ISBN 0 9587330 0 7
Teaches spelling and recognition of over 650 Maltese words that are arranged in topics.
Design:
Produced by Protea Textware and Dr Lydia Sciriha, University of Malta.
Designed for people of all ages who are learning Maltese or who wish to improve their knowledge of Maltese spelling, pronunciation and vocabulary.
Beginner and Intermediate levels.
Features:
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Over 650 key words arranged in 7 main groups and 40 topics.
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Features two topics with photos and information about famous attractions in Malta.
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37 common verbs. The verbs are conjugated and are used in sentences that are both spoken and written.
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Listen to the words and sentences one at a time and then record them.
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All the topic lists can be printed with words and sentences. Learners can test themselves with Spelling and Vocabulary tests, and print out the results.
Customise the program by adding word lists (singular and plural word, context sentence, number of syllables per word). The program automatically generates the exercises for filling in the missing letters, typing the words from memory and the appropriate spoken feedback.
Each word has:
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a colour photo
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the pronunciation and spelling of the singular and plural words
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a context sentence that is spoken and written
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the number of syllables
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three spelling activities
- type the missing letters
- type the word from memory
- type the word in a new context sentence
System requirements:
- Multimedia computer with Windows® (3.1, 95/98, NT, 2000, Me, XP, Vista32)
- Recommended hardware, processor and RAM for your version of Windows®
- 256 colour display minimum
- Microphone optional
- Install program: 10MB hard disk space
What they say:
"I am absolutely thrilled by The Maltese Interactive Picture Dictionary. I never envisaged there was such an appealing resource for teaching of Maltese vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation." John Aquilina, MP, Minister for Education and Training, NSW State Government, Australia.
"If you are finding it difficult to come to grips with Maltese pronunciation, help is at hand. The CDROM ... is an exciting, interactive, multimedia computer program for language and literacy students (both children and adults) which teaches and tests spelling, vocabulary and pronunciation." The Times of Malta.
"The software will undoubtedly be a welcome addition to currently available instructional materials for Maltese and prove useful to individuals interested in learning the language on their own as well as for use as a language lab supplement in an institutional course." Martha Schulte-Nafeh. CALICO Journal. (See full review).
