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1. 34 EXERCI E NC 34 SYM UIS N este ce 34 PICTURE WORD Ee e NEE 35 WORD ASSOCIATION P T 35 Ru SIC UIS E N 36 Kier e 36 og NE SEEN E E 36 GRAMMAR PRACTICE EE 36 DM TEN PARA M T TU 37 CTO IO DTU AE EE 37 SENTENCE TTA O EE 37 HB Ge yy uu RET 38 bd EN NH gt 452535JJJ w w w e o oe gt gt rp p Dp pD D DzD A _ r ___ r 38 GENERAL FUNCTIONS ERROR RUN asa andi d ab anak n band nan q na ee tl a b b l yee c0 enon an e bav Ode kene Dl Ka hk at sala ious 39 OE OS eege ee 39 1E eebe EEE EEE EE 39 Picture Word Associ all OF sesamen enn HRH HHR HRH H HHHH HN g HE N nE E E HENRI MM MQDQZQOa A 39 r e eYPe_e_e ae mmeemlmdliaak aK ke_D ccecl e e e auaamlhrgeeN 39 E 40 517712 EE 40 EES 40 ERREECHEN 40 SYM dung ease 40 Gir UE e Ee 40 Gere MN ES RNC KT E K K t v 41 Gib Ua EE 41 TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved e 3 Autgjos Last update 29 08 01 IB NIA NE EE 41 ONEINE SERVICES PARMAK PA A DN YINE MN EIE rro nde PAA NE TII A DYE MAA Ne 41 SUL INE 41 FRE GIS T ATION PROCEDUR
2. Uninstalling TeLL me More To uninstall TeLL me More from your hard disk click on the Uninstall icon in the group of programs called The TeLL me More Collection TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Installation e 9 Aurgloo Last update 29 08 01 Discovering TeLL me More Accessing the Presentation e To discover TeLL me More we advise you to watch the Presentation If you have not already copied this onto your hard disk during installation insert the installation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive go to the Start menu select Programs The TeLL me More Collection and the Presentation icon e You can also access the Presentation from the Film Set the main menu in free to roam mode by clicking on the TeLL me More logo For further information refer to the Main menu Progress Chart section The Presentation explains the different activities and functions offered by The TeLL me More Collection Lasting approximately ten minutes it explains the different learning paths which you can follow in the course of your study This Presentation acts as a guide to help you browse the software Browsing the Presentation If you want to move quickly around the Presentation or go back to an explanation click on the arrows on the bottom right corner of the screen to continue or on the bottom left to go back The Presentation runs continuously and you may quit at any time by clicking on the arrow in the up
3. Click on the Film Set icon to go back to the main menu Click on the Video icon to start the Video For more information about this activity refer to the How the videos work section Click on the Pronunciation icon to begin the pronunciation exercises Choose the phoneme word or sentence that you wish to work on from those on offer You can also select a word from any other screen by clicking on the word and then this icon This will take you directly to the pronunciation exercise of your chosen word For further information about this activity refer to the Pronunciation section Click on the Dialogue icon to begin the Dialogue To start at a particular point in the dialogue click on the Dialogue icon a second time to access the Choice of Question screen Click on the picture corresponding TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Browsing e 18 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 to the question required For further information about this activity refer to the Dialogue section Click on the Exercises icon to access the different types of exercises For further information about these activities refer to the Exercises section Click on the Reference Works icon to access the Grammar the Conjugation the Glossary and the Dictionary Click on the Grammar tab to choose a particular grammar point to work on Click on the Conjugation tab to choose a verb whose conjugation you wish to lea
4. Go to Start Programs Accessories Multimedia or Entertainment Volume Control Go to the Options Properties menu Choose Recording and tick all the boxes of the connected devices Click on OK U U vg Check that the microphone is switched to record selected and not mute Your sound card may not be working Check that it can record your voice via the Windows Sound Recorder For more information refer to the Checking the sound section The computer can t hear me very well e Make the same checks as for the Checking the sound section If the recording is good via Windows it should also be good in TeLL me More e Try varying the distance between your mouth and the microphone Depending on the level of amplification of your sound card the optimum distance can vary between two and twenty centimetres e fthe recording level is at saturation point the automatic volume level adjustment which TeLL me More uses to improve speech recognition must be deactivated e Analyse the background noise by going to the Options Audio Video and Speech Recognition screen The computer will adapt speech recognition to the background noise of your environment TeLL me More won t accept my responses in the dialogue e Check the difficulty level The higher the difficulty level the more demanding the computer is with your pronunciation For more information refer to the Options Audio Video and Speech Recognition section e Try a
5. Ix qe ITE O go os RE 49 OPTIONS GUIDED MODE ONLINE SERVICES AND Hp 40 Ee 49 One SOV EE 50 Z2 E es 50 RECOMMENDATIONS AND SOLUTIONS eee eee eee eene eene n eee ee eere eo eee e ee eee e esaet eese esee ee esee ee eese eene seen o eee 50 SEENEN 50 INVE TANT 50 RUIN 51 gn E M 51 PILI Ne ModE eePP dv lm y mm mDmmm_ 51 wet tn NL E XA 51 Wall gt gt e ro o eOrrrbEEEEEEEEWEEWEEE KK EKE a aHHHH 51 Sound and recording problems LL EEE EEE EKE EEE nnne K k Ke Kek K KAKA Ke Kek KK KK Ke KEK KA e KK KK KK KK KK KAKA KA ees 52 E TTA QUT RR TE 53 j li ec ICE PE Bl Ga uiu em e 54 TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved e A d e Last update 29 08 01 Introduction Introduction Welcome to the world of The TeLL me More Collection The TeLL me More Collection which has already attracted millions of users all over the world owes its success to constantly striving for innovation in language learning Thanks to its combination of technical and educational expertise you will learn to write and speak your chosen language efficiently This manual will ac
6. TeLL me More USER S MANUAL Last update 29 08 01 Contents INTRODUCTION GUIAS HEEEIBEERIAEECNERE SERERE n k EEEE kU m k n k PURSE GARE MN U RRA PER K GA RN GE n DER KA SORORE TS 5 Lou OC 0L Rc 2 PRACTICAL INFORMA TION si iii 02 193 4423555254444544 4844 42 k n k n A bin k AA h Ak k A n k WA k Ra A R k m AA had wa k w n h a TRAE EC PER VA he k n 5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NE kk 5isi y n like abin ka k k k yen RR 5 PIS RIGA VS EE 6 Checking the display setting compatible with your computer 6 QUITE ITANE I T bd 6 CECE INCIT SONN M 6 Connecting the headset to the sound card inputs EE 6 TSO VOW SOUT CCI tata ease cao ca acs oc pea bance ass Seneca ecg nega gana aa TT NE E US 7 I S P PMI JOM o 7 INSTALLING TELL ME MORE 7 Installing TeLL me More on a Hepork rann 7 Installing Tell me More on a single workstation eene teret AKA ka terrenae 7 ONINI CH ED PN DEV LOW HHHH HH HHHH HHHMMMNMNMNMMI 9 UNINSTALLING TELL ME MORE cccccscesesescesesesescscececsevscaceceecacscacecsevavscacucsevavaeacucsasavasacuesevavasacacecsavavaceceacavsvaceceeeees 9 DISCOVERING TELL ME MORE u cccccccscssssececessevsvscsceceevevscscscvevavacscessevavacsessvavavasseessevavasae
7. If you click once more the animation will be played in slow motion while the rest of the screen will turn grey to draw your attention to the animation Note The animation runs continuously To deactivate it click on any other part of the screen Once you have finished working on a word and have sufficiently observed the phonetic animation click on the Next icon to work on this phoneme in a different word Click on the double arrow in the upper left corner of the screen to practise the sentence containing the word and the phoneme Click a second time on the double arrow to go back to the phoneme pronunciation exercises TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Pronunciation e 29 d uralog Last update 29 08 01 Upper incisors 2 Lower incisors 3 Lower alveolar ridge 4 Tip of the tongue 5 Blade of the tongue 6 Front of the tongue 7 Centre of the tongue 8 Back of the tongue 9 Vocal chords 10 Glottis 11 Uvula 12 Velum soft palate 13 Palate hard palate 14 Upper alveolar ridge Perception of air between the teeth and the lips the teeth and the tongue or the tongue and the palate TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Pronunciation e 30 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 Sharp expulsion of air Terminology Alveolar ridge situated behind the incisors Tip of the tongue the extremity of the tongue Blade of the tongue
8. Sentence VA Pronunciation Dialogue poe v v v Picture Word Association with v vf speech recognition The Right Word with speech v v recognition ue y Word Order with moe lv Il v Crossword Puzzle week Tr TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Autgjos Browsing e 13 Last update 29 08 01 Conjugation Grammar Practice Dictation Written Expression Dialogue Comprehension When you have completed or chosen an activity the corresponding square is highlighted by a yellow square this permits you to track your navigation through TeLL me More For further information about tracking your progress refer to the Lesson Report section Underneath the Progress Chart you will find the icons to access other functions Click on the Options icon to program the activities from the Progress Chart For further details about this function refer to the Options section Click on the Diary icon to program the Progress Chart For further details about this function refer to the Diary section Click on the Help icon for information about the guided mode For further details about this function refer to the Help and What s this sections Click on the Quit TeLL me More icon to exit Finally if you wish to access the free to roam mode click on the screen outside the Progress Chart Toolbar While you carry out an activity the toolbar alo
9. will install all the resolutions compatible with your display system You should choose this type of installation if you often change display configuration The Personalised installation option will allow you to personally choose the resolution you want to use with TeLL me More It also allows you to copy the Presentation onto your hard disk Choice of TeLL me More installation type Ea Choose the type af TeLL me More installation according to the space available an your disk Graphics models accepted by TeLL me More Installation ty pae Minimum Standard DLE 1024768 65 535 calaurz C Maximum moe E Copy the Presentation onto the Pus e ES hard dizk M Disk space required 1322863 KB Disk space available 1130564 KB The installation program vill copy TeLL me More into the follovina directory CH ME MORE N Previous Exit TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Installation e 8 RUBIO Last update 29 08 01 e The program will give details according to the type of installation chosen of the space required on your hard disk for the installation of TeLL me More as well as the space actually available on your hard disk e The installation program will ask you to choose the disk onto which you wish to copy the files necessary for running TeLL me More These files must be copied into a directory C TELL ME MORE NV is suggested by default Click on the Next but
10. Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Reference Works e 40 A uralog Last update 29 08 01 In the summary choose the grammar point that you wish to work on To see the other pages of the summary click on the corners of the pages on the bottom right or left Within a grammar explanation to move backwards or forwards from one page to another click on the right or left corner of the page If you wish to immerse yourself totally in the language you are studying click on the Translation icon in the toolbar to see the grammar explanations in the foreign language The Links icon at the upper right of the screen is activated to indicate that there are exercises linked to the grammar point Click on the icon to access them Conjugation Click on the Conjugation tab or squares to access the conjugation explanations and the conjugated verbs In the Introduction choose the conjugation module that you wish to develop If you wish to immerse yourself totally in the language you are studying click on the Translation icon in the toolbar to see the translations of the conjugation explanations contained in the conjugation introduction To come back to the introduction while you are in the pages of the module or of the conjugated verbs click on the Introduction tab the first one at the top left of the book To find the conjugation of a verb click on the tab corresponding to its first letter Then click on it in the list that appears The
