KR100385892B1 - Foreign Language Speaking Assessment System - Google Patents

Abstract

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a conversation-oriented foreign language evaluation system that reports, listens, and speaks using multimedia technology, away from the existing limb-answering foreign language evaluation.

In foreign language evaluation systems such as TOEIC, TOEFL, and JPT, evaluation was usually done by reading or listening to a problem using paper media and then writing an answer. Also, in evaluating foreign language speaking, it was common to evaluate foreign language speaking through one-on-one interviews with people. However, the foreign language evaluation, such as TOEIC, is difficult to evaluate the actual foreign language speaking, and speaking evaluation through interviews takes a lot of time and manpower in the evaluation method.

The present invention relates to a foreign language evaluation system using computer and network technology. In the central computing device, various types of foreign language problems using multimedia such as moving picture, still picture, voice, audio, text, etc. are stored. Each terminal is replayed by the applicant to see and hear the problem, and at the same time, the candidate speaks a foreign language that allows the evaluator to see and evaluate the recorded answer. It is about an evaluation system.

Description

Foreign Language Speaking Assessment System

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a conversation-oriented foreign language evaluation system that reports, listens, and speaks using multimedia technology, away from the existing limb-answering foreign language evaluation.

The present invention relates to a foreign language evaluation system using computer and network technology, wherein a central computer transmits various types of foreign language problems using multimedia such as moving picture, still picture, voice, audio, and text through a network. The present invention relates to a foreign-language speech evaluation system that reproduces the transmitted problems so that the candidate can see and hear them, and at the same time, records and records the testees' speech and allows the evaluator to see and evaluate the recorded and recorded answers.

The conventional foreign language evaluation has the following problems.

-Because it is an evaluation using paper media, the problem type is also limited to the variety of problem types, which are photographic and text-oriented problems.

-The evaluation of foreign language proficiency is less reliable because it is assessed only by limb answer or answer writing.

-Evaluation of foreign language using paper media cannot be assessed on conversation skills.

-In terms of grade analysis, only the answers to the four limb answers can be graded, so the future analysis of the candidate's foreign language proficiency cannot be presented.

-Traditional English conversation evaluation is a one-on-one interview format that requires a lot of time, money, and labor when many people take the exam.

-Existing English assessments have a problem that the test must be taken at a certain place and time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to improve the above problems of the prior art and provide problems in various types of foreign countries such as moving pictures, images, voice, audio, text, etc. The candidates see and hear these multimedia problems, It is to provide system and multimedia problems that enable the practical evaluation of foreign language conversation skills by speaking.

Another object of the present invention is to record and record the content of the test taker's answer, the evaluator sees this, evaluates the English proficiency of the test taker, and analyzes the information provided to the test taker to give the candidate the current foreign language ability To understand the direction of learning and learning.

The foreign language speaking evaluation system for achieving the above object of the present invention is a problem data storage device that stores multimedia foreign language problems such as moving pictures, images, voice, audio, and text as a database, and manages and selects the problems. A central computing device that transmits to each terminal, a number of problem-playing terminal devices that reproduce the transmitted multimedia problems for the candidate to see and hear, and answers to questions that the candidate sees and hear along with the problem-playing terminal devices. To view, listen to, and evaluate the video and audio answers of the recording data recording device and storage device that stores microphones and recording camera devices that enable recording, and video and audio answers of recorded and recorded candidates. An evaluation computer for analysis, the central computer and a plurality of terminals, Characterized in that it consists of a network device that connects the evaluation device.

1 is a block diagram of a foreign language speech evaluation system according to the present invention

2 is an example of a multimedia problem type according to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram of a problem reproducing terminal according to the present invention;

4 is an example of an answer evaluation table according to the present invention

5 is a block diagram of a speech evaluation system using the Internet according to the present invention

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: central computer

110: problem data storage device

120: problem question

130: network connection device

140: Problem Playback Terminal

141: camera for recording candidate answer

142: microphone for recording the candidate's answer

143: Speaker for voice playback

144: monitor for image playback

145: data processing device

150: evaluation computer

160: answers, grade data storage device

170: Answer evaluator

180: printer

200: Examples of video problem types (viewing, listening and answering conversation)

210: Examples of character problem types (reading sentences)

220: Example of image (still image) problem type (map and answer location)

