Linear listening and followed-reading language learning system & method

• US 20040166481A1
• Filed: 02/26/2003
• Published: 08/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Wen, Sayling, Chang, Zechary, Ma, Pinky
• Application Number:
  US10/372,797
• Publication Number:
  US 20040166481A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/169
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/06 Foreign languages with audible presentation of material to be studied G09B5/04

Abstract

A linear listening and followed-reading language learning system & method, used to linearly adjust the play back speed of the training specimen according to the play back frequency of the training specimen, allowing the user to gradually adapt to the play back speed of the training specimen through progressive training mode, so as to meet the objective of language learning; the system disclosed by this invention comprises a training database, a theme-drawing module, a followed-reading play back module and a speech rate adjustment module; the method flow disclosed by this invention comprises the following steps: first, perform the parameter initialization, then, after picked the training specimen, start the training specimen'"'"'s play back task, and during this course prompt the user to follow-read and record the followed-reading speech material of the user, and then play back this training specimen and the user'"'"'s this followed-reading speech material respectively, adjust the speech rate parameter according to the training specimen'"'"'s play back frequency until the end of the training specimen'"'"'s play back task, complete all step flows of the method.

Claims

1. A linear listening and followed-reading language learning system used to, according to a play back frequency of the training specimen, linearly adjust the training specimen'"'"'s play back speed through progressive mode, allowing the user to gradually adapt to the speed of the training specimen and to meet the objective of language learning, wherein this system comprises:

a training database, used to store a batch of this foregoing training specimen and provide a followed-reading learning process for the user to perform;

a theme-drawing module, used to select and pick this training specimen from this training database;

a followed-reading learning module, when the user performs this followed-reading learning process, used to collect &

record a user'"'"'s followed-reading speech material, and play back this theme-drawing-module-picked training specimen and the user'"'"'s this followed-reading speech material respectively; and

a speech rate adjustment module, used to linearly adjust this training specimen'"'"'s play back speed according to the play back frequency of this training specimen.

2. The linear listening and followed-reading language learning system according to claim 1, this training specimen comprises at least a training specimen serial number, a demonstration speech and a training specimen graphics context content.

3. The linear listening and followed-reading language learning system according to claim 1, this speech rate adjustment module will increase this training specimen'"'"'s play back speed with the increase of the play back frequency.

4. A linear listening and followed-reading language learning method used to, according to a play back frequency of the training specimen, linearly adjust the training specimen'"'"'s play back speed through progressive mode, allowing the user to gradually adapt to the speed of the training specimen and to meet the objective of language learning, where this comprises the following steps:

(a) perform a parameter initialization;

(b) pick this training specimen;

(c) start a training specimen'"'"'s play back task;

(d) prompt the user to follow-read and record the user'"'"'s followed-reading speech material;

(e) play back this training specimen and the user'"'"'s this followed-reading speech material respectively; and

(f) adjust the speech rate parameter;

wherein above-mentioned step (c), if this training specimen'"'"'s play back task has not completed, it will repeat step (c) to (f).

5. The linear listening and followed-reading language learning method according to claim 4, wherein this training specimen in this step (b) comprises at least a training specimen serial number, a demonstration speech and a training specimen graphics context content.

6. The linear listening and followed-reading language learning method according to claim 4, wherein the play back task of this training specimen in this step (c) will, through the initialization step of this parameter, perform the setup action to a repetitive play back frequency and an initial speech rate parameter of this training specimen.