Education and demonstration – Language – Foreign
Patent
1996-12-12
1998-02-03
Smith, Jeffrey A.
Education and demonstration
Language
Foreign
283 46, G09B 1906
Patent
active
057137390
ABSTRACT:
A learning aid (100) is employed in learning a target language based upon a known language. The learning aid (100) includes a foldable structure (102) and a plurality of inserts (114, 116, 118). The foldable structure (102) may be placed in any of a plurality of predetermined foldable states and includes a plurality of receiving locations (108, 110, 112), each of which receives one of the plurality of inserts (114, 116, 118). In a transition state, the learning aid (100) presents target language vocabulary (200), corresponding known language vocabulary (204) and corresponding transitions (202) between the known language vocabulary (204) and the target language vocabulary (200). The transitions (202) may include pronunciations of the target language vocabulary (200) such as phonetic pronunciation symbols (402). In a pronunciation state, the learning aid (100) presents only phonetic pronunciation symbols (402). In a sentence completion state, the learning aid (100) presents a partially completed target language sentence (500) and may present known language vocabulary (204). In a sentence translation state, the learning aid (100) presents a partially completed target language sentence (500) and a completed known language sentence (504). In a context translation state, the learning aid (100) presents target language vocabulary (200) and a completed known language sentence (504). In another embodiment, a learning aid (600) is formed of a single foldable structure (602) pre-folded into the plurality of panels (610, 612, 614, 616) that present the vocabulary, sentences and transitions to a student. In an additional embodiment, a learning aid (700) presents first target language vocabulary (716) and phonetics (718), second target language vocabulary (720) and phonetics (722), partially completed sentences for each (736, 740) and known language vocabulary (712) and sentence translations (732).
REFERENCES:
patent: 3435542 (1969-04-01), Barouh
Garlick Bruce E.
Smith Jeffrey A.
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