HintListVer 2 NumberEntries 209 HeaderSize 132 Record Size 60 12732 12992 12 0 0 1 12992 13562 12 0 0 2 13562 14052 3 0 0 3 14052 14470 3 0 0 4 14470 14950 3 0 0 5 14950 15446 5 2 0 6 15446 15692 5 1 0 7 15692 16226 4 0 0 8 16226 16320 11 0 0 9 16320 16568 9 0 0 10 16568 16976 17 0 0 11 16976 17060 16 0 0 12 17060 17414 13 0 0 13 17414 17756 12 0 0 14 17756 18202 6 2 0 15 18202 18530 10 0 0 16 18530 18686 14 0 0 17 18686 19144 12 0 0 18 19144 19280 10 0 0 19 19280 19486 12 0 0 20 19486 19934 6 2 0 21 19934 20324 12 2 0 22 20324 20584 6 1 0 23 20584 20800 9 2 0 24 20800 21110 11 2 0 25 21110 21358 11 2 0 26 21358 21694 13 0 0 27 21694 21868 9 1 0 28 21868 22288 11 0 0 29 22288 22658 11 2 0 30 22658 22956 14 0 0 31 22956 23342 1 2 0 32 23342 23758 1 1 0 32 23758 23950 14 0 0 33 23950 24294 11 2 0 34 24294 24796 12 0 0 35 24796 25190 8 2 0 36 25190 25472 11 1 0 37 25472 25664 12 0 0 38 25664 25914 12 0 0 39 25914 26202 13 0 0 40 26202 26502 12 0 0 41 26502 26766 12 2 0 42 26766 27014 11 0 0 48 27014 27256 9 2 0 49 27256 27530 11 2 0 50 27530 27842 11 0 0 51 27842 27990 7 0 0 52 27990 28272 11 0 0 53 28272 28658 13 0 0 54 28658 28950 12 0 0 55 28950 29188 7 0 0 56 29188 29584 11 0 0 57 29584 29812 10 2 0 58 29812 30184 13 0 0 59 30184 30552 13 0 0 60 30552 30678 5 0 0 61 30678 30958 3 0 0 62 30958 31216 17 0 0 63 31216 31502 3 0 0 64 31502 31818 11 0 0 65 31818 31990 14 0 0 66 31990 32466 17 0 0 67 32466 32624 11 0 0 68 32624 32998 10 0 0 69 32998 33364 11 0 0 70 33364 33580 15 2 0 71 33580 33780 5 0 0 72 33780 34002 14 0 0 73 34002 34406 15 2 0 74 34406 34710 11 0 0 75 34710 35204 3 0 0 76 35204 35652 11 0 0 -1 35652 35994 13 0 0 -1 35994 36120 14 0 0 -1 36120 36328 4 0 0 -1 36328 36626 12 0 0 -1 36626 36890 14 0 0 -1 36890 37060 10 0 0 -1 37060 37210 17 0 0 -1 37210 37386 13 0 0 -1 37386 37732 14 0 0 -1 37732 37924 12 1 0 -1 37924 38096 10 0 0 -1 38096 38346 11 2 0 -1 38346 38664 1 0 0 -1 38664 38958 12 0 0 -1 38958 39230 14 0 0 -1 39230 39404 3 1 0 -1 39404 39712 5 2 0 -1 39712 39982 14 0 0 -1 39982 40354 10 0 0 -1 40354 40592 13 0 0 -1 40592 40756 14 0 0 -1 40756 40878 6 2 0 -1 40878 41018 13 0 0 -1 41018 41234 4 0 0 -1 41234 41360 10 0 0 -1 41360 41566 14 0 0 -1 41566 41706 5 2 0 -1 41706 41846 3 2 0 -1 41846 42004 3 0 0 -1 42004 42304 2 0 0 -1 42304 42564 4 0 0 -1 42564 42692 8 1 0 -1 42692 42888 11 2 0 -1 42888 43000 12 2 0 -1 43000 43264 13 0 0 -1 43264 43590 13 0 0 -1 43590 43946 13 0 0 -1 43946 44256 13 0 0 -1 44256 44398 5 0 0 -1 44398 44512 3 1 0 -1 44512 44966 13 0 0 -1 44966 45142 11 1 0 -1 45142 45430 11 0 0 -1 45430 45550 6 1 0 -1 45550 45766 7 2 0 -1 45766 46012 1 1 0 -1 46012 46144 1 1 0 -1 46144 46456 12 0 0 -1 46456 46870 14 0 0 -1 46870 47108 3 2 0 -1 47108 47440 13 0 0 -1 47440 47662 7 0 0 -1 47662 47812 13 0 0 -1 47812 48016 12 0 0 -1 48016 48326 10 0 0 -1 48326 48518 13 0 0 -1 48518 48622 11 2 0 -1 48622 48846 13 0 0 -1 48846 48956 11 2 0 -1 48956 49088 12 1 0 -1 49088 49174 7 1 0 -1 49174 49400 4 0 0 -1 49400 49734 14 0 0 -1 49734 49818 3 1 0 -1 49818 50016 12 1 0 -1 50016 50306 13 0 0 -1 50306 50518 5 0 0 -1 50518 50636 6 1 0 -1 50636 50792 10 0 0 -1 50792 50876 11 0 0 -1 50876 51110 11 0 0 -1 51110 51218 5 1 0 -1 51218 51326 3 1 0 -1 51326 51562 11 0 0 -1 51562 51936 13 0 0 -1 51936 52222 10 0 0 -1 52222 52370 6 1 0 -1 52370 52566 11 2 0 -1 52566 52876 11 2 0 -1 52876 53126 10 0 0 -1 53126 53328 13 1 0 -1 53328 53510 4 0 0 -1 53510 53610 6 2 0 -1 53610 53796 10 1 0 -1 53796 54010 6 2 0 -1 54010 54312 14 0 0 -1 54312 54446 3 0 0 -1 54446 54754 14 0 0 -1 54754 54926 14 0 0 -1 54926 55062 4 0 0 -1 55062 55422 3 0 0 -1 55422 55670 1 0 0 -1 55670 56056 6 0 0 -1 56056 56244 11 2 0 -1 56244 56512 10 0 0 -1 56512 56794 6 0 0 -1 56794 56942 6 1 0 -1 56942 57082 12 2 0 -1 57082 57382 13 0 0 -1 57382 57724 6 1 0 -1 57724 57846 8 2 0 -1 57846 58172 5 0 0 -1 58172 58372 6 2 0 -1 58372 58550 8 0 0 -1 58550 59032 5 0 0 -1 59032 59220 14 0 0 -1 59220 59328 10 0 0 -1 59328 59536 3 0 0 -1 59536 59732 16 0 0 -1 59732 59934 4 0 0 -1 59934 60316 6 0 0 -1 60316 60666 3 0 0 -1 60666 60996 15 0 0 -1 60996 61278 10 0 0 -1 61278 61532 14 0 0 -1 61532 61772 12 0 0 -1 61772 62194 9 2 0 -1 62194 62478 5 0 0 -1 62478 62578 6 2 0 -1 62578 62760 11 2 0 -1 62760 63084 4 0 0 -1 63084 63372 6 1 0 -1 63372 63794 10 0 0 -1 63794 64044 3 2 0 -1 64044 64190 1 0 0 -1 64190 64372 14 0 0 -1 64372 64580 12 2 0 -1 64580 64722 12 2 0 -1 64722 65062 13 2 0 -1 65062 65216 5 0 0 -1 65216 65474 11 0 0 -1 65474 65608 7 0 0 -1 65608 65906 9 2 0 -1 65906 66052 9 2 0 -1 66052 66294 6 1 0 -1 66294 66748 12 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 For ideas on what to do first with Languages of the World, choose 'Help / Getting Started' and check out our learning strategies. Languages of the World has an in-depth Help file to answer any question about this program. Choose 'Help / Help' to open it. Languages of the World also has a printable manual if you prefer that format. You can open LOTWmanual.doc in Microsoft Word or WordPad and print it from there. "Titles" are stories or other texts in the language you are learning. These Titles form the heart of Languages of the World, and all the activities are based on them. In Languages of the World, each Title is named after the language it teaches. To switch between the various screens in Languages of the World, click on the appropriate tab at the top of the screen. The tabs which appear are Theater, Reading, Activities, Pronunciation, and Conversation. There are keyboard shortcuts to quickly move around in the text of a Title. To move word by word, use the arrow keys. To move forward a Segment, use the Tab key. To move back a Segment, press the Shift key and the Tab key at the same time. Create personal vocabulary lists! Add a word to your CheckWord List by clicking the button with the plus sign in the CheckWords window on the Reading screen. To activate the CheckWords window, click the tab with a checkmark beside the Grammar tab. Create personal vocabulary lists! Add a word to your CheckWord List by clicking the Add Word button on the CheckWords tab. Capture your thoughts! Type questions, comments, and personal reminders in the Notes window on the Reading screen. To activate the Notes window, click the tab with a picture of a hand and pencil. Click in the lower part of the Notes window and type to create a Note. To hear a word pronounced, double-click on it. To hide the information in any reference window, click the bar above the window. Click it again to restore the information. Register your program with us, so we can send you the latest information on our exciting new Titles and programs. If you bought this program directly from Transparent Language, you're already registered. A smile means friendship in any language. Don't be overwhelmed by a Title! You don't have to work with all the text at once. Focus on a page, a paragraph, or even a single sentence - whatever you feel comfortable with. Languages of the World provides grammar information in the Grammar window on the Reading screen. Look at that window any time you want grammar information while you read! To find words that are the same part of speech as the current word, click the Word Tools button in the Grammar window then choose 'Find Grammar Link'. The Word Tools button is marked with a picture of a pencil and a ruler. You can play Crosswords or Vocabulous! with a CheckWord List to practice specific words. Choose 'CheckWords' as the Segment Range on the Select an Activity screen. Translating the menu in a foreign restaurant can be a delicious way to learn. You don't have to learn everything about Languages of the World the first time you sit down to use it. Try to learn a few new things at the beginning of each session by reading the on-line Help or experimenting with the program. Play Unscramble to explore the relationship of words in a sentence. To focus on grammar, choose 'Reference / Grammar Basics'. Read or print any topics which interest you. To quickly find other occurrences of the current word or root, click the Word Tools button in the Grammar window and select 'Find Word' or 'Find Root'. The Word Tools button is marked with a picture of a pencil and a ruler. The popup screen introductions which appear the first time you open a screen are meant to explain the purpose of that screen. Use them to get your bearings as you explore Languages of the World. To quickly find other occurrences of the current word or root, click the Word Tools button and select 'Find Word' or 'Find Root'. Is the text on the screen hard to read? Choose ' View / Text Size / Larger Size' to increase the font size. With Word Dictation, you can practice listening and spelling at the same time! Click the Activities tab and choose 'Word Dictation' to start the exercise. To record your pronunciation of any word or sentence in the Title, click the Pronunciation tab and choose 'Listen & Speak'. Language learning requires regular exposure to the foreign language. Using Languages of the World for at least 15 