11. Index then allows you to perfect your pronunciation of the phonemes words or sentences that appear in the dialogue Note In the free to roam mode you can access the pronunciation exercises from either the Dialogue or Glossary by clicking on the word or sentence with the right mouse button Pronunciation Index TeLL me More is based on the imitation of a pronunciation model The software recreates a natural learning situation by offering you the possibility of listening to and repeating sounds words and sentences as many times as you wish In order to improve your pronunciation you can use the animated 3D illustrations which show how phonemes are produced in the language you are studying TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Pronunciation e 26 Aura log Last update 29 08 01 A PHiorietie imidex salut ne surtout jumeaux bureau ee merci fils difficile petits fils stupides et mari assez manger habillees va baskets parle appartement jardin bonjour vous beaucoup encore comme bottes d abord notre Espagne pardon pantalon r ponds peu tout tantes fant me parte chaussettes courts questions encore comprends d accord bonsoir j habite bien d abord bureau dites difficile demain des Suede A aw QM S amp S Ye m m aimerais vert chaussures revoir noire E Ic A DEL E FILET re A cs If you are in free
12. When you are in the Dialogue screen click on the Dialogue icon in the toolbar A set of stills will appear on the screen Each picture corresponds to one of the questions in the dialogue Click on the picture corresponding to the question with which you wish to begin the dialogue TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Dialogue e 24 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 Helping you understand Glossary To see the translation of a word or its pronunciation you can click on the word and then on the Reference Works icon in the toolbar This allows you to access the translation and should you wish the pronunciation of the chosen word Grammar To see the grammar explanations linked to the Dialogue click on the Links button at the bottom of the screen and choose the grammar point you would like to develop Exercises To go to the exercises linked to the Dialogue click on the Links icon at the top of the screen Then choose the type of exercise you would like to do Options Dialogue Comprehension Click on the Options icon in the toolbar to adapt the dialogue to your level and needs Click on the Dialogue and Exercises tab In the Dialogue Comprehension activity you can vary the level of difficulty by varying the number of wrong responses between 1 and 4 For further information about this option refer to the Dialogue Comprehension How it works and the Options Dialogue and Exercises sections Sp
13. at a time Type out each sentence as you hear it Where necessary click on the special characters shown on your screen If your sentence is correct the first time it appears in green and the solution appears in the square opposite If the sentence is correct but you asked for help by clicking on Correction your answer will appear in blue and the solution will appear opposite If it is wrong it appears in red Don t forget that you can consult the relevant grammar point at any time by clicking on the Links icon If you wish the computer to consider punctuation and capital letters when correcting you will need to indicate this in the Dictation part of the Options screen For further information about this option refer to the Options Dialogue and Exercises section Warning In guided mode you can t change this option Written Expression Written Expression allows you to practise and check the grammar and vocabulary you have acquired in order to improve your written expression Writing A photo or other image a video sequence or a text will be displayed in the square at the left of your screen You must summarise or describe it using the number of words indicated Type your answer while paying careful attention to the word counter Then click on Correction Any mistakes detected will be highlighted in red The evaluation of the Written Expression is very subjective not only because of the nature of the exercise but also b
14. at regular intervals in TeLL me More in particular when you access an activity Designed to help you get to know the software better they contain all sorts of useful information and tips for finding your way round TeLL me More Once you ve read them click on the Validate button to make them disappear For further details about one of the hints click on the Help button The Hints are invaluable especially in free to roam mode They will appear at regular intervals throughout your journey through TeLL me More To activate or deactivate the Hints click on the Options icon then on the Guided Mode Online Services and Help tab The Hints are activated when the Hints button is ticked For further information about this option refer to the the Options Guided Mode Online Services and Help section Note The Hints are activated by default First time users of TeLL me More are advised not to modify this choice Choice of Lesson Guided Mode feel 1 ES EE E DEEA In the Progress Chart the lessons appear in ascending order of difficulty We strongly recommend following the order laid out by TeLL me More The revision lessons allow you to evaluate the skills you have gained They bring together all the activities of the lessons and set higher difficulty levels To choose a lesson and an activity click on one of the active squares in the Progress Chart This should preferably be the square that is flashing it corresponds to
15. pronunciation exercise to compare your pronunciation with that of the model For more information refer to the Waveforms and pitch curves section Accessing Online Services The Internet access doesn t work e f you are using TeLL me More on a network check that you have Internet access e Check that your Internet access works using the navigator you have installed on your computer If this proves to be the problem configure your access with the help of your Internet provider e Check that your modem is connected e For certain service providers the Internet connection must be open as a background task TeLL me More is asking me to enter my SMTP settings There are two of these settings the SMTP address and your e mail address The SMTP address is the address IP of the server of your mail server i e your Internet service provider In the rare cases where TeLL me More has not been able to detect these settings automatically the user is asked to provide them TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Recommendations and solutions e 53 Autgjos Last update 29 08 01 e f you are accessing by modem you will find these settings among the information given to you by your Internet service provider You should contact your Internet service provider if you have any problems e f you access the Internet through your company s network ask your system administrator for your SMTP address e f you still
16. situated behind the tip of the tongue Front of the tongue situated between the blade and the centre of the tongue Centre of the tongue the middle of the tongue Back of the tongue inner extremity of the tongue Vocal chords muscles situated either side of the larynx whose movements determine voice production Glottis opening between the vocal chords Uvula fleshy elongated part situated at the extremity of the palate Velum soft palate muscle situated on the upper part of the mouth which extends the hard palate rearwards Palate hard palate hard upper part of the mouth General functions To run or stop the pronunciation exercise click on the Play Stop button To return to a previous item word or sentence click on the Previous button TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Pronunciation e 31 ou Last update 29 08 01 To access the next item word or sentence click on the Next button To work on a selected word in a sentence or to go back to the sentence containing the word click on the double arrow To change from the Pronunciation screen to the Pronunciation Index screen click on the arrow Options Click on the Options icon in the toolbar Click on the Audio Video and Speech Recognition tab to adapt the pronunciation exercise to your level and needs Note You cannot change any of the options while you are in guided mode Difficulty level The difficulty lev
17. the activity with which TeLL me More suggests you begin TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Choice of Lesson e 20 A 1 ralog Last update 29 08 01 Free to Roam Mode To choose a lesson go to the Film Set and click on the costumes You will access the Choice of Lesson screen The direction of the arrow and the numbers show the order of difficulty of the different lessons from the easiest to the most difficult To load the selected lesson click on the corresponding picture Click on the Previous lessons or Next lessons arrows to access the other lessons Dialogue Start up To begin the Dialogue Guided Mode From the Progress Chart click on the square corresponding to one of the three activities in the dialogue Dialogue Explore Dialogue Expression or Dialogue Comprehension Free to Roam Mode From the Film Set click on the clapboard TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Dialogue e 21 ou Last update 29 08 01 From any other screen click on the Dialogue icon in the toolbar Dialogue Explore How it works The Dialogue Explore activity does not use speech recognition TeLL me More speaks to you the sentence which you hear is displayed at the top of the screen Choose one of the responses shown by clicking on it Your response is highlighted in green TeLL me More may provide a response The explore mode allows you to disco
18. to roam mode first choose the linguistic element you would like to work on phoneme word or sentence and click on the corresponding icon Then click on the arrow to the right of the list If you are in guided mode you have already made this choice by clicking on the square of one of the three activities Sentence Pronunciation Word Pronunciation or Phonetics Exercise in the Progress Chart To modify your choice click on one of the squares corresponding to the required activities in the Progress Chart Note If you choose to work on a phoneme a list of words containing this phoneme will appear on the screen When you are in the screen that follows Pronunciation use the double arrow in the top left corner to move between a sentence and a single word and vice versa How the Pronunciation exercises work Follow the instructions in the speech recognition panel in the upper right corner of the screen Listen Listen to the pronunciation of the sentence or word you have chosen Speak Repeat what you hear trying to imitate as best you can the rhythm and the intonation of the model The Speak lamp will flash while you speak Wait TeLL me More analyses your pronunciation and displays its waveform and or pitch curve It evaluates your pronunciation and gives you a score between 1 and 7 the better your pronunciation the higher the score TeLL me More will let you hear the model as often as you want Some tips t
19. Auralog Last update 29 08 01 For the answer to a specific question click on the Solution icon Warning Once you have asked for the solution you can no longer change your answer To return to the video from the multiple choice questions click on the To the video icon on the left Question summary Click on the Question summary icon to see the list of all the questions and check whether your answers were right or wrong The questions you answered correctly are marked with green symbols those that you answered incorrectly are marked with red symbols If you used the Correction icon to find an answer the question is marked with a blue symbol 5 Y Guel animal est dangereux if HE Gue fais tu ce soir Tu penses D Y Que fais tu comme spart To return to a particular question from the Question summary click on it Options Click on the Options icon in the toolbar to adapt the video to your level and needs Video Click on the Audio Video and Speech Recognition tab You can watch the video with or without displaying its script Audio Click on the Audio Video and Speech Recognition tab You can adjust the volume Timer Click on the Dialogue and Exercises tab The timer allows you to adjust the time available to you to answer the multiple choice questions The further to the left you put the cursor the less time you have to answer and vice versa Exercises Start up To start an exercise T
