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English way of thinking practice, foreign language way of thinking practice and program

  The present invention is an English idea-practice method that enables students to use English (foreign language) naturally in business situations and everyday conversations by becoming familiar with the order of words unique to English (foreign language), This is related to the English Idea Practice Program, Foreign Language Idea Practice Method, and Foreign Language Idea Practice Program.

It is difficult for Japanese to learn English, and many English learning methods and English learning devices have been proposed. For example, an apparatus and method for learning spelling and pronunciation of English words by impressing sight and hearing have been proposed (Patent Document 1). There has also been proposed a learning system that enables learning according to ability by adjusting the playback speed of native English on the basis of a learner's reading utterance (Patent Document 2). Due to the remarkable spread of display devices and voice related devices in recent years, it is considered that the above method makes it easy to get used to native English and learn words.
On the other hand, many proposals have been made to improve the ability to communicate in English, which conveys what you think to the text. For example, there is a proposal for a method to change a short English sentence corresponding to a short Japanese sentence, remembering the short English sentence as a core, recalling and selecting a short English sentence close to what you think, and adding it to the short English sentence (Non-Patent Document 1). There is also a reference book for mastering English through practice of transforming subjects and verbs based on one English sentence (Non-patent Document 2). According to these methods, it may be possible to reduce resistance to English after very long exercises of sweat and tears.

JP-A-2005-140881 JP2005-31604

Yosuke Morisawa “Momentary English Composition for Speaking Pompon” Bere Publishing Robert. M.M. Flying "Progress in English" Jesuit Publication

If the above English learning method is thoroughly put into place for a long time, it may be possible to obtain a certain effect. However, because it does not recognize the difference between English and Japanese sentences, it requires a lot of effort and is less likely to learn. Therefore, many learners often throw out on the way and do not reach a practical level.
There are several reasons for this, but one of the main reasons is the fundamental difference in structure between Japanese and English. In Japanese, if you don't listen to the other person's sentence (story) until the end, you will not know what you want to say. In other words, Japanese understands at the beginning of the sentence whether it is Hanako or Taro (the subject), but "question or denial or affirmation (sentence pattern), whether it is the present or the past or the future (temporal system)". Absent.
On the other hand, English is the head of the sentence, and most of what you want to say is understood. That is, in the case of English, “question or denial or affirmation (sentence pattern), present or past or future (temporal system), or Hanako or Taro (subject)” is almost understood at the beginning of the sentence.
Because of the fundamental differences between Japanese and English, it is difficult for Japanese people to speak English freely unless they can remember the structure peculiar to English.

  The present invention makes it possible to easily remember the structure peculiar to English (foreign language text) in the body, and to facilitate the reception and answer of English text (foreign language text). The purpose of this is to provide a foreign language thinking practice method and a foreign language thinking practice program.

An English idea practice method of the present invention is to enable an English idea to be instantly generated using a terminal device such as a portable information terminal, a PC, or a portable game terminal having a display screen , a microphone, an earphone, and a voice generator. It is a practice method. In this practice, an English sentence is composed of three elements: subject, tense, and sentence pattern. There are three types of specific forms for each element, and the specific forms of the three elements are arranged in a 3-by-3 matrix. Allocate. The three concrete forms of the subject are assigned to the three column numbers belonging to the first row, the three concrete forms of the tense are assigned to the three column numbers belonging to the second row, and the three concrete forms of the sentence pattern are assigned to the third Assign to three column numbers belonging to a row. Then, the display screen displays a 3 row 3 column matrix in which specific forms are arranged at all positions, presents basic English sentences, and shows one specific specific form for each row of the 3 row 3 column matrix. Instructing the practitioner to transform the basic English into a modified English sentence that matches the specific form, and to show the specific form for each row of the 3-by-3 matrix , not only the visual but also the auditory sense Is made .
The visual indication may be to put an emphasis mark on a specific form.
The instruction of deformation to be heard can be generated by causing the sound generator to utter a musical sound corresponding to a total of three column numbers set for each row.

