct position The new position is indicated by a blue insert mark When the insert mark is in the correct position you can re lease the mouse button Click on Correction to correct the exercise Items which are in the wrong position stay white and remain moveable The exercise has been solved correctly when all of the words remain fixed in position 9 Picture choice exercises F winter summer To move a picture hold down the left mouse key and drag the picture into the correct gap When you have dragged the picture into the gap it locks in place and you can release the mouse Click on Correction to correct the exercise Pictures in the wrong position will fall to the bottom of the win dow The exercise has been solved correctly when all pictures remain fixed in position 10 Pronunci
4. in All elements in the folder will be dis front of the folder played or hidden Selecting a list of items in suc Drag a frame around the items with the All of the items are selected and can cession mouse or click on the first item and then then be dragged deleted or copied to the last item while pressing down the gether Shift key Selecting various items that are While pressing down the Ctrl key click All items are selected and can then be not in succession on one item after the other dragged deleted or copied together Display the context menu for an Right click on the entry Here you can add or delete your notes entry to an exercise add words into the vo cabulary practice or choose from a va riety of print functions Function Keyboard command How it works Selecting downwards Shift key arrow key pointing down Hold down the Shift key while pressing wards the downwards arrow key to select the items Selecting upwards Shift key arrow key pointing up Hold down the Shift key while pressing wards the upwards arrow key to select the items Expand or close list Ctrl open Click on a folder and press Ctrl close Ctrl or Ctrl Select the first entry Pos 1 Press Pos 1 Select the last entry End Press End Read only content The pre prepared course contents are read only The padlock in the second column indicates this This content may not be edited or changed Insert notes To insert notes click on an exercise or folde
5. like to have the exercise corrected anyway just click on Correction again n many types of exercise for example Fill the gap exercises the program will identify errors and provide you with a short hint to help you to correct your own mistakes We recommend proceeding step by step first by reading the error messages then correcting the errors and finally by clicking on Correction to correct any remaining errors The exercise has been solved correctly when all of the gaps are filled and there are no words flashing anymore Answer key Click on Solution in the menu bar of the course window and the program will provide you with the solu tions to an exercise to view a translation of the functions in the course window simply hold down the ALT key Or if you know the voice command and are able to pronounce it correctly simply tell your Video Tu tor what to do Always try to solve the exercise without looking at the solution If you find the exercise difficult try cor recting it several times as you work through it Remember you may also consult the integrated dic tionary and grammar explanations as you go along Every exercise also serves as language laboratory As soon as you solve an exercise correctly you can use it a second time to practice your listening or pro nunciation skills You will know whether you are expected to practice your listening comprehension skills or pronunciation skills from the form of the mou
6. where you are you can look in the IntelliPlan IntelliPlan If you want to see an overview of all the course contents available refer to the IntelliPlan The overview works like a folder in Windows Explorer You can hide and display the overview with the plus and minus symbols When you click on one of the course units or elements in the IntelliPlan it will also appear in the course window CLT user manual 4 Ending the program You have various possibilities to end your language program Press the Alt F4 key combination Give the Video Tutor a voice command you can see how this works in the unit labeled Voice Pilot E Choose the command Quit in the Actions menu in the IntelliPlan However you end the program the software marks your position in the course CLT user manual C The photo stories Many units in the course begin with a photo story which sets the context for the exercises that follow Ina dialog with native speakers you will be introduced to new vocabulary and structures While working with a photo story you can train text and listening comprehension as well as your pronunciation O Wiedergabe H Anfang W R ckw rts H Vorw rts j iy gt Right but you know who lm talking about 100 When selecting a photo story to work with the program will ask you if you want to pre load the photo story By choosing Yes the pictures from the photo story will be sav
7. word in an exercise to view the dictionary entry Then click on the symbol A which you will see in the dictionary entry window Select one or more exercises or folders in the IntelliPlan right click to show the pop up menu and se lect the option Add words 2 Organizing entries under My words Words which have been entered into the folder My words also automatically appear in the folder Vocabu lary list You can create new folders according to your personal needs within My words by using all of the standard the IntelliPlan functions copy drag etc Deleting words Highlight one or more words in the IntelliPlan right click to show the pop up menu and select the option Delete If you delete words from My words or My index card boxes then they will only be removed from these two folders However if you delete words from the main Vocabulary list they will not only be re moved from this list but from every other folder too Sorting words in a folder Right click on the folder and select Sort from the pop up menu In the sorting window choose how you would like to sort your words by clicking on the titles of the columns To change the order of the columns simply drag them to the desired position To restore the original order of the words alphabetical click on the arrow symbol 3 Learning vocabulary Each folder containing vocabulary displays these four symbols Vocabulary list overview Shows all of the words in t
8. work on the exercise several times you will find the total time that was needed listed here The results achieved in the pronunciation part of the exercises are not recorded here Date Last date on which the exercise was corrected Level 1 easy 2 middle 3 difficult Pronunciation Vocabulary Listening Reading Grammar Translation Results and pronunciation scoring are given in percentages red symbol 0 to 49 poor yellow symbol 50 to 79 average good green symbol 80 to 100 good very good You can change the order of the columns To do this press down the left mouse button and drag the column to its new location The Content column cannot be moved CLT user manual The width of the columns can also be changed Just put the mouse cursor over the right border of the column heading press down on the left mouse button and drag the border line to make it wider or narrower To fade out individual columns click on the column heading with the right mouse button and select the column from the list 3 Using the IntelliPlan The IntelliPlan works like Windows Explorer With the plus and minus symbols you can open or close the contents of a folder When you click on a folder or exercise in the IntelliPlan it appears in the course win dow If you open a lot of folders in the IntelliPlan at the same time you will not be able to see the contents of all of them at once To view them si
