Here is some extra information about the data files in the Vocab directory:
Vocab files are held in one of a number of subdirectories in the vocab
directory. Their names are the names of the language. LingoMaster will
create new directories as necessary.
Vocab.French
>FRENCH vocab, mostly from the GCSE syllabus.
**THE FOLLOWING ARE OLD FRANGLAIS FILES**
Descript (193 words)
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Descriptions, a GCSE Topic, adapted from the syllabus by Nigel Caplan.
Professions are all given with masc. and fem. equivalents, masc. first and separated with a '/'.
Education (126 words)
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Education, school etc, a GCSE Topic, adapted from the syllabus by Nigel Caplan.
All subjects are given, even some obscure ones!
General (40 words)
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Bits and pieces, by Nigel Caplan.
I mainly used this file for testing functions that might mess it up!
HouseHome (253 words)
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House and Home, adapted from the syllabus by Nigel Caplan.
This consists of all the rooms, and anything you might find in there.
A big file!
PersID (149 words)
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Personal Identification, adapted from the syllabus by Nigel Caplan.
This includes all the nationalities. PLEASE NOTE: for some reason, I
entered all nationalities as 'un/une' even those beginning with consonnants.
TimeOff (112 words)
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Time Off, adapted from the syllabus by Nigel Caplan.
This vague topic includes cinema, hobbies, TV, radio, books, music, sport, etc.
**THE FOLLOWING ARE NEW FILES WITH LINGOMASTER**
Driving (79 words)
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Getting about by car, adapted from the syllabus by Nigel Caplan.
This is part of the Getting About GCSE topic relating to driving. I have cut out some of the more obscure words (window-screen, brakes,head lights)!
Train/etc (78 words)
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Getting about by train/ferry/bus/plane/etc, adapted from the syllabus by
Nigel Caplan.
This is the rest of that topic, again edited to avoid repetition.
Geog (105 words)
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Geography - the town and surroundings, adapted from the GCSE syllabus byNigel Caplan.
This oddly named topic includes the buildings you would expect to find ina town and in the surrounding countryside and also the words to describe an area.
Weather (79 words)
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Weather/Time/Seasons - adapted from the GCSE syllabus by Nigel Caplan.
This has all the words to do with the weather plus those about time and
the seasons, and some phrases.
Health (88 words)
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The Body and its illness' - what you've got and what you can get, adapted from the GCSE syllabus by Loso!!!
This topic basically gives you the major organs of the body (if you haven't already got them), and illness for them (hopefully you haven't got
THEM!).
Holidays (110 words)
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Holidays - a brief survival guide! was adapted from the GCSE syllabus by Loso!!!
Basically tells you how and where to go on Holiday, and then what to dowhen you get there (hmmm...) Can be used as an emergency practise before going off to France.
People (84 words)
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Getting on with people - adapted from the good old GCSE syllabus by
Nigel Caplan.
This oddly named topic basically includes all sorts of phrases and
interjections that have some use. (especially in writting/oral exams at
GCSE)
Shopping (94 words)
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Shopping - adapted from the flawless (well...)GCSE syllabus by Nigel
Caplan.
No surprises here - shops and shopping vocab.
Eating Out (69 words)
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Adapted from the GCSE syllabus by Loso!!!
A guide to eating out in France!
Food (98 words)
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Adapted from syllabus by Loso!!!
Basic foodstuffs - another useful holiday guide!
TOTAL: 1762 words.
Vocab.German
>GERMAN vocab, mostly from the German GCSE syllabus.
TimeOff-B (54 words)
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Time Off - Basic level words from the GCSE syllabus, adapted by
Nigel Caplan.
Time-Off-H (34 words)
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Higher level words of the same catagory.
Travel-B (77 words)
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Getting About (Travel by road/rail/bus/etc) - Basic level words
adapted from the GCSE syllabus by Nigel Caplan.
Travel-H (48 words)
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Higher level words from that topic.
TOTAL: 213 words
Vocab.Latin
>LATIN vocab, from the GCSE syllabus, adapted and arranged into topics
by Loso!!!
War (29 words)
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Adapted by Loso!!!
What to say in the heat of the battle!
(Again, try and spot the odd-one-out!)
YeGods! (19 words)
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Adapted from the many of them by Loso!!!
(Profound apologies to any God left out!)
Who to pray to and when!(More intended for general knowledge than testing)
Romulus - founded Rome, and killed his brother Remus whilst constructing it.
Romulus was boasting about how impregnable the city would be, and Remus made fun of him by jumping over the 5 inch high walls (this was whilst Romulus was building it), and so Romulus smashed in his skull out of anger, and was subsequently deified (presumably, though, for founding Rome - not just 'cos Remus was an annoying little ****!)
Curses! (27 words)
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Absolutly useless phrases to confuse friends, family and Latin teachers!
Typed by Loso!!! with thanx to Henry Beard.
NOTE: all words in this file are rough translations - basically, it comes down to the same thing, though!
Of no use whatsoever to anyone, really!
TimeOfYear (19 Words)
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Days, months, etc., by Loso!!!
Descriptions (31 words)
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(Polite!) things to describe people. Useful for GCSE. Typed out by Loso!!!
Names (58 words)
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People's names as they were then! Not that much use unless your stuck for characters in an essay! Typed out painstakingly by Loso!!!
Places (87 words)
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Where you live and go on holiday! Typed by Loso!!! from yet another long list!
House and Home (39 words)
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Adapted from a basic list which can be used for GCSE by Losos!!!
A basic guide to all those who want to live in Latin!
(Spot the odd-one-out!)
Family (51 words)
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A list of semi-useful words for GCSE - well, it's all relative! (Sorry!)
Typed out by Loso!!! who has just been shot for that joke!
TOTAL: 393 words.
Vocab.Italian
>ITALIAN vocabulary, taken from the Berlitz 'Italian for Travellers'! I
don't actually speak Italian, but I did a little for a recent holiday to
Italy. I can give no guarantees as to the accuracy of any of this section,
blame Mr Berlitz if it's wrong!
Beginner (90 words)
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Some useful phrases for beginners.
Just to get you going if you go to Italy. Adapted from the Berlitz phrase-
book by Nigel Caplan.
Tourist (54 words)
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Sightseeing for tourists!
Words about sightseeing: names of attractions, useful phrases and
adjectives. Adapted from the Berlitz phrase-book by Nigel Caplan.
Doctor (55 words)
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Seeing the doctor/dentist/optician.
Words to use when seeing a doctor, dentist or optician. Includes the various
parts of the body. Adapted from the Berlitz phrase-book by Nigel Caplan.
Useful (107 words)
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Useful bits!
Numbers (stored under adjectives), abbreviations (nouns), days/months (misc)
and seasons (nouns) and more! Useful bits to know, adapted by Nigel Caplan
from the Berlitz phrase book.
Shopping (84 words)
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A guide to shopping: for clothes, and other bits, including the names
of shops. Adapted from the Berlitz phrase-book by Nigel Caplan.
TOTAL: 390 words
*********GRAND TOTAL OF VOCAB : 2758 WORDS WITH THEIR TRANSLATIONS*********
If you have written any vocab files, then send them to me at the address in the !Help file, and I will include them.
2. File Structure.
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(Non-techies, skip on!)
NB: Created by BASIC, backwards, for reasons know only to Acorn!
'LingoMaster Vocab File' - to make sure you don't try to load any other file.
Topic name
Language - conforming to filename in Language directory