  In this practice method, an instruction to a specific part of a concrete form in the 3 × 3 matrix is made by attaching an emphasis mark or the like to the position. At the same time, since the musical sound corresponding to the instruction of the specific form is heard, the specific form of deformation can be known more intuitively. The instructions for deformation by musical sound are instantaneous and intuitive. Based on this, the deformation can be performed with a physical sense. For this reason, by repeatedly practicing, the basic English sentence can be transformed according to the instruction more intuitively and instantaneously. For this reason, the structure peculiar to English can be memorized in the body. The head of a sentence is particularly important in English, but it is not issued after converting the Japanese into English while considering the head of the sentence in Japanese. it can. As a result, by repeating practice, it becomes easier to receive and answer English smoothly. In particular, it is a great advantage that people over the age suitable for learning a new language can accept and respond in English without using Japanese.

The basic English text may be an English text without the subject, or may be an ordinary English text with the subject, regardless of whether the text is long or short. Moreover, this basic English sentence does not ask a positive sentence, a negative sentence, and a question sentence. Furthermore, the row is usually a horizontal rule, but may be a vertical rule. It goes without saying that the columns will be horizontal or vertical depending on whether the rows are vertical or horizontal.
The numbers such as the first line do not indicate the order, and any one of the three lines is displayed as the first line. Therefore, the first row may be the middle row or the lowest row. The second row is any other row, and the third row corresponds to the remaining rows.
The above definitions or explanations will apply hereafter.

An answer obtained by transforming the basic English sentence can be displayed on the display screen with a plurality of English sentences including the correct answer so that the practitioner can select the correct answer.
This saves you a lot of time and effort and makes it easier to practice. In particular, you can practice on a crowded train.

By the switching operation to switch to the practice method different from the practice method of the above form, the display screen displays a 3 × 3 matrix in which concrete forms are arranged at all positions, and does not show a specific concrete form, Presenting a basic English sentence and allowing the practitioner to answer by selecting a specific form of the 3x3 matrix , which specific form of subject, tense, or sentence pattern the basic English has taken it can.
According to this method, it is possible to practice what specific form the elements (subject, tense, sentence pattern) of a specific basic English sentence take. By combining the practice of the above form and the practice method of this different form, the structure of English can be learned by the body.

While displaying the basic English text on the display screen, the basic English text can be presented by a speech from a voice generator.
By this method, it is possible to improve the hearing of English sentences together with the above-described instructions for deformation by musical sounds.
The practitioner can utter and record the basic English sentence by the recording / playback function provided in the terminal device, and can play it back with the voice generator or the earphone.

The terminal device can communicate with the other person's terminal device via the Internet, and the same screen as the display screen of the person's terminal device is displayed on the other person's terminal device. An English sentence can be selected and a specific embodiment in a 3 × 3 matrix can be selected.
By this method, it is possible to communicate with native speakers whose native language is English, and to practice English at a higher level with voice conversation.
The terminal device of the present invention is characterized by being used in any of the above-described English idea practice methods.

The foreign language conception practice method given as a reference is characterized in that in any of the above English conception practice methods, the English sentence is replaced with a foreign language sentence other than English so that the foreign language sentence can be easily conceived. .
According to the above method, even for foreign language sentences other than English, the basic foreign language sentence is presented, and specific specific forms in the elements of the foreign language sentence are shown, so that the body is used to the structure peculiar to the foreign language sentence. Can do.

Program English idea practice of the present invention, the display screen has a microphone, earphone, an input and an utterance device, a portable information terminal, PC, or mobile Installed game terminal to the terminal device such as, for English conception practice, It is a program. This program includes the English sentence text data and the easy sound data. Before SL English text data, (a1) Basic English, (a2) have a the basic English, subject, tense, multiple variations English deformed in three elements of sentence patterns, the number column corresponding to (a3) modified English and, easy sound data has a tone corresponding to the number string, the program causes the accessing English text data and musical sound data to the terminal device, the terminal device,
(X1) display means for displaying one of the basic English sentences on the display screen;
(X2) instruction means for displaying on the display screen an instruction to transform the basic English sentence into a modified English sentence
(X3) a musical sound generating means for generating a musical sound corresponding to an instruction to transform in the musical sound data;
(X4) To function as a determination unit that determines whether or not the number sequence input from the input unit by the practitioner who has responded to the instruction from the instruction unit and the tone generation unit matches the number sequence corresponding to the modified English sentence And
The number sequence corresponding to the modified English sentence is divided into three components (subject, tense, and sentence pattern) of the English sentence, and is one of three single-digit numbers assigned to the first person, second person, and third person that are the concrete forms of the subject. One of the three single-digit numbers assigned to the past, present, and future, which are specific tense forms, and one of the three single-digit numbers assigned to the positive, negative, and question specific forms. It is characterized in that three single-digit numbers are arranged .

