Auralog Tell me More - Education 7.0 User Manual
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User Manual
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PRESENTATION OF TELL ME MORE
2 PRACTICAL INFORMATION ..............................................................................................................................3
2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................................3
2.2 CHECKING THE SOUND CARD: RECORDING/PLAYBACK.........................................................................................3
2.3 INSTALLING TELL ME MORE®..........................................................................................................................4
2.4 RUNNING TELL ME MORE®..............................................................................................................................5
2.5 YOUR USER ACCOUNT ..........................................................................................................................................5
2.6 CHOOSING A LESSON LANGUAGE AND LESSON FAMILY .......................................................................................5
2.7 UNINSTALLING.....................................................................................................................................................5
3 THE THREE LEARNING MODES .......................................................................................................................5
3.1 TO SELECT A LEARNING MODE .............................................................................................................................5
3.2 FREE-TO-ROAM MODE.........................................................................................................................................5
3.3 GUIDED MODE .....................................................................................................................................................8
3.4 DYNAMIC MODE ................................................................................................................................................11
4 TOOLS.....................................................................................................................................................................14
4.1 PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS ........................................................................................................................................14
4.2 COMMUNICATION TOOLS ...................................................................................................................................15
4.3 PRINT.................................................................................................................................................................15
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5 HELP........................................................................................................................................................................15
5.1 ON THE CURRENT SCREEN..................................................................................................................................15
5.2 ON THE NAVIGATION..........................................................................................................................................16
5.3 ON SPEECH RECOGNITION ..................................................................................................................................16
6 ADVICE ON IMPROVING YOUR PRONUNCIATION...................................................................................16
6.1 WAVEFORM AND PITCH CURVE GRAPHS .............................................................................................................16
6.2 DETECTING PRONUNCIATION ERRORS ................................................................................................................16
6.3 SCORING ............................................................................................................................................................16
6.4 COMPARATIVE LISTENING..................................................................................................................................17
6.5 PRONUNCIATION OF A PARTICULAR WORD.........................................................................................................17
6.6 PHONEME PRONUNCIATION EXERCISE ................................................................................................................17
6.7 LISTENING AND PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE OUTSIDE TELL ME MORE®.........................................................17
7 ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS.....................................................................................................................17
7.1 FAQ ONLINE......................................................................................................................................................17
7.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT .........................................................................................................................................18
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Caution!
This manual is intended to help you use and understand TELL ME MORE
on how to use a specific screen or the navigation bar, click on the arrow in the top right-hand corner of each screen
to access the different Help tools within TELL ME MORE
screen’ help options).
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(e.g. the ‘On the navigation’ and the ‘On the current
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. If you would like further information
1 Presentation of TELL ME MORE®
Welcome to the world of TELL ME MORE®!
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TELL ME MORE
, which already has millions of users around the world, owes its success to its
constant innovation, adapting to the changing needs of foreign language learners.
Thanks to its combination of technical and pedagogical expertise, you will learn to write and speak
the language of your choice effectively and efficiently.
The TELL ME MORE
®
range includes software solutions for learners of English, German,
Spanish, Italian, French and Dutch. Several ability levels are available for all languages.
2 Practical information
2.1 System requirements
Configuration Minimum (CD-ROM) Recommended (CD-ROM and
DVD-ROM)
PC or
compatible
Windows®
Celeron® 333 MHz or equivalent Pentium® III 650 MHz or
equivalent
95*, 98, Millennium NT4*, 2000 or XP
* Caution!
Windows® 95 and NT4 require Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4 or later.
RAM
64 MB (128 MB for Millennium) 128 MB (256 MB for 2000 and
XP)
Space available
80 MB 110 MB
on hard disk
CD-ROM/DVDROM
Sound card
Graphics card
8x CD-ROM drive 24x CD-ROM drive or DVD-
ROM
16 bit Windows® compatible sound card
800x600 with 65 536 colours (16 bits) 1024x768 with 16 million
colours (24 bits)
Accessories
Internet
Microphone and loudspeaker or microphone-equipped headset
Connection
Note:
If you wish to use the audio extraction function, you must have sufficient space on your hard
drive to copy the recordings. If you then wish to write the audio recordings, you must also have a
CD-writer and the relevant software.
2.2 Checking the sound card: recording/playback
☛ To connect the microphone-equipped headset to the sound card inputs
These inputs are usually found at the back of the computer.
• The microphone corresponds to the
plug of the headset. This plug must be connected to the
sound card input indicated Mic or .
• The headphones correspond to the ² plug of the headset. This plug must be connected to the
sound card input indicated Spk/Line out or .
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Note:
You may listen to the sound output either via loudspeakers or headphones. You must, therefore,
connect either the ²²²² plug of the headset or the plug of the loudspeakers to the sound card input.
☛ Testing the sound card
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Use the Windows
Sound recorder:
Go to the Start\Programs\Accessories\Multimedia (or Entertainment)\Sound recorder menu.
Start recording by clicking on the red circle.
Stop recording by clicking on the black rectangle.
Listen to your recording by clicking on the arrow.
If your sound card is correctly installed, the playback of your recording will be clear. If not, contact
your supplier for more information.