20. E NT 42 Dua 42 dE 43 Wringe and replying to VOUT Tutor genee EN eege y v xw k SH S wa GRA R 44 EES 44 FONO Ly E 44 OTHER ONLINE SERVICES P I 44 Discussion group The Auralog Club 44 IO TETAS AYO gt o op p J e e e n u j joo 44 Bue T OOO 46 LESSON REPOR rr WA 46 ACCESSING THE LESSON REPORT E EE 46 Gib EDALE D E E 46 PRE OR OAM VIO DE E 47 OPTIONS gcc casein cea cas catia Vinc dic Eaedem EE UE ME 47 ACCESSING NIE NEE 47 ECT ING A NOP aa cM E teess 48 OPTIONS DIALOGUE AND EXERCISES auct 3usci kn keye k kay y kan b knee e av OR bait eden i ERR e kar Ken pA FRA n n an w pu bd Ra end 48 0i 2 A n 48 PUGH OV TSS OCI IOI ee 48 PVCU UO ENTRE 48 Dialogue Bri TU ET H 46 Crossword TUT SPERO Tec 48 OPTIONS AUDIO VIDEO AND SPEECH RGCOOGNTTION eee eee eee eee kek keke k ek K KK KAKA KEK KA KA KAKA K KK KK KK KK KK KK KA 49 EE 49 4 72 ET c 49 DCCC E EE 49
21. TeLL me More again or to hear the pronunciation of a response click on the loudspeaker to the left of the sentence The pronunciation of a word or sentence can also be accessed with the right mouse button Some tips for answering questions e Wait for the beep before answering TeLL me More will not understand if you speak too soon e Do not leave any pauses when answering as soon as TeLL me More detects a pause it automatically assumes that you have finished speaking and starts to evaluate your answer Warning For TeLL me More a silence of longer than half a second is a pause e Your response time is also limited you have a maximum of three seconds speaking time In the case of long sentences you must speak quickly to avoid being interrupted by the computer TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Dialogue e 22 Aurglog Last update 29 08 01 e Choose only from the responses on the screen Should you say something different TeLL me More will not understand your response Dialogue Comprehension How it works You can also run the dialogue in comprehension mode In Dialogue Comprehension you answer in the same way as in Dialogue Expression but only one of the displayed responses is correct TeLL me More will only accept this correct response If your response is wrong the computer will display it in red and you must give a different answer Note In free to roam mode to choose Dialog
22. arning paths are possible Complete learning path If you don t change any of the parameters chosen by default either in the Diary or in the Options TeLL me More will propose the complete path The lessons and activities are classified in ascending order of difficulty and this is the order in which you will discover them you will also carry out the activities one after another Following this strategy creates a linear progression in the Progress Chart the main menu of the guided mode TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Browsing 11 AU Jralog Last update 29 08 01 Scheduled learning path If you use the Diary to schedule your study TeLL me More will develop a learning path adapted to your needs and timetable For further information refer to the Diary section gt Personalised learning path If you are working on the Internet you can benefit from TeLL me More s Online services Whether on a network for Tell me More PRO and Tell Me More e system or via an Internet connection you can have your own personal Tutor who will create a personalised learning path adapted to your objectives This path will be sent to you and appear on the login screen in the drop down menu entitled Choose a path For more information on this feature refer to the section entitled Tutoring Main menu Progress Chart The Progress Chart includes all the lessons and their accompanying revision lessons as well as the t
23. arrow on the word you wish to move and click on the left button of the mouse Hold down the button and drag the word to where you want it to go then let go of the button Note You can also automatically move a word to the first incomplete sentence by double clicking on it Don t forget that you can consult the relevant grammar point at any time by clicking on the Links icon Grammar Practice E Tun SI TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Exercises e 36 A uralog Last update 29 08 01 Grammar Practice allows you to test your knowledge of grammar and conjugation and to enrich your vocabulary These exercises allow you to work on your written expression skills Writing and your written comprehension skills Reading The aim of these exercises is to modify the groups of words shown according to the instructions given and the examples shown Type your answer If you correctly type the word or group of words it will appear in green and the solution will be automatically displayed in the opposite square If the word or group of words is correct but you have asked for help by clicking on Correction your answer will appear in blue and the solution will appear opposite If it is wrong it will appear in red Don t forget that you can consult the relevant grammar point at any time by clicking on the Links icon Mystery Phrase SZ The Mystery Phrase allows you to improve your command of vocabulary and
24. can t obtain the SMTP address you can always click on the Automatic detection of parameters button situated in the entry zone of the SMTP address TeLL me More will provide you with an SMTP address by default However to optimise the performance of the transmissions it is preferable to give the address provided by your Internet service provider TeLL me More is telling me that the transmission of data to my Tutor has failed Various problems may cause this failure e There may be a hardware error If this is the case make the checks mentioned in the The Internet access doesn t Work section e The problem may also be caused by incorrect SMTP settings You can change the settings by clicking on the button that allows access to the SMTP settings from the dialogue box informing you about the error or from the options screen in TeLL me More To adjust these settings consult the Options Guided Mode Online Services and Help section Technical support If you have problems using TeLL me More contact the technical support team they will help you find a solution You will find the contact details on the back of this manual TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Technical support e 54 d s
25. cing the word on its own several times and then as part of the entire sentence Phoneme pronunciation exercises In the Phonetics Exercise detailed 3D animations show you the articulations of the mouth necessary to pronounce these phonemes By demonstrating how certain sounds are produced this technology helps you to memorise and reproduce them more precisely It will be useful to have a mirror and to observe your articulations when producing the sounds in question This phase of learning a new language is important as its aim is to develop your listening skills and help you to understand how to produce sounds You can then practise reproducing the models Starting from the Phonetic Index screen choose the phoneme you want to practise and click on the arrow at the right of the screen TeLL me More will then offer you the chance to pronounce words containing this phoneme On the right of the screen you will see an illustration which will animate to show mouth and tongue positions both in full face and profile The phonetic sign in question from the International Phonetic Alphabet is written in green at the bottom left of the animation Try to reproduce the articulations required to produce the phoneme When you place the cursor on the animation a hand will appear and the frame around the illustration will become yellow The animation accompanied by a brief explanatory text will begin when you click on this square which will then turn red
26. company you throughout your voyage of discovery of TeLL me More It has been designed to answer as many of our users frequently asked questions as possible If however even after consultation you should still have any questions please don t hesitate to contact our technical support department it s there at your service Contact details can be found on the back cover of this manual Have fun exploring The TeLL me More Collection includes the products TeLL me More Erz hl mir Mehr Dimmi di Pi Dime M s Vertel me Meer and Parle moi Encore These products are all available in several different levels Practical information System requirements TeLL me More has the following system requirements Minimal Recommended Configuration Configuration PC or Pentium Pentium 166 MHz and compatible Internet access 95 98 95 98 NT 4 2000 Space 90 MB 110 MB available on hard disk CD ROM 4X 12 X drive Graphics card 640x480 with 256 1 024 x 768 with 65 536 colours color 16 bit Sound card 16 bit Windows 16 bit Windows compatible sound card compatible sound card TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Introduction e 5 Aurgloo Last update 29 08 01 Display setting Checking the display setting compatible with your computer e Check your computer display setting before beginning installation e For optimal display TeLL me More requires the following display settings 1 MB graphics ca
27. correct exercises by placing the mouse arrow over the squares in question Note TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Lesson Report e 46 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 If you have planned your learning path with the Diary the Lesson Report will indicate not only the percentages but also the date by which you should have completed this activity The Progress Indicator at the bottom of the screen keeps you informed as to the rhythm of your progress in your learning path For further information about these functions refer to the Diary section and start the activities from the beginning Click on the Options icon then on the Guided Mode Online Services and Help tab then finally on the Fresh start button Note A dialogue carried out in explore or expression mode is fully completed only when you have restarted it several times and exhausted all the possible responses Free to Roam Mode x Li are ST Options Your total score for the activities completed in a lesson is displayed at the top of the screen This score is calculated using several evaluation criteria the number of activities completed the number of exercises completed within each activity and the results of these exercises The maximum score obtainable varies according to the number of exercises contained in each lesson Each tube gives the results of a single activity The figure above the tube is the total number
28. e When not using speech recognition click on the answer with the mouse Don t forget that you can consult the relevant grammar point at any time by clicking on the Links icon Word Order T e x cial Word Order helps you not only to enrich your vocabulary and knowledge of the syntax of a language but also to improve your pronunciation These exercises allow you to work on your written comprehension skills Reading and your written expression skills Writing as well as spoken expression Speaking when completing the exercise with speech recognition These exercises require you to reconstruct a sentence from the words shown not in their proper order in the square at the bottom When completing these exercises with speech recognition you must say the sentence in its proper order using the words shown When not using speech recognition you must move the words using your mouse Place the mouse arrow on the word which you wish to move click on the word with the left mouse button move it to where you want it to go let go of the mouse button Note Double clicking on a word puts it in the first unoccupied blank space Fill in the Blanks d E The Fill in the Blanks exercises allow you to build on the vocabulary and grammar structures you saw in the dialogue They work on your written comprehension skills Reading You must complete the sentences with the words shown at the bottom of the screen Place the mouse
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30. e bottom left corner of the Progress Chart to access the Diary gt dihi el MAN el E eor ee L e eE EAE LEE Se 116 February 2000 If the Diary button at the top of the screen is ticked the Diary is active i e you can modify the settings Note The Diary is activated by default click on the Diary button if you wish to deactivate it TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Browsing e 15 Au jralog Last update 29 08 01 gt Modifying the Diary The first box concerns the time you have available each day the second the study period and the third the skills you wish to work on The last box summarises the information given by showing you the total amount of hours in your study period Move the cursors between 0 and 5 to show the number of hours you have available per day to work on TeLL me More This can be anything between half an hour and five hours per day You could also do no work at all during the week and concentrate all your efforts on the weekend Determine your study period click on the arrows on the right to see the calendar select a month using the arrows at the top and then click on the appropriate date Je Februar 2000 Choose your learning priorities by clicking on one or several of the icons in the Skill selector TeLL me More takes into account all this information and proposes suitable activities These will allow you to work on your
