JPH04216586A - English teaching material appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to learn the fundamental relations between English characters and pronunciation by enabling the user to exactly recognize the Roman characters which are the basis of English learning while having a fun. CONSTITUTION:This appliance is constituted of a keyboard section 1, a voice generating section 2 and a display section 3. The keyboard section is disposed with consonant keys and vowel keys in such a manner that the English vowels are respectively arranged in order of a, i, u, e, o and English consonants in order of k, s, t, n,.... Further, execution keys to form the Roman characters by combining the consonant keys and the vowel keys are disposed. The voice generating section and the display section are provided with a voice generating means and screen output means which display, by voices and characters, the consonants of the touched consonant keys, the vowels of the touched vowel keys and the Roman characters combined by the key touch of the execution keys.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Field of Application] The present invention is a teaching aid device for assisting English learning, and specifically, it allows students to enjoy and accurately understand the Roman alphabet, which is the basis of learning English, and to make connections between English letters and pronunciation. It relates to English teaching materials that enable students to fully master the relationship.

0002

[Prior Art] A large number of teaching materials and teaching equipment have been commercially available as English teaching materials, such as reference books, books such as problem sets, audiovisual learning materials such as tapes, etc., and in reality, the necessity of English has been emphasized. On the other hand, many students have trouble with English, and one of the reasons for this is the difficulty of English spelling.

[0003] Originally, spelling English using the alphabet was quite difficult for Japanese people, and English education at school actually began after entering junior high school, but it was also called basic learning of the alphabet. A study has been published that shows that whether or not you can learn English words in junior high school depends on whether you have mastered the Roman letters you can use, and in fact, the majority of students who are not good at English neglect learning the Roman letters. .

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, conventional teaching materials and teaching equipment are not suitable for basic learning in order to smoothly learn English words, that is, to learn the relationship between English letters and pronunciation. Most of them are not intended to help students understand the Roman alphabet accurately, but rather are used as teaching materials and teaching devices to assist English learning at a level that has sufficiently mastered basic learning of the Roman alphabet. The reality is that if you do not fully understand the Roman alphabet and the relationship between English letters and pronunciation before you start learning English at the junior high school level, you will not be able to fully utilize the teaching materials, no matter how good they are, and you will not be able to fully utilize them. It is inevitable that the number of students and students who dislike English will increase.

[0005] Furthermore, in school education, the study of the Roman alphabet is only taught for a few hours during the Japanese class in the fourth and fifth years of elementary school, and on the other hand, English textbooks for junior high schools also include the importance of the Roman alphabet. Although it is listed, the current situation is that many teachers do not teach Romaji in class.

[0006]Although learning the Roman alphabet, which can be called the basic study of English, is of course necessary, learning the Roman alphabet is important if the student understands that the Roman alphabet is not English and that it can be read from the relationship between English letters and pronunciation. It is necessary to do this so that children can smoothly engage in English during the basic learning stage from Roman alphabet learning to English learning, and to prevent them from understanding and memorizing incorrect spellings of English words due to Roman alphabet learning. be. For example, the Japanese word for "desk" is "desuku" in Roman letters, and it is written as "desk" in English, but since the English word "desk" means "desk", it is written as "desk" in English. Many students do not understand why "desk" is called "desk" and spell it incorrectly, such as "desuku." As a result, many students dislike or are not good at English.

