Computer-assisted language listening and speaking teaching system and method with circumstantial shadow and assessment functions

• US 20030236667A1
• Filed: 06/19/2002
• Published: 12/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Wen, Say Ling, Chang, Zechary, Ma, Pinky
• Application Number:
  US10/173,621
• Publication Number:
  US 20030236667A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/270
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/06 Foreign languages with audible presentation of material to be studied G09B5/04
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence

Abstract

A computer-assisted language listening and speaking teaching system and method that combines the functions of listening and speaking teaching and ability assessment with circumstantial teaching journeys to enhance a learner'"'"'s language listening and speaking abilities through the process of repeatedly listening, shadowing and assessing. The system further includes the following units: an input control unit, a circumstantial database, a test unit, a play unit, a display unit and a recording unit. The method consists of the following steps: starting up the teaching system, entering into a teaching journey and executing a initial task; preparing a test and displaying shadowing teaching content based on test results; recording a shadow sound; playing a shadow sound; and processing teaching content assessment to complete a teaching journey.

Claims

1. A computer-assisted language listening and speaking teaching system relates to a system that employs a combination of listening and speaking teaching and assessing a learner'"'"'s language abilities to complete an interactive foreign language listening and speaking teaching journey, the system comprising:

an input control unit, is to enable a learner to control the operation of a teaching journey process;

a circumstantial database, is to store all circumstantial teaching contents;

a test unit, is to select the circumstantial teaching content from the circumstantial database for the learner to do shadowing and to do literal and phonic Q&

A test based on the circumstantial teaching content;

a play unit, is to play sounds according to the system settings and the operation of the teaching journey;

a display unit, is to display conditions and scripts according to the system settings and the operation of the teaching journey; and

a record unit, is to record speaking sounds according to the system settings and the operation of the teaching journey.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprising a rule setup unit, to set up a basic rule of the teaching journey.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the basic rule consists of a playing setup, a displaying setup, a shadow playing setup and an answering setup.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the circumstantial teaching contents further consists of a shadowing teaching content and an assessing teaching content.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the shadowing teaching content further consists of a circumstantial image and a circumstantial standard shadow sound.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the assessing teaching content further consists of a circumstantial phonic context, a circumstantial literal context and a circumstantial contextual answer.

7. A computer-assisted language listening and speaking teaching system relates to a system that employs a combination of listening and speaking teaching and assessing a learner'"'"'s language abilities to complete an interactive foreign language listening and speaking teaching journey, the method further comprising the following steps:

starting up the teaching system, entering into a teaching journey and executing a initial task;

preparing tests and displaying a shadowing teaching content according to a test circumstance;

recording a shadow sound;

playing a shadow sound; and

proceeding with content assessment to complete a teaching journey to a learner.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the initial task further consists of a playing setup, a displaying setup, a shadow playing setup and an answering setup.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the shadowing teaching content further consists of a circumstantial image and a circumstantial standard shadow sound.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of proceeding teaching content assessment to complete the teaching journey to the learner further consists of the following steps:

displaying an assessing teaching content according to a test circumstance;

answering the question by a learner;

correcting an answer; and

completing the teaching journey.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the assessing teaching content further consists of a circumstantial phonic context, a circumstantial literal context and a circumstantial contextual answer.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of reading an answer further includes a step of providing the right answer for correction while a learner'"'"'s answer is wrong.