31. e desired number of squares Note In guided mode you cannot change these options Sentence Practice The Sentence Practice gives you a chance to test your grammar knowledge These exercises allow you to work on your written comprehension skills Reading as well as your written expression skills Writing TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Exercises e 37 d e Last update 29 08 01 The exercise is based on the same principle as the Grammar Practice the difference being that the former uses sentences instead of words or groups of words You have to change these sentences following the instructions and the examples shown Type your answer If you type it correctly it will appear in green and the solution will appear automatically in the opposite square If the sentence is correct but you asked for help by clicking on Correction your answer will appear in blue and the solution will appear opposite If it is wrong it will appear in red Don t forget that you can consult the relevant grammar point at any time by clicking on the Links icon Dictation The Dictation allows you to work on your listening comprehension skills Listening and your written expression skills Writing In this exercise you must listen carefully and type the texts you hear P Click on the loudspeaker to hear the entire text Once the entire text has been played click on the loudspeaker again to listen to the sentences one
32. e higher your score will be e Don t hesitate to concentrate on the pronunciation of a phoneme or word if you encounter difficulties TeLL me More will show you your pronunciation mistakes and allow you to isolate each word For further details about this function refer to the Pronunciation section Solutions Installation Start up can t install TeLL me More e Check that you have put the installation CD ROM into the drive TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Recommendations and solutions e 51 Aurgloo Last update 29 08 01 Note Even if you have several CD ROMs with the lessons in The TeLL me More Collection the software installation only has to be done once Thereafter you can simply use the CD ROMs containing the lessons e finstallation does not begin automatically it will be necessary to run the setup exe program which can be found at the root of the installation CD ROM To do this click on Start in the Windows toolbar Then go to Programs Windows Explorer and click on the letter corresponding to your CD ROM drive Double click on the setup exe or setup files represented by the software icon e Check that your computer has the minimum system requirements For further details refer to the System requirements section e Be especially careful to check the space available on your hard disk double click on My computer then from the Display menu the Details option If Windows is to f
33. eLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Exercises e 34 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 Guided Mode From the Progress Chart click on the square corresponding to the type of exercise you wish to complete Free to Roam Mode From the Film set click on the notebook From any other screen click on the Exercises icon in the toolbar To choose a type of exercise click on the corresponding tab To begin another exercise of the same kind turn the page by clicking on the bottom right corner of the page Warning In guided mode those exercises that have speech recognition are marked in the Progress Chart by a traffic light or a loudspeaker You can access them by clicking on the corresponding squares To be able to access them in Free to Roam Mode you must activate the speech recognition in the Options Audio Video and Speech Recognition screen Picture Word Association A The Picture Word Association exercises allow you to enrich your vocabulary and concentrate on word pronunciation These exercises allow you to work on your written comprehension skills Reading as well as your spoken expression skills Speaking when using speech recognition The aim of this exercise is to find the word corresponding to the picture displayed on the screen When working on this exercise with speech recognition say the word When working without speech recognition click on the word with the mouse You can a
34. ecause it is based on new technology We strongly advise you to make use of the tutoring services offered your Tutor will give personalised evaluations and corrections of your written expression For further information about this service refer to the Tutoring section Click on the Solution icon for an example of a text that would have obtained a maximum score To help you with your written expression you can access the Grammar and Conjugation at any time by clicking on the Links icon TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Exercises e 38 Last update 29 08 01 To pause or play the video click on the Play Pause icon To go back to the beginning of the video click on the Start of video icon Warning The Written Expression exercise is not available for all languages being studied General functions To check your answers click on the Correction icon Your correct answers appear in green and those which are incorrect in red To see the solution click on the Solution icon Warning Once you have asked for the solution you can no longer change your answers To see the relevant grammar explanations or conjugation for the exercise click on the Links icon To play or stop the speech recognition in the appropriate exercises click on the Play Stop icon Click on the Options icon in the toolbar to adapt the exercises to your own level and needs Note In guided mode only some of the opt
35. eech recognition Click on the Audio Video and Speech Recognition tab You can activate or deactivate the speech recognition depending on whether or not you want to practise your pronunciation You can also ask TeLL me More to indicate when you have to speak in the dialogue with a beep You can also adapt the level of difficulty of the dialogue through speech recognition This setting is an essential part of the activity Its level ranges from 1 to 7 the higher the number the more demanding the computer will be in assessing your pronunciation If your score is lower than your chosen difficulty level purple rectangles TeLL me More will not accept your answer you will therefore have to repeat the sentence If your score is higher than or equal to the difficulty level dark blue rectangles the dialogue will continue as normal For further information about this option refer to the Options Audio Video and Speech Recognition section Je go ho oie thet Difficulty level PP Pronunciation Start up To access the pronunciation exercises Guided Mode From the Progress Chart click on the square corresponding to one of the following activities TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Pronunciation e 25 d e Last update 29 08 01 Sentence Pronunciation Word Pronunciation or Phonetics Exercise Free to Roam Mode From the Film Set click on the microphone The Pronunciation
36. el is an important variable in the pronunciation exercises It ranges from 1 to 7 the higher the number the more demanding the computer will be about your pronunciation If your score is lower than your chosen difficulty level purple rectangles TeLL me More will not accept your answer and you will have to repeat the sentence If your score is higher than or equal to the difficulty level dark blue rectangles the exercise will continue as normal Pronunciation display You can display the recording of your pronunciation in three different ways You can choose to display the waveform of your pronunciation the pitch curve that represents your intonation or both of them at the same time You can then improve your pronunciation by comparing the graphical display of your pronunciation with that of the models For further information about this option refer to the Waveforms and pitch curves section Video Start up To run a video Guided Mode From the Progress Chart click on the Video activity squares TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Video e 32 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 gt Free to Roam Mode From the Film Set click on the camera From any other screen click on the Video icon in the toolbar How the videos work Each video lasts about three minutes To display a simultaneous translation of the script click on the Translation icon in the toolbar To move about within t
37. ential variable for the activities that use speech recognition The level ranges from 1 to 7 the higher the number the more demanding the computer is about your pronunciation If your score is lower than the difficulty level that you have chosen purple rectangles TeLL me More will not accept your answer you will therefore have to say the word or sentence again If your score is higher than or equal to the difficulty level dark blue rectangles the activity will continue as normal Pronunciation display You can see your recording represented in three different ways You can choose to display the waveform of your pronunciation the pitch curve representing the intonation of your recording or both at the same time You can then improve your pronunciation by comparing your recording as represented by the graphs with those of the model shown For further details about this option refer to the Waveforms and pitch curves section Note In guided mode you can modify only the volume option Options Guided Mode Online Services and Help Guided Mode By modifying the Percentage of activities you can determine the number of items within an activity that you must complete before moving on to the next activity For example if you set the Percentage of activities to 60 GG TeLL TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Options e 49 A uralog Last update 29 08 01 me More will suggest that you move on to the activ
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39. ese services you must either have Internet access or be connected to a network To access the Online Services TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Online Services e 41 d e Last update 29 08 01 Guided Mode Click on the Online Services icon in the toolbar gt Free to Roam Mode From the Film Set click on the globe gt In either mode Click on the right mouse button and select Ask your Personal Tutor or Online Services according to your needs Registration procedure Note This section is intended for users of Tell me More PRO Tell me More e learning or e system The first time that you enter TeLL me More and identify yourself the computer will ask you if you want to register to access the Online Services This registration is required to enable you to access the online tutoring services and for free access to the TeLL me More Internet site The registration form is made up of three pages We advise you to complete them all Don t forget to fill in the obligatory information surname first name and e mail address without which your registration request cannot be processed To move to the next page of the form click on the Next page icon on the bottom right To return to the previous page click on the Previous page icon on the bottom left Once you have completed all three pages of the form click on Validate Your answers will be automatically sent to Auralog In the ne
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41. evel difficulty level volume etc click on the blue cursor then holding the left mouse button down slide the blue cursor left or right and release the mouse button when you have set the level Note If you are a first time user of TeLL me More you are strongly advised not to change the options that have been set by default Options Dialogue and Exercises Timer You may choose to complete the exercises with or without the timer Activate the timer to change the time allowed to complete the exercises The further to the left you move the cursor the shorter the time available and vice versa Picture Word Association For this exercise you may choose whether or not to display the answer choices If you choose to display the answer choices you can choose how many you see two three or four Dictation You may vary the difficulty level of the dictation If you ask TeLL me More to be lenient easy mode it will not take any capitalisation or punctuation mistakes into account If however you want TeLL me More to be more demanding difficult mode you will not be able to make any capitalisation or punctuation mistakes Dialogue Comprehension The dialogue may be carried out in three different ways explore expression and comprehension When TeLL me More is in Dialogue Explore or Dialogue Expression you can choose any of the responses shown on the screen With Dialogue Comprehension only one of the responses s