The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned points, and is designed to help children enjoy and fully grasp the important Roman alphabets that form the basis of English learning in the pre-English learning stage, and to help students understand the relationship between English letters and pronunciation. In other words, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an English teaching aid device that allows the user to accurately learn the relationship between English letters and pronunciation through learning the Roman alphabet, thereby enhancing the learning effect in subsequent English learning.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] To achieve the above object, the English teaching device of the present invention is composed of a keyboard section, a voice generating section, and a display section, and the keyboard section has a key layout of Japanese 50 syllabary or Japanese syllabary. k, s, t, n,...
Each consonant key is arranged so that the English consonants of ... are arranged in at least one row, and each vowel key is arranged so that the English vowels are arranged in at least one row in the order of a, i, u, e, o, Furthermore, an execution key is provided to combine one arbitrary consonant key and one arbitrary vowel key to form a Roman alphabet, and the sound generating section generates a sound that utters a single sound of the consonant or vowel by touching the consonant key or the vowel key. The display section includes a consonant display section, a vowel display section, and a Roman alphabet display section. The present invention is characterized by an output means for displaying consonants, vowels, and Roman letters on each display section by touching a consonant key, a vowel key, and an execution key.

[0009]

[Operation] As described above, in the English teaching device of the present invention, when a consonant key on the keyboard section, for example, the "k" key, is touched, the sound generating section emits the sound "ku" and the display is displayed. "k" is displayed in the consonant display section of the section.
” and the character “ku” or “ku” are displayed.Next, if you touch a vowel key, for example, the “a” key, the sound generating unit will emit the sound “a” and The vowel display section of the display section will display the letters "a" and "a" or "a".Next, by touching the execution key, the consonant and vowel will be combined to create the Roman alphabet "ka" and the sound will be displayed. The sound of “ka” is emitted from the generator, and “ka” appears on the display section.
” and the characters “ka” and “ka” are displayed. This shows that each Japanese Roman alphabet (syllable) is created by a combination of a consonant and a vowel, each consisting of a single sound. The relationship between the letters of the alphabet and their pronunciation can be learned accurately and naturally, and each sound is emitted and displayed on the display by touching each key, making this device ideal for younger grades and children. It can be provided as an audio-visual device that is very easy to understand.In addition, since this device has many elements as a toy for basic learning at the pre-English learning stage, users regardless of age can enjoy it. You can learn the relationship between English letters and pronunciation easily, naturally, and effectively.

0010

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are plan views showing other embodiments of the keyboard section.

In the drawing, 1 is a keyboard section, and the key arrangement is k, s, t, n, . The consonant keys 4 are arranged so that the English consonants are arranged in 5 columns in the vertical direction, and the vowel keys 5 are arranged so that the English vowels are arranged in 15 rows in the horizontal direction in the order of a, i, u, e, and o. Further, an execution key 6 is provided to create Roman letters by combining one arbitrary consonant key and one arbitrary vowel key,
The keyboard section 1 is an input device that outputs necessary information as appropriate from output devices such as a sound generation section and a display section, which will be described later. Figure 2 shows other key layouts, a,
Each vowel key 5 is arranged in the middle position so that English vowels are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction in the order of i, u, e, o. Furthermore, the key arrangement shown in Fig. 3 is such that each consonant key 4 is arranged in such a way that English consonants are also arranged in a row in the order of k, s, t, n, etc. is “sh”
”, “ch”, “ts”, “f”, and other consonant keys 4 shall be provided separately.In addition, in the above embodiments, the consonant keys 4 such as “kya, kyu, kyo”, etc. are omitted. ,
It is also possible to use a keyboard with consonant keys and vowel keys for persistent consonants. Reference numeral 7 designates alphabetic character keys arranged in alphabetical order, and like the consonant key 4 and the vowel key 5, the touched English character is uttered from the voice generating section by the voice generating means, and the display is optional. 8 is a switching key, which is used to switch the Japanese displayed on the display to either Hiragana or Katakana.

