IrrÄgularÄvision is a stack which can work either in French or in English, and allows the user to revise irregular verbs efficiently, since verbs aren't chosen randomly: only the ones you had troubles with are asked more than once. Besides, it is possible to use different revision modes: the Mac either asks every tenses for each verb, or it asks what verbal form corresponds to a one he chooses.
You can create several lists of verbs: for instance one for the English verbs and one for the German ones. After each revision, the success rate is calculated and the verbs the user don't know well appear on the screen and can be printed.
What are the hardware requirements?
There are two versions of the stack: one is in black and white, the other uses color: you can use either of them but the color one requires... a color monitor, at least 2 Mb for HyperCard, and a fast Mac (it is really TOO slow on my LC). Moreover, I don't really think that color really brings you more: the graphics I put in aren't real terrific ╤ though it's more agreeable to the eye than the black and white version. As for the latter, it should run on any Mac with HyperCard 2.2.
Note: the pictures in the background of the color version are from the CD-ROM of the French magazine Golden (June 1995 issue).
How to use IrrÄgularÄvision?
At the opening of the stack, you can choose the language to be used (English or French). Then you must enter the verbs to revise in a list. To do so, click the "List of verbs" button and create a new list of verbs thanks to the palette (one list of verbs is already typed so that you can test the stack without having to type any verbs).
Next choose "Revise" in the "Revision" menu; select the revision mode and a list of verbs to be used. Once it's done, just click the central picture and follow the indications on the screen!
Whom is this stack for?
I first created it for my sister, who had a test on irregular verbs, but I guess she's not the only one in that case... Anyway, I hope this stack will reach schools and that it will help pupils!
Who is the author... and what does she asks for her stack?
I'm a 15-year old French girl, and I've got a big passion for the Mac and HyperCard...
This stack is a shareware, but you can send everything you want to for it... An E-mail, a postcard, a game for my Mac or a little check, I accept everything!
I hope you will warn me if you find any bugs: as I was in a hurry to finish this stack on time, I didn't have much time to test it... I'd really greatly appreciate any comments too.