42. he video place the mouse arrow at the top of the Video scrolling button click on it hold down the left button of the mouse and move the button This allows you to move about the video at your own leisure To pause or play the video click at the bottom of the Video scrolling button on Play Pause To go forwards or backwards from one sequence of the video to another click on Next or Previous To enlarge the video to full screen size click on Full screen video To reduce the video to its original size click anywhere on the screen To go to the multiple choice questions while watching the video click on the To the multiple choice questions icon on the right To return to the video from the multiple choice questions click on the To the video icon on the left To go to the exercises and grammar points linked to the video click on the Video multiple choice questions The video is followed by some multiple choice questions Choose the correct answer s for each question you are asked To go to the next question click on the Next question icon To go back to the previous question click on the Previous question icon To check an answer you are not sure of click on the Correction icon Your answer will be displayed in green if it is correct and in red if incorrect To change your answer click on it to cancel and choose a different one TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Video e 33
43. hown is correct You must find the response that corresponds to the question asked and the picture shown The computer will only accept the correct response Should you give the wrong response TeLL me More will display it in red To vary the difficulty level of the exercise you can choose the number of responses shown Crossword Puzzle You can choose the type of clue you wish to use to help you fill in the Crossword Puzzle choose between an oral clue a recording of the word and a written clue the translation of the word TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Options e 48 Aurglog Last update 29 08 01 You can also decide on the size of the puzzle This can range from five squares by five to eleven squares by eleven Move the blue cursor around according to the number of squares desired Warning In guided mode you cannot modify any of these options Options Audio Video and Speech Recognition Audio You can change the volume and speech delivery Video You can watch the video with or without the text displayed Speech recognition Click on the Speech recognition button to activate this option in the activities where it 1s available Activate the Background noise test option to check that your microphone is working properly You can also ask TeLL me More to indicate the moment when you should speak with a beep in the activities with speech recognition The difficulty level is an ess
44. ifficulty level you choose is an essential element in all the activities that function with speech recognition The level ranges from 1 to 7 7 being the highest level The higher the level the more demanding the computer will be about your pronunciation The difficulty level can be modified at any time in the Options Audio Video and Speech Recognition screen If you are just beginning set this level to 2 TeLL me More will not be too demanding about your response You can increase this level as soon as you feel more at ease in the dialogue and your pronunciation has improved Speaking e Wait for the Speak lamp to light up before beginning to speak Only speak after the beep if this option is activated The Speak lamp will begin to flash indicating that TeLL me More is recording your answer e Take your time speak clearly and try to avoid hesitating e Do not give any response other than those that appear on the screen e When the sentence is long try to speak fairly rapidly as you only have three seconds in which to respond e Do not hesitate when speaking If you pause at all the computer will think that you have finished speaking Imitating the model e Try to imitate the model as closely as possible This imitation will allow you to pick up the rhythm intonation and correct pronunciation of each sentence e Think about varying your way of speaking even if this seems artificial The more closely you imitate the model th
45. ions can be changed Options Timer Click on the Dialogue and Exercises tab You can activate the timer to restrict the time available to complete each exercise The timer indicates the time you have spent on each exercise and the time remaining Picture Word Association Click on the Dialogue and Exercises tab With this exercise you can choose whether or not to display the answer choices If you decide to display the answer choices you can decide how many appear on the screen two three or four Dictation Click on the Dialogue and Exercises tab You can vary the difficulty level of the dictation If you ask TeLL me More to be lenient easy mode it will not mark any capitalisation or punctuation mistakes If however you wish TeLL me More to be more demanding difficult mode you will not be able to make a single capitalisation or punctuation mistake TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Exercises e 39 AU ralog Last update 29 08 01 Crossword Puzzle Click on the Dialogue and Exercises tab You can choose the type of clue that you want to help you fill in the crossword puzzle an oral clue the recording of the word or a written clue the translation of the word You can also decide on the size of the puzzle This can range from five by five squares to eleven by eleven squares Audio Click on the Audio Video and Speech Recognition tab You can adjust the volume and playing speed of
46. ity which follows as soon as you have completed 60 of the items of the current activity The Next activity icon will start flashing in the toolbar You can also choose your learning priorities by modifying the Learning priorities indicator Click on any of the priorities shown Listening Reading Writing or Speaking to activate or deactivate it You can also cancel all your results in the Progress Chart in order to begin all the activities again by clicking on the Fresh start button Note You cannot modify these options if you have planned your learning path with the Diary Online Services You can give TeLL me More some useful information to get the best out of the Online Services Click on the Attach your PC configuration button to attach useful information for the TeLL me More technical support team to the messages you send to your Tutor Your PC configuration file will allow the technical support team to offer you help tailored to your configuration should you need it Click on the Attach the student tracking file button to send your Tutor the results of your work in TeLL me More Student tracking will allow your Tutor to correctly work out your level and needs The services that will thereafter be available to you will be personalised and adapted to your specific needs Click on the Connection parameters button to allow your SMTP address and e mail address to be indicated if TeLL me More has not detected them correctly a
47. l your messages sent or received by clicking on the different tabs Select a message to view its content If you are using TeLL me More over the Internet you can read your Tutor s messages from your personal mailbox The mail you receive will contain an ams file that you must run This way the mail is automatically copied to the TeLL me More mail box you can then view the record of your messages and manage these from the Online services screen in TeLL me More You can view the last message you selected from any screen Click on the right mouse button and select Read last message This will help you to re read the message in context This way you can choose to read your Tutor s comments on an exercise that you have done with the exercise displayed on the screen TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Online Services e 43 Au Iralog Last update 29 08 01 Writing and replying to your Tutor To write to your Tutor click on the New message icon then type your message in the dialogue box that appears and then click on Confirm To reply click on the icon Reply to a message which activates when a message is selected In both cases click on the Send and receive icon to send it to your tutor Note The message will remain on your screen in red until it is sent Reading attachments If your Tutor sends you an attachment with the reply you will see the Attachment icon Se Click on it t
48. low you to work on your pronunciation and intonation more efficiently For more information about this function refer to the Comparative listening section Detecting pronunciation errors If you make a pronunciation error in a sentence pronunciation exercise it will be automatically detected by TeLL me More and highlighted in red If you wish to improve your pronunciation of the highlighted word double click on the word to access the word pronunciation exercise You can also select part of the graphic display with the mouse arrow and listen to only this part of the graphic display by clicking on the loudspeaker Note The automatic pronunciation error detection system is not active neither when the sentence is pronounced especially badly nor when the whole sentence is pronounced well Scoring TeLL me More evaluates your pronunciation on a scale of 1 to 7 7 being the highest score according to the difference between your pronunciation and that of the model The score given to your recordings by TeLL me More is represented by blocks of rectangles One rectangle equals one point If your score is higher than your chosen difficulty level the rectangles are dark blue If your score is lower than the difficulty level the rectangles are purple TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Pronunciation e 28 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 A The score box shows your results for all your recordings You
49. lso ask TeLL me More not to show you any answer choices or specify the number of answers displayed For further details about the options available for this exercise refer to the Options Dialogue and Exercises and Options Audio Video and Speech Recognition sections Warning In guided mode you cannot modify these options Word Association ELT i The Word Association exercises allow you to enrich your vocabulary using the words you have learned from the dialogue They allow you to work on your written comprehension skills Reading The aim of this exercise is to match the words in the left hand column with their synonyms or opposites in the right hand column Place the mouse arrow on the word you wish to match with its synonym or opposite Click on the left mouse button hold the button down while moving the cursor and release the mouse button once on the answer you believe to be correct TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Exercises e 35 d e Last update 29 08 01 The Right Word Kanech n posu The Right Word exercises allow you to work on the vocabulary and grammar you met in the dialogue They work on your written comprehension skills Reading as well as your spoken expression skills Speaking when using speech recognition You have to complete the sentence by choosing one of the answers shown When using speech recognition for this exercise you must say the entire sentenc
50. may repeat the exercise as often as you like To improve your score repeat the exercise several times imitating the intonation and the rhythm of the model as closely as you can You can listen to the model and your own recordings as often as you like by clicking on the loudspeaker to the left of the graph Comparative listening You can compare your recordings to improve your pronunciation Use the cursor to select a previous recording in the score box and play it again Click once on the corresponding row of rectangles to see the graphs and hear your voice You can base an analysis of your pronunciation faults on comparative listening Locate your pronunciation errors by comparing your recordings and corresponding graphs to the model Pronunciation of a particular word TeLL me More lets you isolate one word of a sentence enabling you to concentrate your efforts on it Starting from the pronunciation exercise click on the word you want to hear the computer highlights both the word and the corresponding part of the graphic display and allows you to hear your recording You can then access the corresponding pronunciation exercise by clicking on the double arrow in the top left corner of the screen or by double clicking on the word Click on the double arrow or click twice on the word to go back to the pronunciation exercise for the entire sentence Try to find the difference between your pronunciation and that of the model Try pronoun