With the above-described configuration, the basic English sentence is indicated by a musical tone in a specific form in each element (row) of the 3-by-3 matrix, and the basic English sentence can be immediately transformed without interposing Japanese. The instructions for deformation by musical sound are instantaneous and intuitive. By repeatedly practicing this, English will come out naturally. In particular, it will be possible to start English writing smoothly.
The program includes matrix display data. The matrix display data includes (b1) a 3 × 3 matrix frame and (b2) a 3 × 3 matrix. The first person, second person, third person English words corresponding to the concrete form of the subject to be placed in the frame), the past tense concrete form to be placed in each column (each frame of the horizontal rule) in the second row , Current or future English words or symbols, and symbolic or caricatures corresponding to affirmation, denial, or question, which are specific forms of sentences to be placed in each column of the third row (each frame of a horizontal rule), And (b3) a three-row three-column matrix having emphasis marks for indicating a specific concrete form in each row (each horizontal rule), and an input unit displayed on the display screen, and the program displays the terminal device in a matrix 3 lines to function as a means Display the column matrix on the display screen and activate the function of the instruction means to make one frame of the subject horizontal rule, one frame of the tense horizontal rule, and one of the sentence type horizontal rule of the 3-by-3 matrix. An emphasis mark corresponding to the number sequence of the modified English sentence may be attached to the frame.
In addition, the program includes progress course data, the progress course data includes progress instruction data in courses divided into a plurality of categories, and the program sets a terminal device to one of these courses. The course selection means operates the function of the display means in accordance with the course and the course progress instruction data, and (e1) presents the basic English text from the English text data on the display screen. At the same time, the function of the matrix display means is operated. (E2) A 3-row 3-column matrix from the matrix display data is displayed on the display screen. In each column of the 3-row 3-column matrix, symbols from the matrix display data, English Display words or caricatures, (e3) numbers from English text data with emphasis marks from matrix display data Accordance with displayed in three rows and three columns matrix may be a musical tone corresponding to the worked and (e4) number column function tone generating means to be able to utter the utterance unit from the musical tone data.

The above program functions as a switching means for switching the terminal device to a form different from the practice form, and in the different practice form, the function of the display means is used (s1) to display one of the modified English sentences from the English text data. In addition to presenting it on the screen, the function of the matrix display means is operated (s2) to display a 3 row 3 column matrix from the matrix display data on the display screen, and in each column of the 3 row 3 column matrix, from the matrix display data Symbols, English words, or caricatures may be displayed, and (s3) may be displayed so as to prompt the practitioner to input a number string that matches a specific form taken by the modified English sentence.
According to this, it is possible to practice what specific form the elements (subject, tense, sentence pattern) of a specific basic English take. By combining the practice of the above form and the practice method of this different form, the structure of English can be learned by the body.

English text data is provided with basic English speech (speech) data corresponding to the basic English text, and the program can display the basic English text on the display screen and utter the corresponding speech from the voice generator by using the function of the display means. You may do it.
This can be further used to improve the hearing ability.
The terminal device of the present invention is characterized in that any one of the above programs is installed.

The foreign language sentence thinking practice program given as a reference is characterized in that it is used to replace the English sentence with a foreign language sentence other than English in any of the above-described English idea thinking practice methods so that the foreign language sentence can be easily imagined.
According to the above program, for foreign language sentences other than English, the basic foreign language sentence is presented and specific concrete forms in the elements of the foreign language sentence are shown, so that the body is used to the structure peculiar to the foreign language sentence. Can do.

  According to the English learning device or the like of the present invention, it is possible to easily remember the structure peculiar to English (foreign language text) in the body, and to smoothly receive and answer English text (foreign language text).

The portable information terminal in embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a smart phone and (b) is a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the display of the smart phone in 1 form of the English way of thinking practice method. It is a figure which shows the relationship of each part of a smart phone. It is a figure which shows the structure by which a program (application software) is installed and executed. (A) is English text data, (b) is a figure which shows matrix display data. (A) is a musical tone data, (b) is a speech data, (c) is a figure which shows progress course data. It is a figure which shows the example of the process advanced by the execution process part by the control part in a program. It is a figure which shows the display (modification) of the smart phone in the practice method of the form different from the English idea practice method shown in FIG.

