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AURALOG LANGUAGE SOFTWARE

AURALOG LANGUAGE SOFTWARE. Marian Enow Language Software Librarian APLEN, The Alberta Library (780) 414-0805 ext. 231 menow@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca. Marian’s Story. Born & raised in Mogadishu, Somalia Arrived in Canada in the late 1980s with little knowledge of English

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AURALOG LANGUAGE SOFTWARE

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  1. AURALOGLANGUAGE SOFTWARE Marian Enow Language Software Librarian APLEN, The Alberta Library (780) 414-0805 ext. 231 menow@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca

  2. Marian’s Story • Born & raised in Mogadishu, Somalia • Arrived in Canada in the late 1980s with little knowledge of English • Took ESL classes, but practicing was hard

  3. Marian’s Story • Language learning software would have helped with:

  4. About

  5. What is Tell Me More? • Comprehensive language learning program that develops essential language skills such as: • Oral and written comprehension • Oral and written expression • Vocabulary • Grammar

  6. Benefits of Tell Me More • Tell Me More provides help in developing reading, writing, listening and speaking skills • Accessible from any computer with internet • Builds linguistics skills needed for everyday and business language

  7. Skill Levels • Self-paced learning tool • Skill levels available: • Introductory • Beginner • Intermediate • Advanced • Students can choose their own level, or take a placement test

  8. Instruction Languages Explanations and instructions are available in 15 languages Chinese (Simlified) French Japanese Slovak Chinese (Traditional) German Korean Spanish Dutch Hungarian Polish Turkish English Italian Portuguese

  9. Learning Languages Students can learn: Dutch French Italian English German Spanish In 2009, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic will also be available

  10. Why is Tell Me More Useful? • You can learn one or more languages • It is simple and effective • Non judgmental • A 24/7 online advisor is available • Comprehensive tests are available for evaluation • Speech recognition technology helps with pronunciation

  11. Tell Me More and Libraries • Public libraries are a safe place to learn • Makes use of SuperNet connection • Fulfills a need in the province for increasing immigrant populations & foreign workers

  12. Software Administration • Technical requirements to run TMM:

  13. Software Administration • Technical requirements to run TMM:

  14. Troubleshooting • Pop-up blockers must be disabled • In Internet Explorer 7, privacy settings must be set to low to avoid an error message • If the computer gets hung up, activate the ActiveX controls (Settings are under the “Security” tab in “Internet Options”) • If one of TMM pop-up windows comes up as a black screen, Flash Player must be installed

  15. To Sum Up… • TMM will be useful to many people • Self-paced & accessible learning • Teaches practical language use • Several common languages are included

  16. Got questions? Contact: Marian Enow, Language Software Librarian APLEN, The Alberta Library (780) 414-0805 ext. 231 menow@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca

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