51. nd only in this case Click on the Add a licence number button to couple the advantages of Online Services linked to the acquisition of other products from The TeLL me More Collection Help You can benefit from the Hints by clicking on the Hints button messages will appear at regular intervals to help you with your navigation of TeLL me More For further details about this function refer to the Hints section You can see the translations of the words in the activities by clicking on the Translation of words button Place your mouse arrow on the words to display their translations Note In guided mode you cannot change this option Recommendations and solutions Recommendations Installing the headset Connect the headset to the inputs corresponding to the sound card These inputs can usually be found at the back of your computer The microphone corresponds to the T plug of the headset This plug must be connected to the sound card input marked Mic or The headphones correspond to the plug of the headset This plug must be connected to the sound card input marked Spk Line out or e TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Recommendations and solutions e 50 d e Last update 29 08 01 Note Sound may be played through either the loudspeakers or the headphones You must therefore connect to the sound card either the plug of the headset or the loudspeaker plug Difficulty level The d
52. nd reinstall the software in an appropriate mode Sound and recording problems The sound is barely audible e Adjust the volume in the Options screen by clicking on the Audio Video and Speech Recognition tab For more information refer to the Options Audio Video and Speech Recognition section e Check that the headset is correctly plugged in To do this refer to the Checking the sound section Check the Windows volume control settings Go to Start Programs Accessories Multimedia or Entertainment Volume control Go to the Options Properties menu Choose Play and tick the boxes of the connected devices Click on OK Adjust the level in the first column Adjust the Sound or Wave column Uu uu vu dd Y Check that this Sound or Wave column has correctly been set to Play TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Recommendations and solutions e 52 d e Last update 29 08 01 e Perhaps your sound card is not working properly Test it on other software e If the sound quality is bad only when you play back your recordings during the pronunciation exercises the problem is due to the microphone e For more information refer to the Checking the sound section The computer can t hear me at all e Check that the microphone is plugged in correctly e Try to speak more loudly to see if the computer can t hear you at all or if reception is simply bad Check the Windows volume control settings
53. ng the bottom of your screen allows you to access the next or previous activity in your learning path or to access other functions For example you can come back to the Progress Chart to change activity by clicking on the Progress Chart icon or write to your Tutor should you have any difficulties with an exercise by clicking on the Online Services icon Click on the Previous icon to access the previous screen Click on the Progress Chart icon to come back to the Progress Chart TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Browsing e 14 Aurglog Last update 29 08 01 Click on the Next activity icon to proceed to the next activity This starts flashing once you have passed the Percentage of activities For further information about the Percentage of activities refer to the Options Guided Mode Online Services and Help section Click on the Translation icon to display the translation of the text Click on the Options icon to modify the Progress Chart For further information about this function refer to the Options Guided Mode Online Services and Help section Click on the Online Services icon to access the Online Services For further information about this function refer to the Online Services section Click on the Help icon for help with the activity in progress Diary The Diary allows you to plan your study according to your schedule and your aims Click on the Diary icon in th
54. ntre This page is regularly updated You can consult the Top 10 sites as well as the New sites recently put online A menu will appear with different categories Each category contains information about and addresses of websites selected for their cultural and linguistic interest By default TeLL me More will direct you to sites appropriate to the language and level of your CD ROM but access to other languages levels is possible To change language and or level return to the Language Resource Centre Home page Then click on the language or level of your choice and freely surf the different sites TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Online Services e 44 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 The numerous language resources are organized in the form of categories and sub categories Here are some of them that may feature in the website summary Home Editorial English Language Press Daily Specialized Radio and TV Society History Geography Science Institutions Food and Drink Sports and Leisure Sport Cinema Music Fun Cultural Activities Museums Art Literature Travel In each sub category you will find a list of preselected websites organized by level and accompanied by a brief summary of each site s contents Hypertext links underlined words and expressions in different colours take you directly to the sites By clicking on a hypertext link you will open the window of the website Surf
55. o view the list of attachments If your Tutor sends you a personalised learning path you will see the Execute script icon ZWE Click on this to install the learning path automatically into TeLL me More When you re enter the software and access the login screen you can select the new learning path using the drop down menu under Choose a learning path Don forget to select guided mode For further details on the Tutoring Service refer to the brochure provided with the software Removing messages Select the message you wish to remove and click on the Remove the message icon Other Online Services Discussion group The Auralog Club By clicking on the right mouse button and choosing Online Services or via the Online Services screen the globe you can access The Auralog Club This user friendly newsgroup allows you to speak to other web surfers from all over the world that like you are learning a foreign language or are simply curious about other countries and cultures You can for example talk to native speakers of the language you are studying and if they are learning your native language your cyber conversations will be all the richer These conversations can also take place in real time thanks to the Chatroom feature Note The Auralog Club is available to all for consultation participation is subject to conditions Language Resources You can access the Editorial which is a presentation of the Language Resource Ce
56. o go back to the previous question click on the Previous button To go to the next question click on the Next button Note When TeLL me More understands you it automatically goes on to the next question To see the translations of all the displayed questions and responses click on the Translation icon in the toolbar Click on this icon a second time to hide the translations and go back to the picture TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Dialogue e 23 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 Right mouse button lt Pronunciation exercise for the You can use the right mouse button to access certain functions Click on the right button to see the context sensitive menu Choose from the options shown and click on the left button to access them Note The functions available vary according to where you click on the screen From the menu you can e access the translation of a word or sentence e access the pronunciation of a word or sentence e send a question to your Tutor by e mail e access the Online Services e access help for the current activity e getinformation about the function of an icon button or part of the screen e exit the software Note In guided mode not all these functions are available in the context sensitive menu Functions particular to Free to Roam Mode Choice of Question You can go straight to a particular part of the dialogue using this function
57. o help you answer correctly e Wait for the beep before speaking TeLL me More will not understand you if you speak too soon e Do not leave any pauses when answering as soon as TeLL me More detects a pause it automatically assumes that you have finished speaking and will start to evaluate your answer TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Pronunciation e 27 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 Warning For TeLL me More a silence of longer than half a second is a pause e Your response time is also limited you have a maximum of three seconds speaking time In the case of long sentences you must speak quickly to avoid being interrupted by the computer Waveforms and pitch curves Each sentence and word is displayed by a waveform and or pitch curve The waveform traces the amplitude of the voice as a function of time while the pitch curve reproduces the frequency variations of the voice In guided mode only the waveform is displayed by default in the lessons however both graphs are displayed in the lesson revisions In free to roam mode both display modes appear simultaneously by default but you may choose to display only the waveform or only the pitch curve For further information about this option refer to the Options Audio Video and Speech Recognition section You can see your recording represented by the waveform and pitch curve and compare them with the originals These graphic representations al
58. of exercises in the category The figure above the light blue area shows the number of exercises completed and the figure next to the dark blue shows the number of those that were correct Note If the tube is not full you have not yet completed all the exercises in that category Try modifying the options to access the exercises that you haven t yet done or starting the dialogues in explore or expression mode to exhaust all the possible responses You can replay the dialogue exercise you have already done by clicking on Play back dialogue in the Dialogue part of the screen To cancel your results and start the exercises again click on the Fresh start button in the upper right corner of the screen Accessing the options TeLL me More Aurgloo To access the Options screen Guided Mode From the Progress Chart click on the Options icon From any other screen click on the Options icon in the toolbar Free to Roam Mode From the Film Set click on the mixing desk Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Options e 47 Last update 29 08 01 From any other screen click on the Options icon in the toolbar Selecting an option Click on the tab corresponding to the activity whose settings you wish to modify Dialogue and Exercises Audio Video and Speech Recognition or Guided Mode Online Services and Help To activate or deactivate an option click on its corresponding button To adjust a l
59. per right corner of your screen Accessing the Demonstration If you would prefer a briefer presentation we advise you to watch the Demonstration Insert the installation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive go to the Start menu select Programs then The TeLL me More Collection then click on the Demonstration icon The Demonstration explains the different activities on offer in The TeLL me More Collection in a concise manner It is shorter than the Presentation Browsing the Demonstration The Demonstration runs continuously and you can quit at any time by hitting the escape Esc button on the top left of your keyboard Accessing Help For any information about TeLL me More select the group of programs called The TeLL me More Collection and click on the Help icon Browsing User ID Within TeLL me More e The first time you use TeLL me More the program will ask you to login Enter your name or a pseudonym then choose a function mode e TeLL me More will suggest guided mode by default If you are starting to learn with TeLL me More we recommend this mode e Click on Start to begin learning with TeLL me More Note Your name must contain between two and twenty characters e TeLL me More will then ask you if you want to register Registration is necessary if you wish to benefit from a large part of the Online services If you wish to register click on Yes and fill out the registration form TeLL me More Cop