  FIG. 1 shows a portable information terminal 10 in which a program (application software) according to an embodiment of the present invention is stored, in which (a) is a smartphone and (b) is a mobile phone of the previous generation. Each of the portable information terminals 10 includes an input unit 20, a display (display unit) 15, a speaker 13, and a microphone 14. In the mobile phone, an input is made by the key 20. Although there is no key in the smartphone, an icon 20 is displayed on the display 15 and an input is made by touching the icon 20. A pressure sensor is embedded in the display 15. Both the smartphone and the mobile phone include a microphone 14 and a speaker 13 (or an earphone terminal insertion unit (not shown)). In the following description, an embodiment using a smartphone will be described, but the present invention is also applicable to a mobile phone as it is except that a key is used for input.

FIG. 2 is a start screen of the English idea practice method displayed on the display 15. This English idea practice method starts by displaying a 3 × 3 matrix on the display 15 of the portable information terminal 10 and presenting a basic English sentence. This English idea practice method is based on the following recognition.
(1) The structure of Japanese and English is fundamentally different. In Japanese, if you don't listen to the other person's sentence (story) until the end, you will not know what you want to say. In other words, in Japanese, at the beginning of the sentence, the subject can be understood, but "question or denial or affirmation (sentence pattern), present or past or future (temporal system)" must be heard until the end.
(2) The English sentence is the head part of the sentence, and I understand most of what I want to say. In other words, "question or denial or affirmation (sentence pattern), present or past or future (temporal system), Hanako or Taro (subject)" can be understood at the beginning of the sentence.
(3) Because there is a fundamental difference between the above Japanese and English, it is difficult for the Japanese to speak English freely unless they can remember the structure peculiar to English.

Based on the above recognition, what is the unique structure of English? What is the simplest and best way to practice the English structure that is easy for Japanese to learn? The present inventor has come up with the idea that an English-specific structure is captured as follows and practiced in the following manner.
<English-specific structure>:
English is composed of three elements: subject, tense, and sentence pattern. There are three specific forms of this element, if simplified. As long as an English sentence that fits the three concrete forms of the subject, tense, and sentence pattern comes out naturally without being conscious, the English sentence will be instantly spoken in any case. come.