minutes a day is a fun way to increase your exposure. Is the screen hard to read? Choose ' View / Preferences / Text' to pick a larger font. The Speech Correctness Meter is a fun way to judge your pronunciation, but don't forget that your own ears are great tools, too! Listen closely to your own pronunciation and the native speaker's pronunciation. Conversation Practice lets you play a role in a real foreign language dialog! To start Conversation Practice, click the Conversation tab at the top of the screen. (Dialog Titles Only.) When learning a foreign language, don't be afraid to make mistakes! People won't focus on your small imperfections. In no time, you'll get it right. One way to type special characters, such as á, ö, ê, ß, and ¿, is to type the base character, then hold down the Ctrl key and press the up or down arrow keys until the letter you want appears. One way to type special characters, such as á, ö, ê, ß, and ¿, is to type the base character, then press the up or down arrow keys until the letter you want appears. In Notes or Crosswords, use Option-arrow. Browsing the World Wide Web for foreign language sites is a cool way to expand your vocabulary. To get instant feedback on your pronunciation, look at the graphs on the screens for Listen & Speak, Word Pronunciation, Sentence Pronunciation, and Conversation Practice. Make your own personalized Languages of the World handbook! Print the topics you use most often from the on-line Help and keep them together in a notebook. To print any topic in the on-line Help, choose 'File / Print Topic' or click the Print button. Don't lose your place! Before you close a Title, use a Bookmark to mark your place for next time. Add or remove a Bookmark by clicking the book button below the Title window on the Reading screen. Pay attention to the volume meter which appears on many screens whenever you record. Try to keep the bar in the green area for best results. To see these hints organized by category, see the 'Hint Lists' topics in the on-line Help file. Open the on-line Help and print the 'Keyboard Shortcuts' topic for a handy list of shortcut keys to keep near your computer. Some Titles can teach you about foreign customs, cultures, and histories. Don't forget to pay attention to the content as well as the language! If you can't remember the function of a button, hold your mouse over it for a few seconds. A flyby hint will appear with a name or brief description. Right-click on a word in the Title to see a menu of grammar terms that apply to that word. Select any term to get more information. To slow down the pronunciation of individual words, click the SlowSound button, which is marked with a picture of a turtle. To adjust the time between words, the SlowSound Speed, and the activity sounds, choose 'Multimedia / Sound Preferences'. To hear the Title text read continuously, choose 'Multimedia / Sound / Segments' or click the appropriate button below the Title window. The vowel graphs on the pronunciation exercise screens use color and shape to compare your vowel sounds to the native speaker's. Try to match the patterns! To print any topic in the on-line Help file, choose 'File / Print Topic'. The Speech Correctness Meter on the pronunciation exercise screens will rate your pronunciation on a scale from 'Keep Practicing' to 'Wow!'. Some Titles have comments in the Title text which suggest useful activities, and some even have hyperlinks to take you directly to those activities. Take advantage of these ideas and features! If you have any technical problems with Languages of the World, look in the 'Troubleshooting' section of the on-line Help for possible solutions. To study away from the computer, print your CheckWord Lists, Note Lists, or the Title text by choosing 'File / Print'. Don't worry about sounding silly when you practice your pronunciation with Languages of the World. Only your computer will hear you, and with enough practice, you'll soon be speaking like a native. Graffiti is an activity that will challenge your knowledge of vocabulary, sentence structure, spelling, and more. When appropriate, the Word Meaning window shows the root form of the current word in parentheses after the word. Use this information to increase your awareness of different word forms! Some Titles contain numbered lists. The sound for these numbers is recorded, just as for any other word, so you can learn to count in the foreign language by listening to the numbers. Print your CheckWord List to create a