60. progress that you should have made Note For the same learning priorities but a different time period the number of squares activated in the Progress Chart will not vary It is the number of exercises to be carried out within each activity that varies according to the study period specified in the Diary Free to Roam Mode The free to roam mode allows you to discover TeLL me More at your own pace By making your own way through the program you can shape your own learning path Main Menu the Film Set The Film Set is the main menu of the free to roam mode Its film set layout contains all the icons to take you to the different parts of the software TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Browsing e 17 Au Iralog Last update 29 08 01 The spotlights give you access to the guided mode the TeLL me More logo to the Presentation the costumes to the Choice of Lesson the books to the Reference Works the notebook to the Exercises the globe to the Online Services the trophies to the Lesson Report the clapboard to the Dialogue the microphone to the Pronunciation the camera to the Video the Autocue to Help and finally the mixing desk to the Options The door allows you to exit TeLL me More Ee s ef WE ie 0 Bem JA Guided Mode Mme mme E m e Quit TeLL me More Choice of Lesson Lesson Repor Toolbar Click on the Previous icon to go back to the previous screen
61. rd resolution with 65 536 colours 640x480 16 bit colours 1 MB graphics card resolution with 65 536 colours 800x600 16 bit colours 2 MB graphics card resolution with 65 536 colours 1 024 x 768 16 bit colours For satisfactory use the minimum display settings are 512 KB resolution with 256 colours graphics card 640x480 1 MB graphics resolution with 256 colours card 800x600 1 MB graphics resolution with 256 colours card 1 024 x 768 Selecting a display setting e First check that your computer screen is compatible with your chosen resolution e To do this with all applications closed click on the desktop background with the right mouse button e Select Properties in the context sensitive menu e Click on Configuration or Settings e Inthe Desktop area or Screen area choose the resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 or 1 024 x 768 and in the Colour Box or Colours select the number of colours required 256 colours or 65 536 colours 16 bit colours Checking the sound Connecting the headset to the sound card inputs These inputs are usually at the back of your computer The microphone corresponds to the T plug of the headset This plug must be connected to the sound card input marked Mic or The headphones correspond to the plug of the headset This plug must be connected to the sound card input marked Spk Line out or Note You may listen to the sound output via the loudspeake
62. rn Click on the Glossary tab to access the translation and pronunciation of a particular word Click on the Dictionary tab to see the different translations and definitions of a particular word Warning The Dictionary is only available when the language studied is English and only for certain language combinations Click on the Translation icon to display the translation of the text The translations of the dialogue and video texts are available as well as the translation of the grammar explanations and introduction of the conjugation module Click on the Lesson Report icon to check your progress while working For further information about this function refer to the Lesson Report section Click on the Options icon to adapt the activities to your needs For further information about this function refer to the Options section Click on the Help icon for information about your current activity Help Help and What s this 2 For help with an activity click on the Help icon in the toolbar or click on the right mouse button and select MER ag 7 Se Help For more information about the function of an icon button or part of the screen place your cursor on the part in question click the right mouse button and choose What s this from the context sensitive menu TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Browsing e 19 d uralog Last update 29 08 01 Hints The Hints appear
63. rs or your headphones You must therefore connect the plug of the headset or the plug of the loudspeakers to the sound card input TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Practical information e 6 a Last update 29 08 01 Testing your sound card Use the Windows Sound recorder e Go to the Start Programs V Accessories Multimedia or Entertainment Sound Recorder menu e Start recording by clicking on the red button e Stop recording by clicking on the black rectangle e Listen to your recording by clicking on the arrow If your sound card is correctly installed your recording will be clear If not contact your supplier for more information Installation Installing TeLL me More Installing TeLL me More on a network Refer to the manual entitled Installation and AdminTools user s manual Installing TeLL me More on a single workstation e Put the TeLL me More installation CD ROM in your CD ROM drive After a few seconds installation will start automatically If it does not start automatically refer to the I can t install TeLL me More section e The installation program will ask you to choose an interface language This is the language that will be used to give you all the necessary instructions TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Installation e 7 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 TeLL me More installation options Ea Welcome ta the TeLL me Mare installa
64. specified learning priorities Having programmed the Diary validate or cancel your choices Click on Validate to confirm your modifications and go back to the Progress Chart TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Browsing e 16 Aura log Last update 29 08 01 Click on the Cancel icon to cancel your modifications the Diary s original settings will be retained and you will go back to the Progress Chart Click on the Help icon for help with the Diary Validating your settings sends you back to the Progress Chart and lets you see the entire learning path tailored for you by TeLL me More The blue squares represent the activities to be completed and the shaded ones those which don t apply to your learning priorities and which cannot therefore be activated By placing the mouse arrow on a square the name of the activity and the date by which it must be completed as well as the percentage of exercises completed and the percentage of correct exercises will appear EST PEDES EYE SERI ESTO WEE EE mn __m mxn S ensems oe H Ee Ti per d ud M E seem ey I 1 U 1 mpm H 1 d EH K ES a ot ESTE unus SIRE eeh GER ox GIR GERIN KHE ee ISO HERRI dus EE HEST The Progress indicator at the bottom of the screen will give you an idea of your work pace The first level shows your progress along the learning path as of the date of consultation and the second the
65. spelling These exercises allow you to work on your written comprehension skills Reading and written expression skills Writing The aim of these exercises 1s to find the word corresponding to a given definition Click on the letters displayed on your screen or type your answer Warning You are allowed a maximum of seven wrong letters before failing the exercise Crossword Puzzle LN The Crossword Puzzle exercises allow you to test your vocabulary These exercises allow you to work on your written comprehension skills Reading and written expression skills Writing as well as listening comprehension skills Listening when completed using the recordings of the words Complete the Crossword Puzzle with the help of the translations or the recordings of the missing words For further information about the types of clues available refer to the Options Dialogue and Exercises section Place the mouse arrow on the first box of the missing word the line or column will appear in blue Type the word or click on the letters shown on the screen You can change a letter by clicking on the appropriate square and choosing another letter Note To move from one square to another inside the puzzle you can use either your mouse or the arrows on the keyboard You can change the size of the puzzle in the Options Dialogue and Exercises screen The puzzle can be between five by five squares and eleven by eleven squares Move the blue cursor to th
66. the recording in those exercises with speech recognition Speech recognition Click on the Audio Video and Speech Recognition tab In free to roam mode click on the Speech recognition tab to access the appropriate exercises You can also ask TeLL me More to indicate with a beep when you should start speaking The difficulty level you choose is an essential part of the exercises containing speech recognition It ranges from 1 to 7 the higher the number the more demanding the computer will be with your pronunciation If your score is lower than your chosen difficulty level purple rectangles TeLL me More will not accept your answer you will therefore have to repeat the word or sentence If your score is greater than or equal to the difficulty level dark blue squares the exercise will continue as normal Warning In guided mode you can change only the volume For further information refer to the Options section Reference Works Start up To consult the Grammar Conjugation Glossary and Dictionary Guided Mode From the Progress Chart click on the Glossary Grammar or Conjugation square Free to Roam Mode From the Film Set click on the books From any other screen click on the Reference Works icon in the toolbar Note You can also access the Grammar from certain activities by clicking on the Links icon Grammar Click on the Grammar tab or squares to access the grammar explanations TeLL me More
67. the site and retrace your steps by clicking on the Back arrow in the upper left part of the screen To exit a site click on the X in the top right corner of the window You will then return to the category that you chose at the beginning and can continue surfing by selecting a different category from the menu Note Certain sites allow you to listen to or watch audio and video files Click on the icon in the RTV category this will allow you to download a special program for broadcasting moving images and sound When you want to quit the Language Resource Centre close the window of your current site then click on the X in the upper right corner of the screen You will return to TeLL me More and can continue where you left off TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Online Services e 45 Autgjos Last update 29 08 01 Options i i Attach your PC configuration wv Attach the studenttracking file W Cannection parameters GG Add a licence number Q emm eme m A oon Activate the Attach your PC configuration button to attach information which is useful to the TeLL me More technical support team to the messages to your Personal Tutor Your PC configuration file will allow the technical support team to offer you help adapted to your specific needs and configuration should you need it Activate the Attach the student tracking file button to send
68. tion program Once this program has been carried out Tell me More will be installed on your hard disk A program group The Tell me More Collection vill appear in the Start Programs menu Choose your User language Pre Ia Mest Exit e The program will then ask you to choose the type of installation required Your choice will determine the graphics mode used by TeLL me More If you select Minimum installation TeLL me More will choose the resolution best adapted to your current display This installation takes up the least space on your hard drive Example if your current resolution is 1 024 x 768 with 65 536 colours TeLL me More will install a resolution of 1 024 x 768 with 65 536 colours If your current resolution is 640 x 480 with 256 colours TeLL me More will install a resolution of 640 x 480 with 256 colours If you choose the Standard installation TeLL me More will install the resolution which is best suited to your monitor as well as the minimum resolution 640x480 256 colours and will copy the Presentation of the software onto your hard disk This installation will allow TeLL me More to function with an optimal display in the display configuration which is present during installation and to function with a minimal display if the configuration is changed Moreover the Presentation will always be accessible This installation is suggested by default If you choose Maximum installation TeLL me More