300: central computer

310: problem data storage device

320: problem question

330: Internet or leased line network connection device

340: Internet or various networks

350: Candidate

360: evaluation computer

370: Answers, grade data storage device

380: Answer evaluator

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a foreign language speech evaluation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown therein; A problem data storage device (110) for storing a plurality of multimedia problems such as moving pictures, still pictures, voices, audios, and texts; A problem reproducing terminal device (140) for reproducing multimedia problems and recording and recording the candidate's voice and video answers and transmitting the data to the evaluation computer; A microphone 142, which is a means for recording a candidate's voice; A camera 141 for recording a candidate's facial expressions and actions; An image reproducing monitor 144 and a speaker for reproducing sound 143 for reproducing a problem; A data processing device 145 for converting the recorded and recorded candidate video and audio data into the evaluation computer 150; An answer data storage device 160 for storing the candidate's video and audio answers; An evaluation computer device 150 for managing the answer data storage device, evaluating the candidate's video and voice answers, and performing grade management and analysis; A printer 180 capable of outputting the result of the document as a document; It is composed of a network connection device 130 for connecting all the above devices to enable data transmission.

Operation of the present invention is performed after configuring the system as shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, each of the following three operations will be described.

1) Operation of the central computer and the problem data storage device

The central computing device 100 manages problem data such as moving images, images, voices, audios, and texts in the problem data storage device 110, and selects and transmits a problem according to a command of the problem creator 120. .

First, the question maker 120 selects from the questions stored in the question data storage 110 the questions to be tested on that day. The method of selecting a problem can be selected automatically or manually. The automatic selection means selecting a question randomly according to the difficulty among numerous problem data, and the manual selection means a question that the individual questions are selected one by one.

The selected problem is transmitted to the problem playback terminal 140 in real time along the network line through the network connection device 130 when the question is started according to the command of the problem questionnaire for the image reproduction of each problem playback terminal 140. The monitor 144 and the speaker 143 for sound reproduction are reproduced in real time. 2 shows an example of a problem depending on the type of moving picture, still picture, voice, text, and the like.

The multimedia problem types are as follows.

-View conversational content with moving images and answer questions (200)

When you first reproduce a conversation about a particular situation in a moving picture, the candidate remembers what they see and hear and then answers the question. At this time, all questions are answered by voice, and answers are answered by voice.

-View images (still images) and answer questions (220)

As in the example of Fig. 2, the problem such as finding the position indicated by the problem by looking at the map displayed on the monitor 144 for image reproduction is referred to.

-Sentence Reading (210)

It is a type of problem that shows a sentence as a letter and allows the candidate to read it to evaluate pronunciation, spacing, intonation, etc.

-Listen to problems and answer questions (voice)

It is to listen to the problem of playing the audio only without the image and answer the problem.

The central computing device 100 transmits the above-described problems in real time through the network according to the command of the problem creator 120 and plays the images on the monitor 144 for image reproduction of each problem reproducing terminal 140. .

2) Problem Playback Terminal (140)

The problem reproducing terminal 140 is an image reproducing monitor 144 (hereinafter referred to as a monitor), a data processing device 145, a candidate answer recording camera 141-a camera below, as shown in FIG. The tester's answer-recording microphone-hereinafter referred to as the microphone-142, the voice-reproducing speaker-hereinafter referred to as the speaker-143, and the like. The monitor 144 is a device that allows the candidate to view various types of multimedia problems transmitted from the central computer 100, and the data processing device 145 is the central computer 100 and the network connection device 130. It is connected through, and receives the problem data from the central computer 100, reproduces the problem to the monitor 144, and also data of the candidate's video and audio answers input from the camera 141 and the microphone 142 To transmit to the evaluation computer device 150 connected through the network connection device 130.

The camera 141 and the microphone 142 are means for recording and recording the candidate's image and voice. For example, if a candidate answers a question: The candidate sees and hears the problem being played back from the central computer 100, and when a beep sounds, the problem reproducing terminal 140 enters the recording and recording mode, and the candidate must answer the answer corresponding to the problem in a given time. Images and voices of candidates input through the camera 141 and the microphone 142 of the problem reproducing terminal 140 are transmitted to the evaluation computer 150 through the data processing device 145 in real time.

3) Evaluation computer device 150 and answer data storage device 160

The evaluation computer device 150 receives the video and audio answer data of the candidate transmitted from the problem reproduction terminal 140 through the network connection device 130 while the test is in progress. Store in Answer data is classified, managed, and stored according to their characteristics, such as by candidate and date.