vocabulary review sheet. To switch between the CheckWords window and the Notes window on the Reading screen, click the tab for the window that you want to activate. Look at our on-line catalog on the Internet to see our other language products! Choose 'Reference / On-Line Catalog' to open it. The green, underlined words in the Grammar window on the Reading screen are hyperlinks. Click on those hyperlinks to learn more about grammar. The pitch graphs on the pronunciation exercise screens show how the tone of your voice rises and falls. Try to match the pitch changes of the native speaker. Try cooking with a recipe in a foreign language. You'll be able to taste the results! If you have ideas for a new language, Title, or feature for Languages of the World, let us know! PHONE: 1 (800) 752-1767 E-MAIL: president@transparent.com MAIL: Transparent Language Inc., 9 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054. To hear a Segment, click the long speech bubble button below the Title window. You can set Vocabulous! or Crosswords to select only words of a specific part of speech. On the Select an Activity screen, click 'Parts of Speech', then choose the type of word you want. The fricative graphs on the pronunciation exercise screens represent sounds produced by friction. Try to match the number and approximate position of the native speaker's fricatives. To see the copyright and photographer information for an illustration, choose 'Multimedia / Image Credits'. You can export CheckWords and Note Lists and import them in other copies of Languages of the World. Check some foreign language children's books out of your local library for some fun and easy reading practice. Clicking on the magnifying glass button under the Multimedia window on the Theater screen will expand that window to fill the entire screen. Listen to the Title that way to practice your comprehension! You can select part of a vowel graph to hear just that sound. It's a great way to compare specific parts of your pronunciation to the native speaker's. You can use hyperlinks to go from one part of a Title to another, or to go from a Title to Grammar Basics, Conversation Practice, and other activities. To use a hyperlink, click on any green, underlined text in the Title or in the Grammar window. To hear part of a word or sentence in the pronunciation exercises, click on a graph for that sound, then drag the mouse to select the area you want to hear. Use this feature to focus on specific areas of your pronunciation! Make a CheckWord List of related words, such as parts of the body. Pronounce each word and play Vocabulous! using that CheckWord List. You'll quickly master the category. You're never too old - or too young - to learn a new language. Put Notes in your loved ones' Titles to let them know you're proud of their progress with the language. If the language you are learning uses a different alphabet than English, see the on-line Help for special information about typing in that language. Hosting international students is a great way to exchange lessons about language and culture. Check around for local opportunities! Plug-n-Play is great for playing in teams. Take turns guessing which words go where. Check out the Transparent Language web page at http://www.transparent.com. To test your vocabulary comprehension, hide the Word Meaning window and read the Title. Take a trip and practice your language skills. You don't have to go far - often, you can get a real multicultural experience by visiting certain places in your own country. Holding down Shift while you click 'Next Hint' will show the previous hint instead of the next. Play Crosswords to improve your spelling skills! Every letter must be correct to win. To hear words read continuously, choose 'Multimedia / Sound / Words' or click the appropriate button below the Title window. To gather related material to paste all at once, use the Copy and Append commands in the Edit menu. Use the Paste to Note command to paste it all into a Note. Do you have a question about how to use a Languages of the World feature? Choose 'Help / Help' to open the on-line Help file and find your answer. For a veritable feast of authentic language, become a patron of foreign films. The best ones give you insight into the culture as well. To go to the beginning of a Title, press Home. To go to the end of a Title, press End. To see all the CheckWords in your current list, look in the CheckWords window. You can click on a CheckWord in that list to go to