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Computer‐Controlled Random Access Audio in the Comprehension Approach to Second‐Language Learning
Author(s) -
Henry George M.,
Hartmann John F.,
Henry Patricia B.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1987.tb02953.x
Subject(s) - computer science , comprehension , point (geometry) , listening comprehension , drill , audio equipment , active listening , microcomputer , foreign language , multimedia , speech recognition , linguistics , mathematics education , psychology , communication , engineering , programming language , mechanical engineering , telecommunications , chip , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , electrical engineering
A microcomputer controlling a random access audio device is a practical method for providing flexible interactive practice in foreign language listening comprehension. The audio passages available at a given point in a lesson are determined by the lesson author, and can include hints, translations, cultural notes, and slower re‐recordings of natural language segments. The particular audio segment played can be determined by the student's response at the computer keyboard. In addition to more traditional drill or tutorial lessons, two innovative lesson types are described: the “interactive story” and “hyper‐speech.”