<English idea practice method>:
(T1) Three concrete forms for each of the subject, tense, and sentence patterns are arranged. Such an arrangement can be easily grasped intuitively by using a 3 × 3 matrix. For example, the subject is the first line (horizontal rule), and the three specific forms of the subject are individually assigned to the three column numbers belonging to the first line. These are “I”, “You”, and “He” arranged in the first row of the 3 × 3 matrix 15a shown in FIG. Also, the tense is the second row, and three concrete forms (past, present, and future) of the tense are arranged in the column belonging to the second row. These are symbols such as arrows and English words past, present, and future in FIG. Also, the sentence pattern is assumed to be the third line, and symbols reminiscent of the three specific forms (affirmation, negation, question) of the sentence pattern are arranged in the column belonging to the third line. These are the symbols “◯”, “x”, and “?” Shown in FIG.
(T2) Present basic English sentences. This is “My son goes to the station.” Presented in the basic English sentence presentation section 15b of the display 15 of FIG. The practitioner (smartphone owner) transforms this basic English sentence according to the instructions.
(T3) The instruction of the deformation is instructed by selecting one specific concrete form of each element (each row) of the 3 × 3 matrix. Selection of a specific concrete form is performed by adding an emphasis mark K to the concrete form column. In FIG. 2, a highlight mark K is added in the column of “You” in the subject line (first line), “future” (right arrow) in the tense line (second line), and “?” In the sentence type line (third line). Yes. Such an instruction corresponds to the number column 233 by connecting the column number 2 of the first row, the column number 3 of the second row, and the column number 3 of the third row. As shown in FIG. 2, the modified English sentence that conforms to this modification instruction is “Will you go to the station?”.
(T4) The practitioner concentrates on thinking of the corresponding English sentence by looking at the transformation instruction shown in the 3 × 3 matrix and the basic English sentence. The important point here is that Japanese is not included in the instructions for deformation. There were many English translation exercises in previous English study books. However, traditional English transformation practice was based on instructions for transformation in Japanese. In such conventional deformation exercises, a practitioner is forced to work on a Japanese brain circuit in order to understand the instructions for deformation in Japanese. As a result, it becomes difficult to publish English sentences immediately. By using the Japanese brain circuit, it becomes impossible to learn the structure peculiar to English, in particular, the direct part (as it is).
There is no Japanese in the modification instruction by the 3 × 3 matrix in the present invention. At least not in the main part. For this reason, it is easy to understand intuitively.
(T5) In the present embodiment, a tone corresponding to the deformation instruction is emitted from the speaker 13 so that the practitioner can more intuitively understand the deformation instruction by the 3 × 3 matrix. When practicing on the train, you can of course listen with earphones. The musical tone may be three continuous tones corresponding to a specific chord of a piano, a chord of a guitar, and a 3 × 3 matrix. It may be a popular song or a classic melody.
Here, considering how many deformation instructions there are, since there are three columns in each row, there are 27 deformation instructions in total. There are not infinitely many deformation instructions. Therefore, with regard to the melody, if it is used by repeated practice, a specific chord, specific three continuous sounds, a specific melody, and the like can be linked to a specific deformation instruction.
In response to instructions for deformation as well as vision, the practitioner can receive instructions for deformation more sensuously and can intuitively come up with English sentences. The practitioner can make progress by simply performing transformation, but to determine whether the answer is correct, for example, four English sentences including the correct answer may be presented and selected from them. .
By exercising the above visual and auditory senses and practicing repeatedly with a high degree of concentration, the practitioner can remember the word order peculiar to English with his / her body. In particular, the body can remember how to start an important sentence in English. As a result, it is possible to reach the extent that English sentences spring up in a reflective manner.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of the smartphone 10 performing the English idea practice method according to the present embodiment. In accordance with the process of progress by the execution processing unit (CPU 30a, memory 32) 30, basic English text and a 3 × 3 matrix are displayed on the display 15. The storage unit 33 is a hard disk that stores the program (application software) of the present invention.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration in which the entire configuration of FIG. 3 is realized by using a specific device. The execution processing unit 30 is provided with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 30a or a microcomputer and a memory 32. A display 15, a touch panel 20, and a hard disk 33 as a storage unit are connected to the CPU 30 a and the memory 32. A program (application software) 50 is stored in the hard disk 33. The program 50 may be installed from the CD-ROM drive 34. The program 50 may be downloaded from the server device 41 on the Internet through the antenna 17 and installed. The program 50 may be made available using flash, JAVA (registered trademark), and other various software provided in the portable information terminal 10.

The program 50 includes data such as English text data, matrix display data, musical tone data, speech data, and the like, and a control unit. First, the data will be described.
FIG. 5A is a diagram showing the configuration of the English text data 43. The English text data is composed of a basic English text, 27 modified English texts obtained by transforming the basic English text, and a number string corresponding to the transformation. Address numbers are assigned so that the modified English sentences and the number strings are individually identified. As mentioned above, there is no qualitative difference between the basic English and the modified English, and in the practice method of answering the number sequence by looking at the predetermined English, the modified English is labeled as the basic English and the predetermined English In some cases, modified English (basic English) may be presented. At this time, as described above, it is convenient to have an address number that can individually identify the modified English sentence.

FIG. 5B shows the contents of matrix display data. The matrix display data has a subroutine for arranging an array of frames of a 3 × 3 matrix, that is, a rectangle in 3 rows and 3 columns. In addition, it has a concrete subroutine such as I or You that is displayed in the rectangle. As for concrete forms, not only one way but multiple kinds of concrete forms (English words, symbols, caricatures, etc.) are prepared for each line. Then, the three specific forms of the subject lined up corresponding to one specific specific form of the basic English sentence may be made into three specific forms in the category including the specific specific form of the basic English sentence. For example, in the case of plural subjects, they are arranged in the order of We, You, and They instead of I, You, and He.
Various highlight marks such as petals, bouquets, and circles are also prepared. You can select any mark you like as you like.

  FIG. 6A shows the contents of the musical tone data. First, musical tones (chords, three continuous sounds, melody, etc.) are associated with a number sequence corresponding one-to-one with the instructions for deformation. A correspondence table is prepared for this purpose. The correspondence between the musical sound and the number sequence can be changed. As shown in FIG. 2, most of the musical tone data is musical tone data that is emitted from the speaker 13 or the earphone together with an emphasis mark indicating a deformation instruction. The control unit manages the progress so that the musical sound is read out and emitted from the speaker 13 or the like according to the above association.