After the test is finished, the evaluation computer 150 reads the answer data from the answer / result data storage device 160 according to the command of the answer evaluator 170, and the voice of the candidate selected as the monitor of the answer evaluator 170, Play the video answer. The answer evaluator 170 receives the grades and the image and the voice of the test taker being played. 4 shows an example of a table for scoring an answer.

As shown in this table, the evaluator evaluated the answers in several categories and gave a weight to each item to calculate the total score. Each item is scored with various items such as the candidate's pronunciation, listening, behavior, and fluency, and can provide information about what the candidate is lacking in the future. Will be managed.

After scoring the information on the grades are analyzed and stored in the answer / grade data storage device 160, and grade information may be output through the printer 180 for each candidate.

5 is a block diagram of a foreign language speaking evaluation system using the Internet or various communication networks 340 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the first embodiment, a system can be used to test only at a specific place by using a LAN (Lacal Area Network). However, the embodiment of FIG. 5 can be evaluated at any time and any place in a home by accessing the Internet or various communication networks. It is one system to help.

The operation of the present system is the same as that of the first embodiment, except that the Internet connection device or the dedicated line network connection device 330 is required.

The present invention is to escape from the existing grammar, reading-centered foreign language evaluation using a paper medium to see the problem in real-time on the network using multimedia such as moving pictures, voice, in order to evaluate speaking-oriented foreign language speaking and answer the answer The evaluation was made to be a practical English assessment.

Claims (6)

In a foreign language proficiency evaluation system that questions a foreign language on a network and collects the test taker's answers online to evaluate the test taker's foreign language ability, A centralized computerized system for managing foreign language proficiency assessment problem data including moving images, images, voice, audio, and text stored in a question data storage device, selecting a problem according to the question of the question submitter, and passing it through the network to the candidate's terminal. Device; A monitor that displays various types of multimedia problems transmitted from the central computer device for viewing by a candidate, and processes the transmitted multimedia problems to be displayed on the monitor and is input through a recording camera and a microphone for recording a candidate's answer. A plurality of problem reproducing terminals including a data processing device for data-taking the candidate's video and audio answers and transmitting them in real time to the evaluation computer through a network; and the recording camera and the microphone for recording the candidate's answers; Receive video and audio answer data of candidates transmitted during the foreign language ability evaluation test at the problem reproducing terminal in real time in the answer / sexual data storage device, and after the test is completed, according to the command of the answer evaluator. An evaluation computer device that reads answer data from the answer / result data storage device to play back the test taker's voice and video answer selected by the monitor of the answer evaluator, wherein the answer evaluator makes a grading evaluation from the reproduced test taker's picture and voice; And And a network connection device for interfacing the central computer, the evaluation computer, and the plurality of problem reproducing terminals to communicate on the network. The system of claim 1, wherein the network of the online foreign language ability evaluation system includes an internet network, and the network connection device comprises an internet network connection connection device. In a method in which a server having a multimedia problem for evaluating foreign language speaking is connected to at least one user's problem reproducing terminal device via a network, the server evaluates foreign language speaking based on a network. Receiving a request for evaluating a foreign language speaking from a user; Extracting a multimedia problem corresponding to the request from a problem data storage device; Generating a foreign language speaking evaluation screen including the extracted multimedia problem; Transmitting the foreign language speaking evaluation screen to the problem reproduction terminal device; Receiving a video and audio answer from the problem reproducing terminal device; Extracting an answer corresponding to the multimedia problem from an answer data storage device; Evaluator evaluating the video and audio answers using the extracted answers; And And transmitting an answer evaluation result to the user, wherein the problem reproducing terminal device plays the multimedia problem included in the foreign language speaking evaluation screen, and transmits the video and audio answer input from the user to the server. Network-based foreign language speaking evaluation method, characterized in that. The network-based device of claim 3, wherein the problem reproducing terminal device includes a microphone for recording the voice of the user, a camera for recording the expression and behavior of the user, and a speaker for reproducing the voice of the multimedia problem. How to evaluate a foreign language speaking. The method of claim 3, wherein the evaluator evaluating the video and audio answers using the extracted answer comprises: pronunciation, intonation, reading aloud, fluency, of the user in the video and audio answers using the extracted answer. Calculating a score corresponding to each of facial expressions and behaviors; And And calculating the evaluation result by summing the respective scores. The method of claim 3, wherein the multimedia problem is at least one of a moving picture, a still picture, a text, and a voice.