System and method for conditioning a child to learn any language without an accent

• US 8,672,681 B2
• Filed: 10/29/2010
• Issued: 03/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gadi Benmark Markovitch
• Original Assignee: Gadi Benmark Markovitch
• Inventors: Markovitch, Gadi BenMark
• Primary Examiner(s): Utama, Robert J
• Application Number:
  US12/915,504
• Publication Number:
  US 20110104647A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,236 Days
• Field of Search: 434/156, 434/157, 434/185
• US Class Current: 434/157
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/04 Speaking with audible presentation of the material to be studied G09B5/04
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/06 Foreign languages with audible presentation of material to be studied G09B5/04

Abstract

A system for conditioning a child to learn any language without an accent, contains a memory and a processor configured by the memory to perform the steps of: separating from a full International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) set, a native language IPA, resulting in a derivative set, wherein the native language is at least one native language of the child; sequencing the derivative set according to aspects of the derivative set, wherein aspects are selected from the group including consonants, vowels, and tones, resulting in a sequenced derivative set; selecting words in foreign languages that use at least one aspect of the sequenced derivative set each; embedding the selected words in an easy to follow format, in the native language of the child; and playing the easy to follow format with the embedded words according to the prior determined sequence of the sequenced derivative set.

Claims

1. A system for conditioning a child to learn any language without an accent, comprising:

a memory; and

a processor configured by the memory to perform the steps of;

forming a derivative set of sounds from a full International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) set by removing a native language IPA set from the full IPA set, wherein the native language is at least one native language of the child;

forming a sequenced derivative set of sounds by sequencing the derivative set according to aspects of the derivative set, wherein aspects are selected from the group consisting of consonants, vowels, and tones;

selecting words in foreign languages that use at least one aspect of the sequenced derivative set each;

embedding the selected words in an easy to follow format comprising a category according to one aspect, in the native language of the child; and

playing the easy to follow format with the embedded words according to the category of the sequenced derivative set.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the step of sequencing the derivative set is further defined as grouping sounds into consonants from the derivative set, vowels from the derivative set, and tones from the derivative set.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the step of selecting words in foreign languages is further defined as selecting words in foreign languages that use an increasing number of aspects of the sequenced derivative set each.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the easy to follow format is selected from the group consisting of stories, games, and songs.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured by the memory to perform the steps of:

testing the child on their ability to first recognize new sounds and second to pronounce perfectly; and

selecting words in the foreign languages that use an increasing number of aspects of the sequenced derivative set.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising the step of visually representing a word of the selected words in foreign languages that use at least one aspect of the sequenced derivative set.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is provided within a general computer.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is provided within a server, thereby allowing more than one child to interact with the system.

9. A system for conditioning a child to learn any language without an accent, comprising:

logic implemented via hardware logic circuitry configured to form a derivative set of sounds from a full International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) set, by removing a native language IPA set from the full IPA set, wherein the native language is at least one native language of the child;

logic implemented via hardware logic circuitry configured to form a sequenced derivative set of sounds by sequencing the derivative set according to aspects of the derivative set, wherein aspects are selected from the group consisting of consonants, vowels, and tones;

logic implemented via hardware logic circuitry configured to select words in foreign languages that use at least one aspect of the sequenced derivative set each;

logic implemented via hardware logic circuitry configured to embed the selected words in an easy to follow format comprising a category according to one aspect, in the native language of the child; and

logic implemented via hardware logic circuitry configured to play the easy to follow format with the embedded words according to the category of the sequenced derivative set.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the step of sequencing the derivative set is further defined as selecting consonants from the derivative set, vowels from the derivative set, and tones from the derivative set.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the step of selecting words in foreign languages is further defined as selecting words in foreign languages that use an increasing number of aspects of the sequenced derivative set each.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the easy to follow format is selected from the group consisting of stories, games, and songs.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the system further comprises:

logic implemented via hardware logic circuitry configured to test the child on their ability to first recognize new sounds and second to pronounce perfectly; and

logic implemented via hardware logic circuitry configured to sequentially move to increasing parts of sequences as the child masters each sequence.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the selected words in foreign languages that use at least one aspect of the sequenced derivative set each are words that are easy to portray visually.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the system is provided within a general computer.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the system is provided within a server, thereby allowing more than one child to interact with the system.

17. A system for conditioning a child to learn any language without an accent, comprising:

a memory; and

a processor configured by the memory to perform the steps of;

forming a derivative set of sounds from a modified International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) set, by removing a native language IPA set from the modified IPA set, wherein the native language is at least one native language of the child, and wherein the modified IPA contains sounds from languages that the child will learn in the future;

forming a sequenced derivative set of sounds by sequencing the derivative set according to the aspects of the derivative set, wherein aspects are selected from the group consisting of consonants, vowels, and tones;

selecting words in foreign languages that use at least one aspect of the sequenced derivative set each;

embedding the selected words in an easy to follow format comprising a category according to an aspect, in the native language of the child; and

playing the easy to follow format with the embedded words according to the category of the sequenced derivative set.