  FIG. 6B shows speech data. As will be described later, while displaying the basic English text on the display 15, the basic English text is spoken from the speaker 13 or the earphone. The speaker can improve the hearing ability because the native speaker speaks. In addition, listening to audio makes it possible to practice English thinking more directly throughout the body. You can come up with more vivid English ideas without any Japanese intervention.

  FIG. 6C shows the contents of the progress course data. The progress course data is data for instructing which basic English sentence in the English text data is to be presented on the display 15 and which transformation instruction or number string is to be selected. Multiple courses can be selected for each level. In this case, for beginners, a relatively simple basic English sentence and instructions for transformation are displayed. The practitioner can select which progression course to take. When practice is carried out on the train for 30 minutes when commuting to work, presentation of basic English and instructions for transformation can be left on the course for 30 minutes. For each field, English is used for business and travel.

FIG. 7 is a diagram exemplifying what kind of processing management is executed by the execution processing unit 30 by the control unit in the program 50.
1. First, a subroutine for forming a 3 × 3 matrix frame is read from the matrix display data and executed. As a result, a 3 × 3 matrix is displayed on the display 15.
2. Next, in the same manner, specific shapes such as I and You are displayed in a rectangle (frame).
After this, the process for the practice content proceeds.
3. For example, course A is selected and read from the progress course data. The selection of the A course may be made selectable by the practitioner, or may be automatically selected like an automatic course. In the A course, an option to be executed (selected) by the control unit is instructed.
4). Next, in accordance with the instruction of the A course, the instructed basic English text is read from the English text data and presented on the display 15.
5. Further, the number sequence designated in accordance with the instruction of the A course is read, and the emphasis mark is displayed in the 3 × 3 matrix according to the numerical value of the number sequence. In parallel, a musical sound file associated with this number string is read from the musical sound data, and is uttered by a speaker or an earphone.
As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 15 displays a basic English sentence and an emphasis mark indicating a transformation instruction in a 3 × 3 matrix as shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a 3 × 3 matrix is used for an instruction for deformation, an instruction by auditory sound is obtained, and an instruction for deformation is obtained intuitively without any Japanese language interposed. For this reason, it is possible to concentrate and transform basic English without having time to become a Japanese brain. As a result, it becomes possible to publish English sentences immediately, and in particular, it is possible to smoothly start the trouble that Japanese people struggle with.

  As mentioned above, English thinking ability greatly improves as much as you concentrate on basic English conversion practice, but in order to judge whether it is a correct answer, present four English sentences including the correct answer and select the correct answer from among them You can do that. In this case, the control unit has already read out the basic English text and the number sequence corresponding to the transformation instruction. For example, the control unit shown in FIG. 5A shows the number of modified English (N1) corresponding to the number string, the number of the next modified English (N1 + 1), the number of the next modified English (N1 + 2), The next modified English number (N1 + 3) can be selected and shuffled. If the number (N1 + m) exceeds 27, return to the beginning and select the modified English sentence (N1 + m−27). Alternatively, when the number becomes (27), (N1-1) may be set to the younger number side. In addition, you can select and display 4 English choices in many arbitrary ways. The index selected by the practitioner can be set as appropriate.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a modification of the English idea practice method shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, basic English sentences are displayed as written characters. However, in the modification shown in FIG. 8, speech is read out from speech data and uttered. This is better to increase your hearing ability. The speech is preferably a native speaker. In particular, Japanese hearing ability is low compared to people from other Asian countries.
You should listen to native English, listen to the emphasis marks and corresponding musical sounds shown in the 3x3 matrix, and practice repeatedly so that you can speak English naturally. With this practice method, the question of the English sentence is imprinted as “question or denial or affirmation (sentence pattern), current or past or future (tense), Hanako or Taro (subject)”. As a result, the structure peculiar to English can be remembered by the body, and even an adult Japanese can manipulate English freely.

