Speedlingua Introduction to the Dullwhich College Beijing

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Speedlingua Introduction to theDullwhich College
Beijing

• February 1st, 2007

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Agenda

• Introduction to GenevaLogic
• The challenge in learning a language
• The solution Speedlingua Professional
• Advantages for you as a customer
• References

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Agenda

• Introduction to GenevaLogic
• The challenge in learning a language
• The solution Speedlingua Professional
• Advantages for you as a customer
• References

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GenevaLogic - Overview

• An international leader in educational technology
• Educational software focused
• Dedicated to supporting the needs of teachers and
  trainers
• Co-headquartered in Switzerland and Oregon
• Founded in Switzerland in 1996, privately held
• Rapid growth, gt 50 over past two years
• 50 employees
• Products distributed worldwide
• 10 languages
• More than 35 countries
• Installed base
• Products installed in 50,000 classroomson more
  than 1.5 million computers

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Agenda

• Introduction to GenevaLogic
• The challenge in learning a language
• The solution Speedlingua Professional
• Advantages for you as a customer
• References

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The challenge in learning a language
Did you know? Each language is spoken in
different frequencies
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The challenge in learning a language

• The voice only reproduces what the ear can hear
• Our ear is attuned to the frequencies, rhythm and
  music of our mother tongue
• In general, we have difficulty in distinguishing
  the phonetic nuances of the target language which
  are so different
• Given that we can only hear with this barrier, we
  pronounce with the intonation and rhythm of our
  mother tongue
• This phenomenon undermines our confidence and
  motivation and limits the effectiveness of our
  learning

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Agenda

• Introduction to GenevaLogic
• The challenge in learning a language
• The solution Speedlingua Professional
• Advantages for you as a customer
• References

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The solution Speedlingua Professional

• Speedlingua improves phonological skills
  (listening, comprehension and pronunciation) by
  modulation to target language frequencies
• Compare and process their vocal emissions in
  real-time. Users will unconsciously adjust their
  voice and pronunciation as a result of their new
  ability to hear these frequencies.
  (Audio-phonology loop)
• A powerful accelerator and facilitator of
  language learning

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The solution Speedlingua Professional

• Speedlingua 2 fundamental steps for the learner
• LISTENING PHASE
• Familiarise and open the ear to the target
  language frequencies and prosody
• 15 minutes
• essential thus mandatory
• devoted exclusively to listening to music
  (progressive treatment)
• PRONUNCIATION PHASE
• Tendency towards an oral production similar to
  that of a native speaker, by adjusting voice and
  pronunciation (audio-phonology loop)
• from 15 to 45 minutes (to be defined by the
  school)
• dynamic and entertaining
• active oral component

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The solution Speedlingua Professional

• Audio-Phonology Loop in brief

• The learner hears a native speaker, he repeats
  and his pronunciation is analyzed
• The software compares and treats the learners
  voice in comparison to the native speakers
  frequencies
• His ear is instantly opened to the frequencies of
  his modulated voice
• He modifies and adjusts his pronunciation
  spontaneously
• -A unique method pronunciation modified and
  improved in real time-

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The solution Speedlingua Professional
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Agenda

• Introduction to GenevaLogic
• The challenge in learning a language
• The solution Speedlingua Professional
• Advantages for you as a customer
• References

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Advantages for you as a customer

• Accelerates and facilitates the training process
• Improves listening and phonological skills
• Makes pronunciation more fluid and articulation
  easier
• Enables users to overcome hurdles and progress
• Allows you to enjoy talking and speak without
  hesitation
• Enables you to check progress
• Develops the aural memorization
• Makes Language Schools more competitive in the
  language studies market
• Is suitable for all levels and applies to 7
  languages (GER, UK, US, SP, FR, NL, CN)

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Agenda

• Introduction to GenevaLogic
• The challenge in learning a language
• The solution Speedlingua Professional
• Advantages for you as a customer
• References

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References

• An example of results obtained after 8 and 10
  hours of work using Speedlingua by a Chinese and
  French speaker

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References