[0013] Reference numeral 2 denotes a sound generation unit, which is equipped with sound generation means for producing a single sound of the consonant or vowel by touching a consonant key 4 or a vowel key 5, and also produces one syllable by combining a consonant and a vowel by pressing an execution key 6. It is equipped with a voice generating means for uttering sounds (Roman letters), and the above means may have a built-in function for emitting a synthetic human voice sound set in advance in accordance with key operations. Note that when using the execution key 6 to pronounce one syllable (Roman alphabet) consisting of a consonant and a vowel combined, the syllable is not uttered immediately, but gradually approaches the syllable in several stages, and finally the syllable is uttered. It is also effective to make it easier to understand by making it easier to understand. For example, if you touch the consonant key 4 for “k” and the vowel key 5 for “a” and press the execution key 6 successively, you will first hear the “
It is uttered as ``kua'', gradually approaches the syllabic sound, and is finally uttered as ``ka''.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a display section, which consists of a consonant display section 9, a vowel display section 10, and a Roman alphabet display section 11, and the corresponding consonant, This is an output device equipped with an output means for displaying vowels and Roman letters. That is, for example, when you touch the consonant key 4 for "k", "k" and "ku" (or "ku") are displayed on the consonant display section 9, and then "e" is displayed.
When you touch the vowel key 5, "e" will appear on the vowel display section 10.
and "E" (or "E") will be displayed, and if you press the execution key 6 continuously, "ke" and "Ke" (or "Ke") will be displayed on the Roman alphabet display section 11, so you can hear the English words along with the audio. It is understood that “k” is pronounced as “ku” and “e” as “e”, and the combination of the consonant “k” and the vowel “e” forms the syllable “ke” of the Roman alphabet “ke”. Students can accurately grasp the formation of English letters and learn the relationship between English letters and pronunciation by just touching the keys.

[0015] Even if either the consonant key 4 or the vowel key 5 is touched, if the execution key 6 is pressed continuously, the corresponding consonant or vowel will be displayed on the Roman alphabet display section 11. The corresponding consonant or vowel is also uttered. For example, if you touch the consonant key 4 for "s" and then touch the execution key 6 without touching the vowel key 5, the corresponding consonants "s" and "su" will be displayed on the Roman alphabet display section 11. The “su” sound is uttered.

[0016]Also, even if the touched consonants and vowels are not combined by touching the execution key 6 to form Roman letters, by touching each key at the same time, Roman letters are formed, and the same Roman letters are output in audio and display. It is also possible to configure Furthermore, in the case of the keyboard arrangement illustrated in Fig. 1, by touching the keys “k” and “a” simultaneously, “
When equipped with a function to output "ka" and "ka", as shown in FIG. When you touch a key, Roman letters are displayed, so it is possible to learn Roman letters from Japanese.The Japanese key position indicator 12 is similar to the existing dust-proof cover for keyboards, and can be touched by keys. It is a transparent aid that can be firmly fixed, and the key "k"
In the position of and “a”, “ka” or “ka” is displayed, and the key “
By touching the key, "ki" or "ki" is displayed at the position of "k" and "i", and "wa" or "wa" is displayed at the position of key "w" and "a". The same Japanese language display as the Roman letters to be displayed shall be provided at the same position. Fig. 5 shows another embodiment of the Japanese key position indicator 12, in which the Japanese key position indicator 12 described above is While the Japanese display is in Roman letters, the Japanese display in this example is as follows:
At the key “k” position, “ku” or “ku” is displayed, and the key “k” is displayed.
In the "o" position, the same Japanese words as the pronunciation of each key are displayed, such as "o" or "o", and when the "ku" key is touched, a consonant is displayed. "k" is displayed in section 9, and when the "o" key on the right side is touched, "o" is displayed on vowel display section 10, "ko" and "ko" are displayed on Roman alphabet display section 11, But also “
Because the "ko" sound is uttered, students can naturally understand how Japanese characters are represented in English, that is, the relationship between English pronunciation and characters, and , it is possible to sufficiently learn how Roman letters are formed by combinations.Although not illustrated in the drawing, a Japanese key position indicator 12 with English phonetic symbols arranged at appropriate positions is formed. However, by attaching the Japanese key position indicator 12 to the keyboard section 1, if you touch any key at the phonetic symbol position, the same or similar sound will be uttered, so you can pronounce the Japanese key position indicator 12 regardless of the phonetic symbol. You can learn by doing it or repeating it.