(Other embodiments)
1. In the above embodiment, the basic English sentence is transformed according to the transformation instruction, and the transformed English sentence is used as the answer. However, instead of basic English, basic English (modified English may be called basic English is described above) is presented, and what is the concrete form of the elements of the basic English, and its contents are a number string You may answer with. In that case, the control unit reads out the modified English text data and presents it as a basic English text on the display of the smartphone, and in the 3 × 3 matrix, only the concrete shape is arranged and no emphasis mark is attached. The practitioner can answer by touching the corresponding column of the 3-by-3 matrix to determine what the basic English sentence is. If the answer is correct, a musical sound corresponding to the correct answer may be emitted.
2. It is easy to see the screen of the other party using a smartphone, and it is now possible with many personal computers. By using such application software, it is possible to listen to the answer of the modified English to the basic English from the position of the instructor (teacher) with the communication partner as the student (practice). Alternatively, you can choose a native speaker, preferably a teacher who can speak Japanese, as a communication partner, become a practitioner (student), speak a deformed English sentence, and have the other party see the pronunciation.
3. For foreign sentences other than English as a reference , the embodiment has not been explained. However, if the foreign sentence is large and can be regarded as consisting of the subject, tense, and sentence pattern, You can use the idea practice method. If English text is replaced with foreign text, the above explanation can be applied, although there may be minor corrections.
4). In the above embodiment, the tense concrete form is the three symbols and English words reminiscent of the past, the present, and the future, but instead of these, the three may be do or does, did, and will do. . Or three of am, was, will be, or shall be. Furthermore, there may be three, are, were, and will be, and may be three, is, was, and will be. The subject may also be plural, we, you, they.

  It should be understood that the embodiments and examples disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  According to the English learning apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to easily remember the structure peculiar to English, and to smoothly receive and answer English. In addition, not only in English but also in other foreign languages, the structure unique to the foreign language sentence can be memorized in the body, and discussion and dialogue with the speaker of the foreign language sentence should be carried out naturally and smoothly. Becomes easy.

10 mobile information terminal, 13 speaker, 14 microphone, 15 display, 15a 3 rows and 3 columns matrix, 15b basic English presentation unit, 17 antenna, 20 input unit (touch panel, key), 30 execution processing unit, 30a CPU, 32 memory, 33 storage unit (hard disk), 34 CD-ROM drive, 35 CD, 41 server, K emphasis mark.

