Taking the
English Course/Englischkurs
Playing Dictation
In Dictation, an English word is pronounced. Your goal is to type it.
Type your guess. To type a capital letter,
hold 
and press the letter. Press
to delete the letter to the left of the cursor. Press
or
to move the cursor. To type an accent, type the letter you want to accent and then press
. Press
or
to highlight the accent you want and then press ENTER. To type a hyphen or other symbol,
press 
. Press
or
to highlight the symbol you want and then press
ENTER.
is highlighted. If you need to hear the word again, press ENTER. To change the dialect or voice, press
or
to highlight the icon you want and then press ENTER.
/
toggles between hearing British or American English.
or 
/
or 
toggles between hearing a male or female voice in the selected dialect.
Or you can select 
to hear a new word.
After submitting your guess, it is displayed on a new screen. If correct, it is coloured green. If incorrect, it is coloured red, crossed out, and the correct word is displayed below your guess.
Taking the
English Course/Englischkurs
At this screen, you can hear the word again, look again at the German translation or see a new word. Press
or
to highlight the icon you want and then press ENTER.
pronounces the word.
/
toggles between hearing British or American English.
or 
/
or 
toggles between hearing a male or female voice in the selected dialect.
Select 
to display a new word. Press BACK to exit the game.
Taking the Evaluation Test
After you have worked through all the tours, exercises, and activities, you can test your progress and see if there are any recommended areas for additional study and review.
1.From the English Course/
Englischkurs menu, press
to highlight Evaluation Test and then press ENTER.
The test is organized into four major sections: Vocabulary/
Wortschatz, Listening comprehension/Horverstandnis, Grammar/Grammatik, Reading comprehension/Textverstandnis.
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