that word in the Title. Read a foreign language publication to absorb a lot of day-to-day language at your own pace. You'll be multilingual and well-informed! To really test your understanding of a language, play Plug-n-Play. There are no translations in this activity, so you'll have to rely on your knowledge of the language you are learning! Make a CheckWord List of words with the same sound spelled different ways, then practice pronouncing those CheckWords. Find a foreign pen-pal. You can practice your new language and make a new friend! The F3 key is a quick way to repeat your most recent search. List the entire conjugation of a verb in a Note to help you learn it. If you come across a noun with an irregular plural form, type the plural in a Note to help you remember it. Make Vocabulous! more challenging by hiding reference windows. Listen to music in your foreign language. You'll catch the rhythm of the language as well as the song! Ctrl-K is a quick way to add the current word to your CheckWord List. Ctrl-Z is a quick way to zoom the Title window on the Reading screen. To quickly scroll through a Title, use the scroll bar beside the Title window. ' View / Highlight Segment' and ' View / Highlight Phrase' set the Title to highlight the current Segment or phrase. These options are on by default. If more than one person in your household uses Languages of the World, you can each make your own CheckWord Lists and Note Lists. Command-B is a quick way to put a Bookmark on the current word. The F10 key is a quick way to hear Segments read continuously, starting with the current Segment. The F1 key is a shortcut to open the on-line Help file. Know your nouns in no time! Use the Find Grammar Link feature to find all the nouns in a Title and build a CheckWord List to study. Hide the Word Meaning window and guess the infinitive of conjugated verbs. Type your guesses in Notes, then restore the Word Meaning window to check your answers! Practice parts of speech by hiding the Grammar window on the Reading screen and guessing the part of speech for several words. Restore the Grammar window and check your answers! Make a CheckWord List containing verbs of a specific tense, mood, or person. Look at each verb in context, then write a new sentence containing that verb. Ctrl-L is a quick way to open the List Viewer and see your CheckWords. Command-Q is a quick way to exit Languages of the World. Hide the Grammar and Word Meaning windows on the Reading screen, then build a CheckWord List with as many words of a certain part of speech as you can find in the Title. Use the Find Grammar Link feature to check your answers. To temporarily override the SlowSound setting, hold down Option while you play a sound. Use Sentence Pronunciation to capture the rhythm of a native speaker. Click the Pronunciation tab and choose 'Sentences' to start the exercise. Command-G is a quick way to repeat your most recent search. You can print the High Scores charts from the activities. To do so, choose 'Print / Chart' above the chart. When editing a Note, you can use the standard shortcut keys for Cut, Copy, and Paste: Command-X, Command-C, and Command-V. Command-A is a quick way to select all the text in an edit field. The on-line Help file gives detailed instructions on using every Languages of the World feature. To open it when you have a question, choose 'Help / Help'. Watching TV in a foreign language is a great way to increase your language skills and learn more about another culture. Children's shows are especially entertaining and easy for beginning language learners. To go to the beginning of a line in the Title text, press the Home key. To go to the end of a line, press the End key. For instant conjugation practice, play Vocabulous! with a CheckWord List of different forms of the same verb. (Use the Find Root feature to help you build the list!) You can print CheckWord Lists directly from the List Viewer by choosing 'Print List' from the List Tools menu. Use Languages of the World to brush up your language skills before a trip. For a quick summary and some background information about a Title, choose 'Help / Title Description'. To play an activity with a range of Segments from anywhere in the Title, select the activity then fill in the 'From' and 'To' fields as the Segment Range. If you're working with a language teacher, prepare questions ahead of time in the Notes window. The F7 key is a quick way to hear the current word. Make a CheckWord List of words that are