9. 8 pixel high color Recommended resolution 1280x1024 pixel true color m RAM 64 Megabytes minimum of 32 Megabytes Speakers or headphones microphone Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5 or more current Although you can also use the language course without speakers and a microphone you should use them in order to practice your listening comprehension and pronunciation skills There is no standard for the sound card configuration However markings are indicated on most computers sound cards Microphone Symbol label Mic red marking Loudspeakers headphones Symbol label Audio or Out no red marking 3 Further questions If you have further questions about the use of the educational software that are not answered in this hand book or in the integrated help please refer to our website or contact our customer service department Website www clt net com Mentor support mentor clit net com Technical support cltsupport digitalpublishing de CLT user manual B First steps end 1 The 2 windows the course window and the IntelliPlan The courses from digital publishing consist of two windows paat oon ese 1eeoeees rede teliPlan l X English B1 1 Acciones Internet A Click on my picture if you want me to repeat Contenidos NTI II To translate the instructions press the Alt English course 2 key information Language course Reference se
10. CLT user manual dp corporate language training user manual E Important information E Instruction manual E FAQ Trademarks corporate language training clt and digital publishing are either registered trademarks or trademarks of digital publishing AG and may be registered in Germany or in other jurisdictions including internationally Other product names logos designs titles words or phrases mentioned within this publication may be trade marks service marks or trade names of digital publishing AG or other entities and may be registered in certain jurisdictions including internationally Third Party Information This guide may contain links to third party websites that are not under the control of digital publishing and digital publishing is not responsible for the content on any linked site If you access a third party website mentioned in this guide then you do so at your own risk digital publishing provides these links only as a convenience and the inclusion of the link does not imply that digital publishing endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content on those third party sites Copyright 2008 digital publishing AG All rights reserved This guide may not be copied photocopied reproduced translated or converted to any electronic or machine readable form in whole or in part without prior written approval of digital publishing CLT user manual Contents wN I Oo 7 moO J Important inf
11. a gap is still empty the Video Tutor will first tell you that you haven t finished the exercise If you would like to have the exercise corrected anyway just click on Correction again In many types of exercise for example Fill the gap exercises the program will identify errors and provide you with a short hint to help you to correct your own mistakes We rec ommend proceeding step by step first by reading the error messages then correcting the errors and finally by clicking on Correction to correct any remaining errors The exercise has been solved cor rectly when all of the gaps are filled and there are no words flashing anymore How can train my pronunciation alone while working on a PC Once you have completed an exercise either when clicking on Correction you receive no more error analysis or by clicking on Solution you are presented with the model solution and the cursor has been transformed into a microphone symbol you should now practice your pronunciation You will see the language laboratory to the right of the Video Tutor under the task bar at the top of an exercise Simply click on a sentence from the exercise so this sentence will appear in the language laboratory text bar Speak the sentence into the microphone Wait until the dot under the Video Tutor turns red before you speak The percentage of how well your pronunciation matched the native speaker s is shown immediately on the left hand side of the language laborat
12. as you like You will see an evaluation of your pronunciation to the right of the Video Tutor Each result is also saved in the IntelliPlan Reviewing vocabulary To review a particular group of words highlight them in the IntelliPlan right click and select the option Re view from the pop up menu This creates a copy of the selected words in a new folder called Review Words can be deleted from this folder at any time without being deleted from the vocabulary training Your results for each word are still recorded in the global Vocabulary list 4 Learning new words with the Index card boxes To use the index cards to learn particular words listed in the IntelliPlan simply highlight those words and copy or drag them into the folder called Index card box which is a sub folder of My index card boxes Then choose how you wish to practice this vocabulary by selecting one of the exercise types The index card box system follows a five step principle The words are repeated systematically until they have been firmly rooted in your long term memory The process begins as soon as you choose an exer cise form Once you have worked through the list all those words which you remembered correctly will be transferred to the next Compartment Those that you did not remember will move back into Compartment 1 and will be repeated automatically The program automatically sorts the words and compiles a list of words for the review You can keep choosing dif
13. ation exercises giant general George game gallon race city cent cat card phase lose noise sand grass young you yes happy key Here the idea is to imitate a native speaker s pronunciation as closely as possible Click on the first word listen to the speaker and then speak the word into the microphone Next to the Video Tutor you will see a blue bar and a number that tells you how well your pronunciation compares to that of a native speaker The goal is to match the pronunciation of the native speaker with at least 80 When you reach 80 the program will automatically go on to the next word If you do not succeed in reaching 80 just click on the CLT user manual next word with the mouse If you would like to practice the pronunciation of a word again you can do so by clicking on it There is no Correction function for this exercise Your pronunciation results are automatically entered into the IntelliPlan after each word 11 Speech recognition exercises Days Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday of Saturday Sunday If you have been giving your Video Tutor voice commands then you will already be familiar with this exer cise type Click on a sentence or word to hear it Then repeat it into the microphone Try to imitate the pro nunciation of the speaker as closely as you can If you have done this successfully a blue check mark will appear If not a question mark will appear Every vocal entry is immediately cor
14. ction Focus on Britain Language skills 3 Grammar index 2 Vocabulary practice Voice Pilot s Language skills Vocabulary practice Information Language course Reference section The IntelliPlan on the left hand side administers your course content Here you can see which units you have already worked on your results and what remains to be done Inthe course window on the right hand side you can decide what you would like to learn and then work on the corresponding exercise The video tutor in the top left corner of the window accompanies you and provides you with feedback and valuable tips about using the program If you just want to concentrate on the course window you can change the size of the IntelliPlan or minimize itin the Actions menu If you want to have both windows overlapping the top window will always be the one where the mouse Is currently active As you can see the same units appear in both windows You can click either on the symbol or the text in the course window or choose directly from the IntelliPlan 2 The Video Tutor and Voice Pilot navigating with voice commands At the beginning have a look at how the individual units in your course are constructed and how you can navigate through the program using the Voice Pilot Even if you prefer using the mouse having a look at your Voice Pilot chapter provides a good opportunity for you to check if your microphone and the voice recognition a