Furthermore, in the same way as the alphabetical alphabet keys 7, a phonetic symbol key may be separately provided so that correct pronunciation can be made by touching the phonetic symbol key.
Furthermore, this device may be further simplified to form a Roman alphabet key in which the consonant key 4 and the vowel key 5 below the 5th row are integrated without being separated, and it can also be used as a basic Roman alphabet learning device or toy. In addition, when the key is set to the Romaji key, the Romaji and katakana or hiragana will be displayed on the Romaji display section and the corresponding Romaji will be uttered by touching the key, but the Romaji will also be translated into consonants and vowels by pressing the execution key or automatically. If a converting means is provided that displays each sound separately on each display section and utters each single sound in sequence, it is possible to analyze and learn the Roman alphabet by touching the keys of the Roman alphabet. For example, if you touch the roman key for "ka", the sound generator will emit the sound "ka" and the roman character display section of the display will display "ka" and the characters "ka" or "ka". Next, by touching the execution key or automatically, "k" and "ku" or "ku" will appear in the consonant display section of the display section.
The letter "a" is displayed and the sound "ku" is emitted, and the vowel display section of the display section displays the letters "a" and "a" or "a" and the sound "a" is emitted. , the letter “ka” is pronounced “k” and “a”.
You can understand that it is formed by the combination with "a" pronounced as "a". Although this device uses audio output and screen output as output means, it is of course possible to use only one or the other.
It is also possible to provide a printout function by printing.

[0018]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to learn the basic relationship between English letters and pronunciation, which is the most difficult for Japanese people, in a fun and natural way when learning the Roman alphabet before learning English. , it has a great effect that cannot be achieved with conventional teaching equipment, and since the sound and display are displayed by the touch of a key, it can arouse the interest of the children and allow repeated learning freely. This allows children to learn in an enjoyable and effective manner, which can have positive effects on their learning efficiency in terms of memorizing words and the like during subsequent English learning. Furthermore, since this device has a toy-like element, it can be used as a toy for young children to familiarize themselves with the alphabet, etc. Also, by using a key position indicator, various learning methods are possible, so it is a good product. The value is also very high.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the keyboard section.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the keyboard section.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a Japanese key position indicator.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the Japanese key position indicator.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Keyboard part 2. Sound generation section 3 Display section

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claim 1: Consists of a keyboard section, a sound generation section, and a display section, and the keyboard section has keys arranged in the order of the Japanese alphabets, or k in an order adapted to the line order formed by adding voiced sounds, semi-voiced sounds, and persistent sounds. , s, t, n, etc., each consonant key is arranged so that the English consonants are arranged in at least one row, and the English vowels are arranged in at least one row in the order of a, i, u, e, o. Each vowel key is provided, and an execution key is further provided to combine one arbitrary consonant key and one arbitrary vowel key to create a Roman alphabet, and the sound generation section generates the corresponding consonant by touching the consonant key or the vowel key. or a voice generating means for uttering a single vowel sound, and a voice generating means for uttering a single syllable sound of a consonant and a vowel combined by pressing the execution key, and the display section has a consonant display section and a vowel display section. An English teaching aid device comprising an output section and a Roman alphabet display section, and an output means for displaying consonants, vowels, and Roman characters on each display section by touching a consonant key, a vowel key, and an execution key. [Claim 2] The key arrangement of the keyboard section is such that each consonant key is arranged so that English consonants are arranged in five columns in the vertical direction, and each vowel key is arranged so that English vowels are arranged in appropriate rows in the horizontal direction. This key arrangement has a function of outputting a Roman letter which is a combination of the consonant and vowel by touching both or only one of a pair of adjacent consonant keys and vowel keys, and is adapted to each Roman letter position on the keyboard part 1. 2. The English teaching material device according to claim 1, further comprising a touchable transparent Japanese key position indicating tool 12, which displays each hiragana or katakana at a predetermined position.