2.3 Installing TELL ME MORE
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4 Insert the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. The installation process
will begin automatically after a few seconds. If this does not occur, double-click on Setup.exe
located in the AurInst directory, which can be found on the root directory of the CD-ROM/DVDROM.
Note:
For Windows® NT, 2000 and XP, the administrative rights must be obtained prior to installation
of TELL ME MORE®. Once installed, TELL ME MORE® can be used without the administrative
rights.
4 The installation program will ask you to select the language used to give instructions during the
installation of TELL ME MORE®.
4 Carefully read the Licence Agreement. If you accept the terms, click on Yes and then on Next.
Note:
If you click on No, the installation process will be interrupted.
4The program will indicate the disk space required to install TELL ME MORE® on your hard
drive, as well as the available remaining disk space.
4The installation program will ask you on which disk you wish to copy the files necessary for
using TELL ME MORE®.
C:\Program Files\Auralog\TELL ME MORE SI PLUS is proposed by default. Click on Install to
start the TELL ME MORE® installation process.
Note:
For certain TELL ME MORE® packages, the installation process and the lesson content are
stored on two separate disks. In this case, the installation process must first be completed using
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the installation CD-ROM. Once finished, the installation CD-ROM can be replaced by the lesson
CD-ROM.
2.4 Running TELL ME MORE®
To run TELL ME MORE®, go into the Start menu; select Programs; then scroll down and select
TELL ME MORE SI PLUS. Then, click on the TELL ME MORE® icon. You can also click on
the TELL ME MORE SI PLUS shortcut (on your desktop), created after installation.
2.5 Your user account
When you enter TELL ME MORE®, you must select your user account (if it has already been
created) or create a new one (see: Creating a new account).
Note:
You must use the same user name if you wish to maintain your tracking from one session to the
next.
2.6 Choosing a lesson language and Lesson Family
Depending upon the product, TELL ME MORE® can ask you:
- to select the lesson language (in the case of, for example, DVD-ROMs containing both
American and British English).
- to select a Lesson Family (this is the case for all DVDs containing several Lesson Families).
Note:
A Lesson Family is a group of lessons formed according to either: level (English Beginner), topic
(English Business) or both level and topic (Business Beginner).
2.7 Uninstalling
To uninstall TELL ME MORE® from your hard disk, click on the Uninstall icon in the TELL ME
MORE SI PLUS group of programs.
3 The three learning modes
TELL ME MORE® offers three learning modes which allow you to learn a language according to
your interests and your learning objectives:
- the Free-to-Roam Mode, represented by a circle;
- the Guided Mode, represented by a triangle;
- the Dynamic Mode, represented by a square.
To find out more, refer to the detailed descriptions of each of these modes in the following sections.
3.1 To select a learning mode
Once you have created or selected a user account, TELL ME MORE® asks you to select a learning
mode.
You can change the learning mode later by using the Tools and Info menu, represented by the
arrow in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
3.2 Free-to-Roam Mode
In this mode, the entire linguistic and pedagogical content of TELL ME MORE® is available to
you in the form of six different workshops, allowing you to choose from the full range of topics and
activities offered.
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The Free-to-Roam Mode is strongly recommended for users who already have a good grasp of the
language and wish to progress at their own speed or focus on a particular aspect of the language
(e.g. oral or written expression).
Caution!
Depending on the product range, this Learning Mode may not be available.
Note:
For products with several Lesson Families, you can change Lesson Family at the start of the
session after entering your user name.
A Lesson Family is a group of lessons formed according to either: level (English Beginner), topic
(English Business) or both level and topic (Business Beginner).
3.2.1 Organisation of the linguistic content: six workshops
The content and activities are organised into workshops. Some activities work on several skills
and/or areas of knowledge, and are therefore found in several different workshops.
We recommend that you start with the consultation activities (Reference Works and
Encyclopaedia) and the pronunciation activities (Dialogue, Sentence Pronunciation, Word
Pronunciation and the Phonetics Exercise), then continue with the rest of the exercises, classed in
order of increasing difficulty.
Activities available in each workshop
Lesson Workshop (activities organised into topics)
ü Dialogue
ü Sentence Pronunciation
ü Word Pronunciation
ü Phonetics Exercise
ü Picture/Word Association
ü Word Searches
ü Word Association
ü The Right Word
ü Fill-in-the-Blanks
ü Words and Topics
ü Words and Functions
ü Grammar Practice
ü Mystery Phrase
ü Crossword Puzzles
ü Word Order
ü Sentence Practice
ü Dictation
ü Text Transformation
ü Written Expression
ü Video and Questions
ü Lesson Glossary
ü Lesson Grammar
Explanations
Cultural Workshop (activities focusing on the culture of the country in
which the language is spoken)
ü Cultural Texts
ü Maps
ü Riddles
ü Patchworks
ü Mapmania
Vocabulary Workshop (activities developing vocabulary)
ü Glossary
ü Picture/Word Association
ü Word Searches
ü Word Association
ü Fill-in-the-Blanks
ü Words and Topics
ü Mystery Phrase
ü Crossword Puzzles
ü The Right Word
Grammar Workshop (activities developing grammar skills)
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