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16. d picture D goes to the next picture goes back one picture goes back to the beginning of the photo story To reduce the speed of the speakers drag the yellow regulator to the left with the mouse To increase the speed drag the regulator to the right Double click on the regulator to hear the normal talking speed 100 again P hides the text in the dialog bubble lt reinserts the text in the dialog bubble Alt The Alt key translates the text in the dialog bubble as well as the functions in the menu bar i Click on the dialog bubble to hear the text again 3 Navigating with the Voice Pilot Of course you can go through the photo story using voice commands To do this you just have to tell the Video Tutor which function for example Stop he or she should execute In the menu bar at the top of the dialog window you can see the names of the different functions in the target language You can look up how to say other functions for example Hide text in the corresponding exercise in the Voice Pilot unit y amp im CLT user manual D The exercises To train all language skills optimally and to ensure that the learning process does not become boring you are presented with a wide variety of exercises in the software The symbols in the IntelliPlan indicate what kind of exercise you will be working with 1 How do you complete an exercise The exercises have a variety of functions and offer various kin
17. ds of help To benefit the most from the course please complete the exercises in the manner described below Instructions Listen to the Video Tutor s instructions Click on the Video Tutor to hear the instructions again or click on the Video Tutor and press the ALT key to hear the translation Read the instructions next to the Video Tutor You can also press the ALT key here to see a transla tion Some exercises appear already solved This is so that you can see the answers in advance You can recognize these exercises by the instructions and by the mouse pointer As soon as you click on any part of the exercise it will become active Your job is to return the exercise to its original state for exam ple by filling in the gaps or putting the sentences back in order New instructions will also appear to help you solve the exercise Certain exercises can only be solved after listening to one or several texts Look for the loudspeaker symbol and follow the instructions given Here you can improve your reading comprehension skills systematically You will be presented with a text and questions which relate to it Simply click on the text icon in the exercise A new window con taining the text will open Read through the text carefully and then answer the questions in the exer cise Completing the exercise E First try to complete the exercise without any additional help You can click on Correction to see how close you are t
18. e chosen Always on top the IntelliPlan remains always in the fore front of your screen even when you are working on an exercise in the course window The recommended seiting is the option Mouse focus which guarantees that wherever you are work ing with the mouse or a voice command that window is in the forefront E How do end my language course program There are several ways to exit the program Press the Alt F4 key combination and the program takes note of your progress and opens up where you left off the next time you start the software You can al so give the Video Tutor a voice command please refer to the Voice Pilot unit in your program Choose the command Quit from the Actions menu in the IntelliPlan digital publishing AG corporate language training Tumblinger StraBe 32 80337 Munchen
19. ed up front allowing smooth functioning of the photo story for users working with a slower Internet connection Should you have a high speed Internet connection pre loading the pictures is not necessary 1 Learning with the photo story Start the photo story and listen closely First watch and listen to the complete story Go back to the beginning of the photo story and start it again Pay particular attention to the parts that you might not have understood the first time through Listen to the photo story step by step Click on the dialog bubble when you want the speaker to repeat what was said Press the Alt key in order to see a translation Now you can hide the text and listen to the entire photo story Did you understand everything Nowit is time to practice your pronunciation Speak the text from the dialog bubble into the micro phone and try to imitate the pronunciation of the native speakers If you have pronounced the text well the program will automatically go to the next picture CLT user manual The software is ready to record when you see the little red mark under the Video Tutor A question mark appears beside the red mark when the content of the text is correct but your pronunciation was not quite good enough In this case simply speak the text again and try to imitate the speaker more closely 2 The photo story control panel starts the playback sound and picture Oo stops the playback sound an
20. edueeswebedeueuevecauecceces OC Focused learning with the intelliPlan BERR BRR RRR RRR RRR RR RR RRR RR RR RR RRR RRR RPP eee a1 Vocabulary PraAactiICeE cssenscenneenenneee aa OO WebMag cd Re RRR Nee ede eNekede a Voice Pilot Sune E EEE EEE E E E EE E EER E E A O Self study ED S cinien Caches ebGucesseeeenecenneeGeeneenees 31 FAQ eee 32 CLT user manual A Important information 1 Do I really have to read the manual This handbook explains the structure and the most important features of your software program which has been specifically designed by digital publishing for language learning To ensure that you work effectively and successfully with your language course we recommend you reading the following three sections of this user manual In the chapters which follow you can find more information about the software features and the individual exercise types You can also access the online help at any point in your course by pressing F1 or clicking on the question mark in the upper right corner of your screen To ease your introduction to the interactive language course please view the 10 minute Product Tour found at http www clt net com 2 Is my computer configured correctly In order to get the most out of the language program your computer should meet the following require ments Pentium Processor E Windows 98 SE ME 2000 XP or Vista E CD ROM disc drive Minimal resolution 1024x76
21. esponsibility for your own motivation as opposed to a traditional learning environment Determine what best motivates you and is most important for you to learn and form concrete learning targets which you can also verify Set priorities Overcome your own resistance and laziness by creating and sticking to a course plan or study plan Set deadlines for yourself Understand the value of your learning goals and set mandatory appointments to learn as you would in any business environment Organize your self study time Inform your colleagues and supervisors of your need and intention to learn and even the goals you are striving for Which goals do you want to achieve and in what intervals To ensure you stick with your plan set aside standard times during the week to work on your course and have back ups available Shoot for shorter learning blocks starting with 30 minutes When learning for longer periods plan a break Use the right approach to what you are learning New material should be repeated more often Always remember to review points which proved difficult the first time around Plan review sessions into your self study plan When learning intensively do remember to build in breaks Reward yourself when you have achieved one or more of your goals Transform your passive knowledge to active use Take advantage of available communications methods e mail or telephone to correspond with other students and with yo
