Your first assignment will be to sign on to the Online
Language Learning Center. Register for the course and start familiarizing
yourself with the software. I believe that you will find it to be fairly
intuitive. Play around with the software; you won't break it! I found
it to be engaging, even fun. If you would like to access this program
from outside of the office, there is a link on the training page of
my web site: www.bilingualbusinesssolutions.com Since the software
program is online, you do not have to be in the office to use it! All
you need is your user name and password.
To start using the Rosetta Stone Online
- Click on the link above
- Click on "Register" in the middle of your screen.
- Follow the steps on the registration screen to create a new username
and password.
- Enter a username and password that you will easily remember. Please
do not include any spaces in your username; use an underscore instead.
For example: tucker_burroughs
- Confirm your password.
- Enter the following code in the text entry field next to the words
"Registration Code": bbssuccess
You should now be ready to start playing!
If you want to get an early start, choose Unit 1, Lesson 1. We will
be working primarily with skills A & B in the beginning. A is listening
with text support, B is listening without text. Many adults are more
comfortable starting with text support and then moving on to the pure
listening practice later on.
If you want a preview of the materials in each lesson, choose the Preview
option. In preview mode, you are in control. Press the button on the
inside corner of the picture and the word will be pronounced for you.
The next step is the Guided Exercise. In this section, each
word is pronounced for you. Next, a word is pronounced and you are asked
to choose the corresponding picture. Once you have mastered all of the
words in the lesson, try the delay option--the button with the
blindfolded person. Press that button and then choose the guided exercise.
The word will be pronounced, but the pictures will be delayed for a
few seconds. When they appear, you are asked to choose the corresponding
picture.
After these steps, try the test. The minimum score that you should
achieve before advancing to the next level is 75%. If you score below
that standard, you need more practice.
Below are some documents of preliminary information that we will
practice at our first session:
The Spanish Alphabet
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