difficult to spell. Play Vocabulous! with those words to practice them. The F9 key is a quick way to hear the current Segment. To see a hint any time during the program, choose 'Help / Hints'. Command-P is a quick way to print a Title. To attach the same Note to every occurrence of a certain word, use the Copy Note, Find Word, and Paste features. It's often a good idea to learn the correct definite article along with a noun. In many languages, the article can vary according to gender, number, or other factors. Command-O is a quick way to open a Title. To enable or disable these hints, choose 'Help / Hints', then check or clear the 'Show Hints' box. Test your understanding by hiding the Segment Meaning window and typing your own Segment translations in the Notes window on the Reading screen. Why not have one CheckWord List for nouns, one for verbs, and another for interesting words of all types? Use 'Find / Find Again' to repeat your most recent search. Challenge a friend to a Crosswords tournament and see who scores the highest. The Esc key is a quick way to stop sound. If you use headphones when listening to Titles, always test the volume before you put the headphones over your ears. Command-L is a quick way to view all your CheckWords. Command-W is a quick way to close the Reading screen. Listen to an entire Title by selecting the first word then clicking the Play Segments button below the Title window. Zoom the Title window when you first read a new Title in a language you are comfortable with. Restore the reference windows and read the Title again. How accurate was your understanding? If you find an interesting word while playing Vocabulous! or Crosswords, add it to your active CheckWord List by clicking the Add Word button. Command-F is a quick way to find the next occurrence of the current word. The F10 key is a quick way to hear Segments read continuously, starting with the current Segment. Sentence Dictation is a great way to improve your listening comprehension! Click the Activities tab and choose 'Sentence Dictation' to start the exercise. The High Scores charts help you keep track of your progress with the activities. Challenge yourself to beat your best score! Need more grammar help? Select a word then click on the Word Tools button beside the Grammar window. Why not have one Note List about nouns, one about verbs, and another for general comments? The F5 key is a quick way to start a word search. Play Segments continuously while you play Plug-n-Play. Use SlowSound if you need extra time. To find words with a certain ending, choose 'Find / Find Root', then type an asterisk (*) plus the ending. Try to think in the language you're learning. Challenge yourself to name all the objects you see as you drive, or try to translate your favorite song. To switch from one Title to another, choose 'File / Open a Title'. You'll have a better feel for the language itself, and for the history behind idiomatic expressions, if you study the history of the people who speak it. Language learning is more fun with a friend! Find someone to practice with regularly. If you think of a clever way to remember a word, type it in a Note. To go to a specific Segment, click on the box with the Segment Number and Word Number below the Title window. You will be able to enter the numbers of the Segment you want to see. To save a CheckWord List, Note List, or Title as text so you can open it in a word processor, choose 'File / Save as Text'. Can't quite remember a word you want to search for? Type as much of the word as you know, then use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard for the rest. The asterisk represents any number of characters. To temporarily override the SlowSound setting, hold down the Ctrl key while you play a sound. To really test your knowledge of a language with Vocabulous!, choose 'Entire Title' on the Select an Activity screen before you play. Pick a verb you want to learn and use the Find Root feature to help you build a CheckWord List with all the forms of that verb in the Title. Command-R is a quick way to find the next occurrence of the current root. The F2 key is a quick way to open the context-sensitive grammar help. Make a CheckWord List of words which have similar spellings but different pronunciations. Pronounce those words with the Word Pronunciation exercise. Holding down the Shift key while running a search - Find Root, Find Word, Find Link, or Find Again - finds the previous occurrence of the search item instead of