22. ferent exercise types until all of the words end up in Compartment 5 5 Results The result achieved for every word is saved in the IntelliPlan The colors green yellow and red are used to indicate different results The first result for a word registered in the IntelliPlan will either be green know or red don t know If the second result for this word is poor then the green will change to yellow If the third result is poor then the yellow will change to red Likewise a red result can change to yellow and then to green green learner knows this word yellow learner is not sure of this word red learner does not know this word The following information is saved in the IntelliPlan for each word Result result achieved in the Memorize and Translation exercises Pronunciation evaluation of pronunciation Dictation the result achieved in the Dictation exercises CLT user manual Date date word was last reviewed Additionally on the folder level you will see the total amount of time spent in each section 6 Printing vocabulary cards If you would like to continue studying away from the computer just print out your own index cards or vo cabulary lists To do this select the words or word folders that you would like to study then right click and choose the option Print or Print vocabulary cards from the pop up menu Print the vocabulary cards in double sided format Per page you can print 8 v
23. he folder on index cards Memorize exercise type In this exercise type the word you wish to learn is hidden Just click on the eye symbol and try to remember the translation Then check your answer by pressing the Alt key If you know the word click on the green forward button know word at the top right of the menu bar to move on to the next word If you don t know the word click on the red forward button don t know word Translate exercise type Type the correct word into the entry field on the left hand side of the screen Alternatively say the word into the microphone Remember however that the soeech recogni tion mode must be activated for this function to work Check your answer by clicking on Correction or CLT user manual pressing the Return key To see the next word press return again or click on the forward arrow in the menu bar at the top right of the window Dictation exercise type Click on the loudspeaker symbol listen to the word and write it down in the entry field on the left index card To check your answer simply click on Correction or press the Re turn key Move onto the next word by pressing the Return key again or clicking on the forward arrow No cheating Once you have chosen an exercise type the words in the IntelliPlan will be hidden and all of the words in the folder will appear in a random order Pronunciation practice You can practice the pronunciation of each word as often
24. ing in the course window Mouse focus When this option is activated the window in which the mouse cursor is active is the window that is in the foreground Tutor Turns the Video Tutor on or off Speech recognition Activates the speech recognition function Calibrate Optimizes the microphone settings to achieve the best possible results in the pro nunciation and speech recognition exercises Show position Highlights the exercise which you are currently working on in the IntelliPlan The unit containing the exercise is also automatically opened Quit Ends the program and saves the results Internet Functions WebMag Accesses the Internet magazine Functions Help Shows the help window CLT user manual G Vocabulary practice Under the Reference Section you will find Vocabulary practice in bold green type where you can prac tice your vocabulary The Vocabulary list contains all of the words which you choose to learn Until you have chosen words to practice this folder is empty Under My words you have the opportunity to train and manage your chosen vocabulary words Within My index card boxes you have the chance to systematically learn new words and review older ones of your choice 1 Choosing words to learn in Vocabulary practice Begin by selecting words from the language course that you wish to learn and transfer them into the folder My words There are two ways to do this Right click on a
25. ing voice commands If you see a microphone symbol in the gap just say the correct answer directly into the microphone and the missing word or phrase will automatically move into the gap Be careful wrong answers can also be moved into the gap Click on Correction to check your answers Any words or phrases that have been moved into the wrong gap will fall to the bottom of the window 3 Fill in the gap eat toast for breakfast eat My friend Lucy eats sausages for breakfast football on Saturdays play My brother football on Sundays school at 3 o clock finish Click on the gap and type in the correct solution You can move onto the next gap by moving the cursor or by pressing the Return or Tab key To correct the exercise click on Correction Any wrong answers will begin to flash If you move the cursor to the flashing word you will see an error message which will point you in the right direction To see a translation of the error message hold down the Alt key When you correct your mistakes you should pro ceed step by step Click on Correction Drag the cursor over the errors and read the error messages Try to correct the errors Click on Correction again and repeat the process until nothing flashes Entering special characters In order to enter special characters that are not on your keyboard for example the in the French pro gram press down Strg Now you also press the hidden funct
26. ion key with the special character for exam ple an accent and can then type in the desired letter For example hold down Strg press F6 and then type c CLT user manual 4 Fill in the gap with alternatives The day after Monday is Tuesday Four days before Thursday is Sunday The day before Sunday ts The day after Thursday ts These exercises are particularly easy to identify Unlike in the regular Fill in the gap exercises the gaps here are not white in color Additionally the form of the cursor changes It appears as two arrows forming a circle To complete the exercise click on a gap A word will appear Click again and the word will change Continue to click until you see the correct answer To correct the exercise click on Correction Any wrong answers will begin to flash If you move the cursor to the flashing word you will see an error message which will point you in the right direction To see a translation of the error message hold down the Alt key When you correct your mistakes you should pro ceed step by step E Click on Correction Place the cursor over the errors and read the error messages Try to correct the errors E Click on Correction again and repeat the process until nothing flashes O1 Multiple choice exercises amp Where did Lisa go with her family How did they go there to a castle by train to a park by car to the seaside on foot Click on the box nex
27. l in the Windows taskbar in the bottom right corner of your screen beside the clock or choose the option Calibrate from the Actions menu in the IntelliPlan a SB Live Audio ES00 Volume Wave output Recording Microphone level level level Lt L R 50 50 50 S0 syncronized syncronized Calibrate Noise level 39 91 de digital pubiizhing Speak into your microphone and adjust the microphone level so that the blue level indicator under the Video Tutor does not move when you are silent and moves to about the middle when you speak Click on Calibrate speak into the microphone for 2 to 3 seconds and then be silent until the box is active again While calibrating the program measures the background noise of your microphone for about 5 seconds End the microphone calibration by clicking on the Close box CLT user manual The microphone calibration is saved You only need to repeat it when you want to use a different micro phone Now you can see if the Video Tutor understands you The software allows you to navigate through the program not only with the mouse but also with voice commands Try to pronounce these commands Click on them with the mouse if you want to hear them om x Tim repeat General commands JY Tim repeat Tim could you repeat that please Tim go back please Tim translate please Tim need a translation Tim help Tim help please Tim end