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A practice method for allowing an English sentence to be easily conceived using a terminal device such as a portable information terminal, a PC, or a portable game terminal having a display screen , a microphone, an earphone, and a sound generator,
The English sentence is composed of three elements of subject, tense, and sentence type, and there are three types of specific forms for each element, and the specific forms of the three elements are allocated to a 3-by-3 matrix,
Assigning three concrete forms of the subject to three column numbers belonging to the first row;
Assign the three concrete forms of the tense to the three column numbers belonging to the second row;
Assign the three concrete forms of the sentence pattern to the three column numbers belonging to the third row,
The display screen displays a 3-by-3 matrix in which the concrete forms are arranged at all positions, presents basic English sentences, and shows a specific concrete form for each row of the 3-by-3 matrix. When the learner changes the basic English sentence into a modified English sentence that matches the specific form,
An English idea practice method characterized in that when a specific form is shown for each row of the 3-by-3 matrix, an instruction is given not only for visual but also for auditory deformation . The English idea practice method according to claim 1, wherein the instruction to be visually indicated is a highlight mark on a specific concrete form . 3. The English sentence practice method according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the instruction of transformation to be heard is to utter a musical sound corresponding to a total of three column numbers set for each row from the sound generator. . The answer obtained by modifying the basic English, on the display screen displays a plurality of English including correct, characterized in that to select the correct answer to the trainee, according to any one of claims 1 to 3 English way of thinking practice. By the switching operation to switch to a practice method different from the practice method of the above form, a 3 × 3 matrix in which the concrete form is arranged at all positions is displayed on the display screen, and a specific concrete form is not shown. , presents the basic English, the basic English is the subject to the learner, tense, or are taking any particular specific type of sentence patterns, by selecting a certain particular shape of the three rows and three columns matrix The English-language thinking practice method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , characterized in that a response is made. Characterized by presenting the basic English by the speech from the utterance device while displaying the basic English on the display screen, English idea training method according to any one of claims 1-5. 7. The trainee according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the practitioner utters and records the basic English sentence by the recording / playback function provided in the terminal device, and plays back the voice using the voice generator or the earphone. English way of thinking practice described in the section. The terminal device can communicate with the other person's terminal device through the Internet, and the same screen as the display screen of the terminal device of the person is displayed on the other person's terminal device. The English idea practice method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the opponent can select a basic English sentence and select a specific form in a 3 × 3 matrix. A terminal device, characterized in that it is used for the English idea practice method according to claim 1. A program for English idea practice, which is installed in a terminal device such as a portable information terminal, a PC, or a portable game terminal, having a display screen , a microphone, an earphone, an input unit and a voice generator,
The program includes a British statement text data and the easy sound data, the English text data is, (a1) basic English, (a2) the basic English, subject, tense, several of which were deformed in the three elements of sentence patterns deformation English, has a column number corresponding to (a3) the modification English, the easy sound data has a tone corresponding to the number string,
The program causes the terminal device to access the English text data and musical sound data,
The terminal device;
(X1) display means for displaying one of the basic English sentences on the display screen;
(X2) instruction means for indicating on the display screen an instruction to transform the basic English sentence into the modified English sentence;
(X3) a musical sound generating means for generating a musical sound corresponding to the instruction to transform in the musical sound data;
(X4) Determination means for determining whether or not a number string input from the input unit by a practitioner who has responded to instructions from the instruction means and the tone generation means matches a number string corresponding to the modified English sentence To make it work,
The number sequence corresponding to the modified English sentence is divided into three components (subject, tense, and sentence pattern) of the English sentence, and three single-digit numbers assigned to the first person, second person, and third person that are specific forms of the subject. One of the three single-digit numbers assigned to the past, present, and future, which are specific forms of the tense, and one of the three single-digit numbers assigned to the positive, negative, and question specific forms of the sentence pattern A program characterized in that three single-digit numbers composed of two are arranged . The program includes matrix display data. The matrix display data includes (b1) a 3 × 3 matrix frame, and (b2) each column of the first row (each of the horizontal rule in the 3 × 3 matrix). The first person, second person, third person English words corresponding to the concrete form of the subject to be placed in the frame), the past tense concrete form to be placed in each column (each frame of the horizontal rule) in the second row , Current or future English words or symbols, and symbolic or caricatures corresponding to affirmation, denial, or question, which are specific forms of sentences to be placed in each column of the third row (each frame of a horizontal rule), And (b3) the three-row three-column matrix having an emphasis mark for indicating a specific concrete form in each row (each horizontal rule), and wherein the input unit is displayed on the display screen,
  The program causes the terminal device to function as a matrix display means to display the 3-row 3-column matrix on the display screen, and activates the function of the instruction means so that the subject of the 3-row 3-column matrix One frame of a horizontal rule, one frame of the tense horizontal rule, one frame of the sentence-shaped horizontal rule, and an emphasis mark corresponding to the number sequence of the modified English sentence are attached. Item 13. The program according to item 10. The English text data comprises basic English speech (speech) data corresponding to the basic English text, and the program activates the function of the display means to display the basic English text on the display screen and to display the corresponding speech. The program according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the program is made to utter from a voice generator . The program includes progress course data, and the progress course data includes progress instruction data in courses divided into a plurality of categories, and the program selects the terminal device from one of these courses. (E1) The display screen displays the basic English text from the English text data by operating the function of the display means in accordance with the course and the course progress instruction data. (E2) display a 3 row 3 column matrix from the matrix display data on the display screen, and display the matrix display in each column of the 3 row 3 column matrix. Displays symbols, English words or caricatures from the data, (e3) the emphasis from the matrix display data (E4) The musical sound corresponding to the number string is uttered from the musical sound data by operating the function of the musical sound generating means according to the number string from the English text data. The program according to claim 11 or 12, wherein a program is made to utter . The program functions as a switching means for switching the terminal device to a form different from the practice form, and the function of the display means is used in the different practice form (s1) from the English text data to the modified English sentence. One is displayed on the display screen, and the function of the matrix display means is operated (s2), and a 3 row 3 column matrix from the matrix display data is displayed on the display screen, and each of the 3 row 3 column matrix is displayed. In the column, symbols, English words or caricatures from the matrix display data are displayed, and (s3) a display prompting the practitioner to input a number string that matches the specific form taken by the modified English sentence The program according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that: A terminal device, wherein the program according to any one of claims 10 to 14 is installed.