69. ton and enter the licence number marked on the back of the box of the installation CD ROM Once you have entered all the necessary data click once more on Next A summary of all the options you have chosen will be displayed You can now click on Install to start the installation of TeLL me More Review of options chosen for the Tell me More installation ek ga TeLL me More interface language English iet Installation type Personalized Graphics models accepted by Tell me More B4nx480 255 colours B4nx480 55 535 colours a nxen 256 colours S00x600 65 5356 colours copy the Presentation ontothe rend de 1024x758 256 colours 1024x760 55 535 colours The installation program vill copy Tell me More inta the following directory CATELL ME MORE Ni Disk space required 132253 KB Disk space available 1130564 E Previous det Exit When the installation is finished remove the installation CD ROM from your CD ROM drive and insert the CD ROM containing the lessons Running TeLL me More The installation creates a group of programs on your hard disk called The TeLL me More Collection in which you will find the following icons Help Demonstration Uninstall Presentation and TeLL me More SA Demonstration To run TeLL me More go to the amp Help Start menu choose Programs and then ER The TeLL me More Collection o T Finally click on the TeLL me More amp Tell me More icon in the menu shown X Uninstall
70. ue Comprehension click on the Dialogue and Exercises tab in the Options screen and activate the Dialogue Comprehension button You can modify the difficulty of this activity by varying the number of wrong responses displayed which can range from 1 to 4 For further information about this option refer to the Options Dialogue and Exercises section Improving your pronunciation You can interrupt the dialogue at any time to practise your pronunciation The pronunciation exercises allow you to work on sentences words or phonemes that are causing you particular problems in the dialogue To practise a sentence from the dialogue in the pronunciation exercises double click on the sentence or highlight it then click on the right mouse button and choose Pronunciation exercise for the sentence To practise a word from the dialogue in the pronunciation exercises click once on the word and then on the Pronunciation icon in the toolbar or highlight it then click on the right mouse button and choose Pronunciation exercise for the word Don t hesitate to use these functions on offer from TeLL me More to improve your pronunciation For further information about the pronunciation exercises refer to the Pronunciation section Warning In guided mode the pronunciation exercises can only be accessed by double clicking on the word or sentence Available functions M il To start or interrupt the dialogue click on the 135 Play Stop button T
71. unction correctly then there must be always more than 20 MB of space available on the Windows installation disk C by default You should also check that the space available on the disk chosen for the installation of the software is greater than the space required For more information refer to the Installing TeLL me More section can t run TeLL me More e Uninstall the software using the Start Programs The TeLL me More Collection X Uninstall menu and try installing TeLL me More again For more information refer to the Installation section e Check that your computer has the minimum system requirements For more information see the System requirements section can t run the Presentation or the Demonstration e You must reinsert the TeLL me More installation CD ROM into your drive e You can access the Presentation using the shortcut in the Start Programs The TeLL me More Collection V Presentation menu e To access the Demonstration simply click on the shortcut in the Start Programs The TeLL me More Collection Demonstration menu e For more information see the Discovering TeLL me More section The display quality is poor Refer to the Installing TeLL me More section If the display mode installed by default does not suit your system you will have to uninstall the software using the Start Programs The TeLL me More Collection Uninstall menu manually configure the Windows display settings a
72. ver the topic of the lesson and its associated vocabulary and to immerse yourself in the accent and intonations of your chosen language It also allows you to become familiar with the dialogue activity Note In the free to roam mode to access Dialogue Explore click on the Audio Video and Speech Recognition tab in Options and deactivate Speech recognition Dialogue Expression How it works Having listened carefully to the intonations particular to the language you are studying in Dialogue Explore put them into practice by pronouncing the responses in the Dialogue Expression activity Follow the instructions given by the speech recognition panel in the top right hand corner of the screen Listen TeLL me More speaks to you The spoken text is displayed at the top of the screen Speak Three possible responses are displayed in the box below Choose one of them and say it into the microphone The Speak lamp flashes while the computer is recording your voice Wait TeLL me More evaluates your response If the computer understands you your response is highlighted in green The dialogue will continue according to the response you chose If TeLL me More doesn t understand your response the Speak lamp will flash again to prompt you to give your response again Should you speak too quickly or slowly TeLL me More will indicate this with a message in the speech recognition panel To listen to the sentence spoken by
73. verbs are conjugated in all tenses and moods Note Remember to click on the bottom right or left corners to access the explanations or conjugations Glossary If you want to check the meaning or pronunciation of a word you can access the Glossary by clicking on the Glossary tab or squares To find a word in the Glossary click on the tab corresponding to the first letter of the word To turn the page click on the bottom right or left corner In free to roam mode you can access the Glossary from any activity Click on the word and then on the Reference Works icon in the toolbar You can then access the translation in context of the word in question By clicking on the word you can hear a recording of it You can also access its pronunciation exercise by selecting it and clicking on the right mouse button or by clicking on the Pronunciation icon in the toolbar Dictionary Click on the Dictionary tab to access the definitions of words These definitions complement the Glossary which offers a simple translation of the words you meet in the different activities Place your mouse button in the empty box and type the word you are looking for the Dictionary will open directly in the right place To turn the page click on the bottom right or left corners Warning The Dictionary is available only when the language studied is English and only for certain language combinations Online Services Start up Warning To benefit from th
74. wenty five activities on offer It will allow you to both follow a learning path and monitor your progress Each square in the Progress Chart links to an activity and a lesson When you place the mouse cursor on a square the learning priorities indicator will light up to demonstrate which particular skills the chosen activity develops TeLL me More offers you the opportunity to perfect the four skills fundamental to language learning Listening listening comprehension Reading written comprehension Writing written expression and Speaking spoken expression For example the Dialogue Comprehension activity allows you to work on both written and listening comprehension Reading and Listening and spoken expression Speaking The indicators light up accordingly Whatever the learning path chosen the activity suggested by TeLL me More is shown by a flashing yellow square Click on this square to proceed to the activity You can also decide to ignore the flashing square and go to the lesson and activity of your choice In this case click on the corresponding square in the Progress Chart Below you will find a summary chart of all the activities offered in TeLL me More and the skills they develop TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Browsing e 12 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 serae i EE Speaking Dialogue Explore Picture W ord Association Word v Association TT Crossword Puzzle comme dv DE
75. xt few hours or days you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt in your electronic mailbox confirming that you have been registered in the Auralog database If you wish to abort your registration click on Cancel If you haven t filled in your registration form during identification in TeLL me More or if you wish to change any of the information on your registration form access the Online Services screen then click on the Fill in the registration form icon Tutoring To write to your Tutor from any screen click on the right mouse button and select Ask your Personal Tutor Type your message in the dialogue box and then click on Validate The message is automatically sent to your Tutor TeLL me More Copyright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Online Services e 42 Auralog Last update 29 08 01 E zu Please could you explain my mistakes in the Written gt J You can also click on the Online Services icon the globe in the toolbar in guided mode or Online Services from the Film Set You can also access the Online Services menu by clicking on the right mouse button on any screen Parler de sa famille Online Services i Peter Stevens m 0410 2000 17 55 P John D5 10 2000 10 53 Please could you explain my mistakes in the Written Expression exercise Thank you for your help Se AN 7 yi gt i D _ _ Reading messages If you are using TeLL me More on a network you can view al
76. your Tutor the results of your work in TeLL me More Student tracking will allow your Tutor to correctly work out your level and needs Note The written expression essays are included in student tracking which is why it is important to ensure that this option is activated when consulting your Tutor during this activity Click on the Connection parameters button to allow your SMTP address and e mail address to be indicated if TeLL me More has not detected them correctly and only in this case Click on the Add a licence number button to allow you to couple the advantages of Online Services linked to the acquisition of other products from The TeLL me More Collection For further details about these options refer to the Options Guided Mode Online Services and Help section Lesson Report Accessing the Lesson Report panel Guided Mode To see your results click on the Progress Chart icon in the toolbar gt Free to Roam Mode From the Film Set click on the trophies From any other screen click on the Lesson Report icon in the toolbar Guided Mode After completing the exercises the Progress Chart takes the place of the Lesson Report the squares of each activity you have tried are filled in to different levels with light and dark blue The light blue is the percentage of exercises completed and the dark blue is the percentage of those which are correct You can find out the exact percentage of completed and
77. yright 2000 Auralog S A All rights reserved Browsing e 10 a Last update 29 08 01 For further information on this refer to the section entitled Registration procedure Within TeLL me More PRO TeLL me More e learning or TeLL me More e system e f you are working on a network TeLL me More will ask you to log in using this box e Enter your name or a pseudonym and the password that was given to you by the administrator Double check the screen You must then select a function mode e f you aren t using TeLL me More on a network you will move directly on to the following box which allows you to select a learning path If you wish to change your name click on the Change Student icon to the right of your name The previous box will be displayed cl Francais complet FIP e Next choose a function mode TeLL me More will suggest guided mode by default If you are new to TeLL me More we advise you not to modify this choice When you select guided mode a drop down list will appear showing all the learning paths that you have access to Select one e Next click on Start to begin learning with TeLL me More Warning Your name must be between two and twenty characters long Guided Mode Learning paths The guided mode allows you to follow a learning path tailored for you by TeLL me More This learning path can be defined according to the parameters which you specify in particular in the Diary Three le

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