28. lan right click with the mouse and select Print E How can I steer the photo story Many units in the course begin with a photo story which sets the context for the exercises that follow A series of buttons is displayed at the top of the photo story which function much like a cassette re corder Click on the arrow pointing to the right to start the photo story Clicking on the square will stop the photo story The button with the two arrows pointing to the right will move the photo story to the next frame The button with the two arrows pointing to the left will jump back one frame The button with a slash and one arrow pointing to the right takes you back to the beginning If the playback is too fast or too slow you can adjust the speed by clicking on and sliding the yellow regulator to the left or right with the mouse To decrease the speed drag the regulator to the left and to increase to the right Double click on the regulator to hear the normal talking speed 100 again Rewind Backwards Forwards E I d like use the Voice Pilot commands to navigate my way through the course How do use this fea ture The IntelliSpeech Voice Pilot is a so called natural speaking program interface Since he or she reacts to keywords your Video Tutor can understand almost all voice commands in the target language In order to activate the Voice Pilot in the speech recognition every instruction must begin with the
29. les are written in bold and have a plus or minus symbol which may be used to open and close them Test folders are blue exercises contained within are in test mode meaning that there are no aids available to help you and there is a time limit Vocabulary practice folders are green and provide the opportunity to add words to index card boxes for training Inhalt MO T Z Erge ebnis Ausspra OF 1 ODauer Datum English course 614 Information Language course i Reference section i Focus on Britain Language skills E Grammar index Vocabulary practice i Vocabulary list hiy words i My index card boxes Worce Pilot Learning elements photo stories and exercises are not written in bold type A symbol in the T column identifies them as an exercise or photo story and also shows the exercise type when appropriate CLT user manual Inhalt MoO T Z Ergebnis Ausspra O 1 Oauer Oatum Miveau Graceland Family lite uy The weather F Zu A wedding g 1H 2 Information in the IntelliPlan columns All information about your learning progress is saved in the columns of IntelliPlan Here you can see ex actly what you have already completed the score that you have received and what is next You can see your score for each individual exercise in IntelliPlan The results for each folder e g units lessons tests is based on the combined results of the elements in each folde
30. lumns grow to meet these lines Should you have gaps in your sentence you will be able to practice these words and fill the gaps After training individual words your entire sentence results will certainly be better The program will once again prompt you to speak the entire sentence Your black and white goal lines will be reset to a higher level requiring you to speak the entire sentence two more times with a green or good result Is Vode Some exercises are also listening comprehension exercises As soon as you have correctly solved an ex ercise you have clicked on Correction and nothing more flashes or you have clicked on Solution the cursor displays a loudspeaker symbol and the exercise becomes a listening comprehension exercise To hear the text click on it 14 Additional function listening comprehension exercises 15 Additional function language laboratory aN Once you have completed an exercise either when clicking on Correction you receive no more error analysis or by clicking on Solution you are presented with the model solution and the cursor has been transformed into a microphone symbol you should now practice your pronunciation Your pronunciation work will be evaluated and entered in your IntelliPlan and carried into the total result of your course While she was dancing the music stopped You will see the language laboratory to the right of the Video Tutor under the task bar at the top of an exercise Si
31. mply click on a sentence from the exercise and this sentence will appear in the language laboratory text bar Speak the sentence into the microphone Wait until the dot under the Video Tutor turns red before you speak The percentage of how well your pronunciation matches the native speaker s is shown immediately on the left hand side of the language laboratory Try to reach a correlation of at least 80 To listen to the sentence spoken by a native speaker click on the loudspeaker symbol to the left of the sentence You can listen to your own entry by clicking on the top loudspeaker symbol The various colored columns or bars over the individual words indicate how well your pronunciation matches the native speaker s Should you see that you did not speak all of the words well focus on those for which you received yellow average or red needs work results CLT user manual The exercises page 19 P To practice the pronunciation of individual words in the language laboratory just click on that word and speak it into the microphone The program evaluates your pronunciation of this word just as it does for the whole sentence Once again strive for at least 80 16 Interactive dialogs Certain units may end with an interactive dialog in which you can work on your text and oral comprehen sion Start the dialog When the dialog stops several options will appear on you
32. mply use the scroll bar on the right hand side of the IntelliPlan window or use the wheel of the mouse to scroll down Likewise if not all of the columns in the IntelliPlan can be dis played at the same time a scroll bar appears at the bottom of the frame The easiest way to use the IntelliPlan is with the mouse There are pop up menus in addition to the pull down menus for example Actions at the top of the window To display these simply right click on a folder or exercise in the IntelliPlan The functions in the pop up menu are carried out in the exercise or folder which has been selected You can for example insert a note in the selected exercise delete a note which has already been inserted print the IntelliPlan exercises dialogs or vocabulary index cards add words from the selected folder into the Vocabulary practice section manage the content of the folders in Vocabulary practice Curso de idiomas a Ly Copy Strg ve Insert note 3 Add words i E it i D Print U amp Print IntelliPlan El H H On the following page you can find an overview of the mouse and keyboard functions in IntelliPlan CLT user manual Task Using the mouse What happens Selecting an item Click on an item with the left mouse but The item that is selected in the In ton telliPlan is displayed in the course win dow Display or hide folder contents Click on the plus or minus symbol
33. n about grammar First grammar explanations are provided directly in the course in boxes appearing in selected exer cises Text marked in blue are hyperlinks simply by clicking on them they lead you to more informa CLT user manual tion on that topic In addition in the IntelliPlan under Reference section key grammatical themes are described in the Grammar index Here an explanation is provided with examples of usage Finally within Language Skills also found in the IntelliPlan is the Grammar section Once again or ganized by theme grammar explanations as well as a vast number of grammar exercises are available for concentrated study Within Language Skills the sections Pronunciation Communication and Voice Pilot are also at your disposal for intensive study How can learn the differences between American and British English The significant differences between the English spoken in the United States and in the United Kingdom are summarized in the unit Focus on Britain found in the Reference section How can I collapse or hide the IntelliPlan window To collapse or hide the IntelliPlan open Actions at the top of the IntelliPlan and choose Minimize The IntelliPlan then appears as a small title bar at the bottom of your screen To restore the IntelliPlan double click on the title bar or click once on the title bar and choose the first option on the menu If in the Actions menu you hav
