--- Forwarded Message from Daniel Tom <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 15:15:54 -1000 (HST) >From: Daniel Tom <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #6569 Language Learning Machines? >In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ Susan, This is what one of our Chinese professors told me: The Chinese name in Taiwan is Yu3yan2 wen2zi4 xue2xi2ji1. Try the following sites: http://www.vbest.com.tw/chinese/product/product_m.html http://www.mxic.com.cn/index-mxic.asp Vendors for Language Learning Machines (Yu3yan2 xue2xi2 ji1) http://shopping.yam.com/sale/sale.asp?sale_id=7307 http://members.hknet.com/~bpi/product/xxj.htm Daniel Tom Language Telecommunications, Resource & Learning Center University of Hawaii E-mail: [log in to unmask] FAX: 808-956-5134 Voice: 808-956-5118 On Fri, 8 Mar 2002, LLTI-Editor wrote: > --- Forwarded Message from [log in to unmask] --- > > >Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 13:52:25 -0500 > >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> > >From: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Language Learning Machines? > >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> > > ------------------ > We have a couple of Chinese instructors here that want their students to > purchase "language learning machines" along with their textbooks, and > they've asked me to try to find a couple of vendors. I don't know what the > correct name of the equipment is--"language learning machine" seems like it > may be a direct translation from Chinese, but not necessarily the correct > title. Apparently the sole function of this equipment is to record > segments of audiotapes onto a computer chip, which will then repeat that > one segment over and over and over until it's erased by the user. The > benefit of the equipment is perhaps that it's small enough to carry around > and weighs less than a laptop. > > Does anyone have any experience with the so-called language learning > machine? Does it work, and how well? And does anyone have the name of a > vendor or two? Thanks. > > Regards, > Sue >