the next. Ctrl-B is a quick way to put a Bookmark on the current word. For a fun and effective way to build your vocabulary, make a list of CheckWords as you read a Title, then play Vocabulous! or Crosswords with that CheckWord List. The F6 key is a quick way to search for words that are the same part of speech as the current word. You can set any number of Bookmarks in a Title. Use them to mark your favorite passages! The List Viewer has the tools for choosing, naming, renaming, exporting, importing, and deleting CheckWord Lists and Note Lists. To open the List Viewer, click the button with the crossed arrows in the CheckWords window or the Notes window. Find a foreign radio station and listen to it in your car to increase your language exposure. You can use sound as an aid in any of the activities. To select a word in the Title text, click on it. To select a Segment, click on any word in the Segment. Just for fun, dress up in the traditional costume of the country whose language you are learning. To delete a Note, click on the Notes tab, select all the text in the Note, and press the Delete key. By using wildcards with the Find Word feature, you can search for all words beginning with a certain letter. For example, a search on 'c*' will find all words that begin with the letter 'c'. To see the Segment Number and Word Number of your current location in the Title, look below the Title window. The Segment Number is listed first, followed by the Word Number. To practice vocabulary, look at an illustration and try to name as many of the objects in the picture as you can in the foreign language. (Illustrated Titles only.) Little words can make a big difference in a language. When you play Vocabulous!, choose 'Short' under 'Word Length' to practice short words. Learn the culture behind the language you're learning and you'll better appreciate why people say and do things a certain way. Whenever you see a button with a question mark, you can click on it to get help about the current screen or dialog box. There are shortcut keys for showing and hiding the reference windows on the Theater screen and the Reading screen: Ctrl-S for the Segment Meaning, Ctrl-W for the Word Meaning, and Ctrl-P for the Phrase Meaning. Make a CheckWord List of important words and print it to take with you if you go on a trip to a foreign country. It can be a handy reference! The F4 key is a quick way to start a root search. The F8 key is a quick way to hear words read continuously, starting with the current word. Make a Note List of important phrases and their translations and print it to take with you if you go on a trip to a foreign country. It can be a handy reference! To find all three letter words in a Title, do a word search on '???'. The question marks are wildcards which each represent a single character. Do the activities with just the first paragraph of a new Title to get a feel for the language. Select the last sentence of the paragraph, and choose 'Up to Current Segment' as the Segment Range before you play. To switch between Languages of the World and another open application, press Alt-Tab until the application you want appears. You can use the Keyboard Palettes to help you type in various languages. Find a foreign chat group on the Internet and join in to practice your translation skills. To enable or disable these hints, choose 'Help / Show Hints', then check or clear the 'Show Hints' box. To see a hint any time during the program, choose 'Help / Show Hints'. Need more grammar help? Select a word, then click on the Word Tools button in the Grammar window. The Word Tools button is marked with a picture of a pencil and a ruler. You can practice Word Dictation or Word Pronunciation with a CheckWord List. To change the percentage by which SlowSound reduces word speed, open the Sound Preferences panel and adjust the SlowSound Speed. To print any topic in Grammar Basics, choose 'File / Print Topic'. To control whether the Keyboard Palette appears automatically when your cursor is in a position to type, choose ' View / Show Keyboard When Typing'. Ctrl-Z is a quick way to enlarge the Title window on the Reading screen. To find words that are the same part of speech as the current word, click the Word Tools button then choose 'Find Link'. The more comfortable you are with the Languages of the World program, the more features you'll find yourself using. You can consult the on-line Help for information on any feature, and even print the instructions you use most.