34. name of the Video Tutor The Voice Pilot only understands voice commands that make sense For example if you are on an overview page not in an exercise the voice command to correct would not be ac cepted since there is nothing to correct You can see what the Voice Pilot has just understood from the level indicator located under the Video Tutor With the help of the indicator you can find out quickly which commands are understood best Note Like all of the other recording functions in the program the Voice Pilot is ready to record when the lit tle red mark under the Video Tutor is red Exercises for communicating with the Voice Pilot can be found in the main overview under the folder Voice Pilot How can turn off the Video Tutor To turn off the Video Tutor for example if you would like to concentrate on an exercise without interrup tion click in the IntelliPlan on Actions choose the option Tutor and select Off To restore the Video Tutor return to the same Actions and Tutor option and choose either Audio for sound only and a still tutor and Video for a lively tutor with audio E How can I check how well lve done on exercises or units The results of your exercises and pronunciation work are recorded in the IntelliPlan in percentages from 0 100 Amounts appearing in green are good to very good yellow denotes average and red signifies needs work m Where can get more informatio
35. o completing the exercise with a score of 100 Dictionary You can view a translation of every word in every exercise by right clicking on the word Words which when combined stand for one idea or name e g New York are handled as one dictionary entry You can also listen to a recording of every word pronounced by a man and a woman Just click on the loudspeakers beside the male and female symbols in the dictionary window For English courses an additional choice is provided to listen to the American or British pronunciation of a word Links to the root or singular forms of dictionary entries are shown in blue with one click on the blue marking these additional forms appear bottle yr Flasche in Flaschen abtullen Grammar explanations Short grammar explanations are provided when necessary to help you solve the exercise Additional rele vant grammatical information may also be viewed by clicking on the blue links provided Correction CLT user manual Click on Correction in the menu bar at the top of the course window press the ALT key to see a transla tion of the menu bar functions Alternatively if you know the voice command and can pronounce it cor rectly tell your Video Tutor to correct the exercise f you request a correction before you have fully completed the exercise for example when a gap is still empty the Video Tutor will first tell you that you haven t finished the exercise If you would
36. ocabulary cards Either print the cards on heavy duty paper and cut them out yourself or you can use pre formatted perforated index cards available in business supply stores or online On your vocabulary cards you will see the word you are trying to learn with sample sentences and the translation on the back If your printer cannot print double side then set your paper feed to manual and print the first side Reinsert the paper and print the second side Print vocabulary list In the IntelliPlan mark the words or the folder containing words you wish to print right click to open the context menu and select Print CLT user manual WebMag page 29 H WebMag WebMag Internet magazine Every week the WebMag offers interesting and current reports about countries and people in the target language Additionally there are word explanations information about the target language and many links to more information on the topics E inthe IntelliPlan menu select Internet and then the WebMag option LER Thi Dhiri T Airc Tereni Ariy el innara E Papo kiri gl Es iri of fhe un Ban pl pp ipa rghit Oldest Americans Wea wre the ira Americani Where did thay BE come trom and when Recently discovered foolprints in Mexico indicate they probably arhed 6 000 years ago This challenges much of car Curent heoreticel underndtanding Britesh and WWaocan ancheologests recenth announced thew decovery of 40 000 ear 0l
37. ogram using voice commands With voice commands you can completely operate the program with your voice in the target language of course as it s the language you want to be able to speak What the Voice Pilot understands and how it works The IntelliSpeech Voice Pilot is a so called natural speaking program interface Since he or she reacts to keywords your Video Tutor can understand almost all voice commands in the target language n order to activate the Voice Pilot in the speech recognition every instruction must begin with the name of the Video Tutor The Voice Pilot only understands voice commands that make sense For example if you are on an overview page not in an exercise the voice command to correct would not be accepted since there is nothing to correct You can see what the Voice Pilot has just understood from the level indicator located under the Video Tutor With the help of the indicator you can find out quickly which commands are understood best Note Like all of the other recording functions in the program the Voice Pilot is ready to record when the little red mark under the Video Tutor is red Exercises for communicating with the Voice Pilot can be found in the main overview under the folder Voice Pilot CLT user manual J Self study tips Set your own learning targets Motivation does not always come easily Nevertheless in an online learning environment you have greater r
38. oples are ther descercants in the Urebed Simie bodes hate Ore apernonatey 1500 000 people fem aand 5 iieiaei egtions abo hall of whom ope bee in owns of cos Lees than halt of a Haire Jieencans actuahy lve on of near reservations Scmentests hres ale recently dated human bones found in the Grech Fiepubhe to be arson 31 000 ears gid which Has ahwa a girle migngiion pared fo Get of the Est Amencans le coreanson Europe was settled by the Ceit peoples around 4 00 yams ago Liria Mm amia hie Bye De Sey Certord Eegi Circ mpi il pi ey Tet dn g bo Phy ae eee oe eee ed pe A ek ee a ihe La Ris Pte Ta A j ja E G a a e tae k pepr en el Pa ee ful TY hn Weare oe Ta Tee pmpn We oe a Yil hih i epal Siha ee Pee Papir ge E IA sen pirg EF Maa Ap Aap o eee eee ey Le TE Ce OFTE E Important In order to use the Internet service you must have an Internet browser Microsoft Internet Ex plorer or Netscape Navigator version 4 or higher installed Be aware that because of the online connec tion a telephone charge may be incurred Copyright 2008 digital publishing AG All rights reserved This manual may not be copied photocopied reproduced translated or converted to any electronic or machine readable form in whole or in part without prior written approval of digital publishing CLT user manual i Voice Pilot You have almost certainly already spoken to and tried to navigate through the pr
39. ormation BERR RRR RRR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RRP RRR RR RRR RRP Pe eee 3 Do really have to read the MANUAI cccseeccccccseeeeeeeceeeeeeeceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeesaeeeeeessaaeeeeessaaeeeeeeesaeess 3 Is my computer configured COFTECTIY ccccseeeccccceeeeeeeeceeeceeeeaeeeeeeeeseeeceeseeeeeeeeseaeceessaeeeeeessaaeeeeeessaaees 3 mol mi ats 8 6 oss ic gt ae eee eco ee ae eee ee eee eee ee ee een e ee ee e REER eee 3 First steps l end BERR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RRR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RRR RR RRP RR RR RR RR RRR RRP eee A The 2 windows the course window and the IntelliPlan 0 0 0 0 cc cccccccseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeeas 4 The Video Tutor and Voice Pilot navigating with VOICE COMMANAS cccsecccseeeeceeeeceeeeeaeeeeseeeesaes 4 Navigating the program with the MOUSE ccccsssecccseeeeceeeeeeceeeeeeseeeeeceeeeeeseaeeeeseueeessueeesaueeesseneeesannees 6 E NANOLME eG CI NW apc tee aca ete noeteaire eve deecrecaieeentaes sede ce ceewantnenetaccesectnecnecesceaceacteachedeendmetnee esanancerentneveceees 7 The photo stories BERR RRR RRR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RRR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RRR RRR RRR RPP eee S The exercises BERBER RRR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RRR RRR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RR RRR RRR eee 10 TesStS ibm cn bee wane been GeetuuueenedanesbacedeeewevcecuudecedauedeneGeaGeuueee
