Method and apparatus for language learning via controlled text authoring
First Claim
1. A method for language learning, comprising:
- generating text having at least one active region;
displaying the text in a graphical user interface, wherein at least one active region comprises a key word or phrase;
selecting at least one active region to display a menu of linguistic choices comprising at least one linguistically correct choice and at least one linguistically incorrect choice;
selecting one of the linguistic choices; and
providing an error message when at least one incorrect linguistic choice is selected.
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Abstract
A method for testing a language learner'"'"'s ability to create semantically coherent grammatical text in a language, comprising generating text having at least one active region and inactive regions; displaying the text in a graphical user interface on a display unit, wherein at least one active region comprises a key word or phrase; identifying at least one active region in the graphical user interface; selecting at least one active region to display a menu of linguistic choices comprised of at least one grammatically correct linguistic choice and at least one grammatically incorrect linguistic choice; selecting one of the linguistic choices; and displaying an error message when at least one grammatically incorrect linguistic choice is selected.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for language learning, comprising:
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generating text having at least one active region;
displaying the text in a graphical user interface, wherein at least one active region comprises a key word or phrase;
selecting at least one active region to display a menu of linguistic choices comprising at least one linguistically correct choice and at least one linguistically incorrect choice;
selecting one of the linguistic choices; and
providing an error message when at least one incorrect linguistic choice is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for language learning, comprising:
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a text generator which generates text having at least one active region;
a display device which displays the text in a graphical user interface, wherein at least one active region comprises a key word or phrase;
an input device which enables a language learner to select at least one active region to display a menu of linguistic choices, wherein the menu of linguistic choices comprises at least one linguistically correct choice and at least one linguistically incorrect choice; and
an output device that provides an error message when at least one linguistically incorrect choice is selected. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer to provide language learning for a learner, said computer program product comprising;
computer readable program code for causing a computer to generate a text comprising at least one active region;
computer readable program code for causing a computer to enable a language learner to select an active region and display a menu of linguistic choices, wherein the menu of linguistic choices comprises at least one linguistically correct choice and at least one linguistically incorrect choice;
computer readable program code for causing a computer to enable a language learner to select one of the linguistic choices; and
computer readable program code for causing the computer to provide an error message when at least one linguistically incorrect choice is selected. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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