40. ory Try to reach a correlation of at least 80 How can set a bookmark or make a note in my course To insert notes click on an exercise or a folder in the IntelliPlan right click to display the pop up menu and select the option Insert note A blank note will be inserted into the exercise and a corresponding yellow symbol will appear in the column entitled Note in the IntelliPlan If you need to increase the CLT user manual size of the note simply drag its edges You can also position the note anywhere you like within the ex ercise or you can minimize it by clicking on the minus symbol Should you wish to quickly locate all of your notes within the course simply close all of the folders and look for the transparent note symbol in the Note column at the folder level This transparent symbol will only be displayed if one of the exer cises within the folder contains a note To delete a note simply click on the exercise or folder right click and select Delete note from the pop up menu A simple empty note can also be used as a bookmark as the note symbol will always appear in the In telliPlan Even when folders are closed the note will always appear at the top of the folder hierarchy to indicate that a note is contained in a sub folder E Can I print an exercise so that can work on it without the PC when I m on the road To print one or as many exercises as you wish simply mark them in the IntelliP
41. program please Tim would like to end the program Click on acommand in the course window with the mouse in order to hear it E Speak the command into the microphone When the Video Tutor has understood you you will receive a blue check mark Practice the commands a bit more With a click of the mouse on the top right arrow you skip to the next page you find out how to say this to the Video Tutor in the third exercise page Always speak to your Video Tutor by name So that the Video Tutor recognizes that you are speaking to him her you just have to say his her name first Then of course you have to talk to him her in his her mother tongue After all your goal is to learn that language 3 Navigating the program with the mouse Of course you can also use the mouse with the language program without talking to the Video Tutor Course window In order to scroll through the various elements of the course photo stories exer cises tests use the arrows in the top right corner of the menu bar The number between the two ar rows lets you know which screen you are on and how many screens there are in the unit in total JD 15 gt Course window In order to go back to the course overview click on the white text in the menu bar which is located in the top right corner of the screen frame the current unit is always shown here For example Voice Pilot The software always goes up one level If you want to know exactly
42. r The score for the folder is the average score for all exercises the duration signifies the entire amount of time which has been spent in the folder and the date is the last time an element in the folder was used A score of 100 can only be achieved for a folder or unit if all the elements within have been completed with a result of 100 Thus the cumulative score will be relatively low until all the elements of a folder have been completed E The scores from tests Evaluation Test Quick Check or Test which can be identified in the IntelliPlan by the blue type script are not included in the total score Column heading Description Contents Here you can find in order from top to bottom the stations lessons units and photo stories Read only This entry is read only You may not change the name drag the entry to another lo cation or insert new material The exercises in these folders may however be cop ied N Shows that you have inserted a note in an exercise T Symbol for the exercise type A Symbol for additional functions listening comprehension and or speech recognition Results Shows the score after the last correction X correctly solved Pronunciation score Shows the score of your pronunciation X compares your pronunciation to a native speaker s D Results for dictation exercises only in Vocabulary practice Time Amount of time required to solve the exercise before it is corrected by the Video Tu tor If you
43. r right click to display the pop up menu and select the option Insert note A blank note will be inserted into the exercise and a corresponding yellow symbol will appear in the column entitled Note in the IntelliPlan If you need to increase the size of the note simply drag its edges You can also position the note anywhere you like within the exercise or you can minimize it by clicking on the minus symbol Should you wish to quickly locate all of your notes within the course simply close all of the folders and look for the transparent note symbol in the Note column at the folder level This transparent symbol will only be displayed if one of the exercises within the folder contains a note To delete a note simply click on the exercise or folder right click and select Delete note from the pop up menu CLT user manual 4 The menu options of IntelliPlan In the menu bar of the IntelliPlan you can find the options Actions and Internet Actions Internet Minimize o Mo T A Result Pronun OF Time Date Level Always on top Mouse focus Tutor w Speech Recognition Calibrate Show current position F5 Quit Alt F4 Actions Functions Minimize Minimizes the IntelliPlan window To restore it to its full size double click on it or right click on it and select Restore from the pop up menu Always on top Ensures that the IntelliPlan always stays in the foreground with this option even when you are work
44. r pronunciation matched the na tive speaker s This grade will be recorded in your IntelliPlan After the program analyzes your pronunciation and displays your result you will automatically be provided another opportunity to repeat either the entire sentence or individual words The blinking blue bar under the sentence prompt you to speak again In this manner the program leads you step by step to perfect pronunciation An exercise counts as completed when You have achieved a total of two green evaluations for the entire sentence After several repetitions no more room is available for the results columns in the exercise CLT user manual In both cases your Video Tutor gives you feedback on your result and the best result from all of your at tempts will be recorded in your IntelliPlan When the program determines that your pronunciation is weak on particular words these words will be presented for further work before you can practice the entire sentence The word to speak will always be indicated by the blinking blue bar under the word When training individual words you also have the option of comparing your pronunciation to the native speaker s by clicking on the small loudspeaker symbols During the individual word training a result column appears over the word being trained and is color coded as above The black and white lines in the table help you visualize your goal Try to have your result co
45. r screen Click on the correct option or speak it out loud into your microphone When speaking into the micro phone make sure not to make long pauses between words or sentences If you have chosen the correct option the dialog will start again automatically If you have chosen an incorrect option you will receive a hint that should help you select the correct option O Play Rewind J Backwards D Forwards o O G gt Did you call Emeraldblue Designs yesterday Steve z aa B Steve could you call Emeraldblue Designs and see if they can move up the delivery date Steve call Emeraldblue Designs immediately about the delivery date Copyright 2008 digital publishing AG All rights reserved This manual may not be copied photocopied reproduced translated or converted to any electronic or machine readable form in whole or in part without prior written approval of digital publishing CLT user manual E Tests During your language course you may have the opportunity to test your learning progress in the form of a Quick Check or in a more comprehensive Test The Quick Check focuses on a few recently completed units whereas the Test covers substantially more material In a realistic test scenario you can then check to see if you are retaining what you have learned Click on the Quick Check or Test either in your course window or in your IntelliPlan and work through the exercises
46. re working properly You can also get to Know your Video Tutor better Click on the Voice Pilot picture the last picture in the overview Next to the Video Tutor you will always see a brief written explanation or introduction Press the Alt key in order to see a translation vopyright 2008 digital publishing AG All rights reserved This manual may not be copied photocopied reproduced translated or converted to any electronic or CLT user manual Here you can learn which voice commands you Hier erfahrst du mit welchen need to navigate through the programme Sprachkommandos du das Programm am besten steuerst Now you have also gotten to know your Video Tutor If there is something you have not understood click on the picture with the mouse If you would like to hear a translation simply hold down the Alt key while clicking on the Video Tutor s picture Now look at your course overview Click on the picture representing the first exercise in the course window to practice the voice commands Here you can tell right away if your microphone is working properly The system is ready to record when the red mark under the Video Tutor appears While you are speaking into the microphone the blue bar or level indicator should move For the voice recognition to function best you should now calibrate the mi crophone Microphone calibration n order to calibrate your microphone click on the microphone symbo
47. rected marked with a blue check mark No results are entered into the IntelliPlan 12 Textmark exercises amp Because havent finished my homework can help you Thanks but havent tidied my room either Is it very untidy Yes because didnt clean it last week To mark a word or sentence just click on it Click on the word or sentence a second time to de select it Click on Correction to correct the exercise Any incorrect words or sentences including those which should have been marked but weren t will begin to flash CLT user manual 13 Pronunciation practice These exercises are designed to help you improve your pronunciation so the corresponding results dis played in the IntelliPlan refer to your pronunciation alone The software analyses your pronunciation and recommends a course of action additional practice of the whole sentence of sentence parts or of individ ual words The results indicate how good your pronunciation is in comparison to a native speaker the goal is to achieve a level of at least 80 LLLLLLLI LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLIL LLLI LLLLLLLLLLL LLLI LLLLLLLE LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLI 65 The market opened at eight in the morning First the sentence will be spoken by a native speaker Listen carefully to the native soeaker s pronuncia tion and stress You can listen to the sentence as often as you like by clicking on the loudspeaker symbol to the left of the sentence
48. se cursor Here you can improve your listening comprehension skills To find out exactly how this works see addi tional functions Listening comprehension exercise Here you can practice your pronunciation To find out exactly how this works see additional functions Language lab Exercise results E inthe IntelliPlan you will see the results of the exercises you have just worked on red symbol 0 to 49 poor yellow symbol 50 to 79 average good green symbol 80 to 100 good very good n exercises that have a pronunciation option you can see the results of your pronunciation in the second column The IntelliPlan also shows you how much time you needed to work through the exer cise in minutes and the last time that the exercise was done Moving onto the next exercise You can move onto the next exercise by clicking on the arrow button in the menu bar by giving the Video Tutor a voice command by clicking on the next exercise in the IntelliPlan CLT user manual 2 Drag and drop exercises F John collects coins Sue to school at 8 30 You a school uniform goes collect wears plays go wear go play Move the cursor over one of the possible solutions Hold down the left mouse button and drag the solution to the correct gap When you have dragged the solution into the gap it locks in place and you can re lease the mouse button E Many drag and drop exercises can also be solved us
49. t to the correct answer the box will be marked with a blue spot There may be more than one correct answer per question After selecting Correction the wrong answers will blink CLT user manual 6 Answer exercises amp When did the Widnes Tigers play They played on Saturday Who did they play against They played against the Runcorn Rovers Why didnt the team play confidently Because it was Click in the blanks and type in the correct words to complete the sentence using your keyboard You can move to the next blank by pressing the Return or Tab key After selecting Correction the wrong entries will blink When you place the mouse cursor over the blinking word you will see specific correction hints you can also translate these using the Alt key When you cor rect your mistakes you should go step by step Select Correction Place mouse cursor over the errors and read the error message Correct the error E Select Correction again and repeat the process until nothing flashes Scrambled sentences The crowd shouted loudly Shaun s family cheered happily the The team easily didn t win match Read the words and try to figure out what the sentence is saying and place the words in the correct order To move a word hold down the left mouse key and drag the word to Its correct position The new position is indicated by a blue insert mark When the insert mark is in the correct position you
50. ur tutor In the workplace do get together with other students to share tips about learning and your learning progress Reduce interruptions and disruptions while learning Analyze what factors may interfere with your learning other PC programs how your work station is organized colleagues in your vicinity Create a disruption free learning zone clearly visible to other colleagues Forward your calls during your learning time and discuss solutions with your colleagues and supervisors CLT user manual FAQ have no idea how to work with my language course program How does the language course work and how can go about learning with it If learning digitally is new territory for you please read the user manual carefully through Pay particu lar attention to the first chapters An easy to follow explanation of the course is also available in a 10 minute product tour found at www clt net com How do work through an exercise There are four main types of exercises Some exercises can only be solved after you have listened to one or more spoken entries Listen carefully to what the Video Tutor says before attempting to solve any exercise To translate what the Video Tutor says in the target language click on his her picture while holding down the Alt key The instructions next to the Video Tutor will also be translated when you hold down the Alt key In many exercises the program provides you with analyses of
51. your mis takes Always work through these exercises step by step Read the error analysis correct your mis take The exercise is completely correct when no parts of your written text are blinking after clicking on Correction How can solve an exercise if don t understand the vocabulary in the exercise You can view a translation of every word in every exercise by right clicking on the word Words which when combined stand for one idea or name e g New York are handled as one dictionary entry You can also listen to a recording of every word pronounced by a man and a woman Just click on the loud speakers beside the male and female symbols in the dictionary window For English courses an addi tional choice is provided to listen to the American or British pronunciation of a word Links to the root or singular forms of dictionary entries are shown in blue with one click on the blue marking these addi tional forms appear Every word in an exercise can be translated Simply right click with the mouse on that word How do know what have done incorrectly in an exercise Click on Correction in the menu bar at the top of the course window press the ALT key to see a translation of the menu bar functions Alternatively if you know the voice command and can pro nounce it correctly tell your Video Tutor to correct the exercise If you request a correction before you have fully completed the exercise for example when
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