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Spanish English Dictionary
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BES-1850
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800-266-5626
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  • Page 1 The Speaking Spanish English Dictionary Workshop Guide BES-1850 One Franklin Plaza Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 800-266-5626 http://www.franklin.com...
  • Page 2 Diccionario inglés español Workshop Guide The Franklin BES-1850 is a powerful supplemental tool for students who are faced with the challenge of learning English or Spanish as a second language. It is used extensively in ESL/ESOL, Bilingual, Special Education, Title I, Reading, and Language Arts programs throughout the United States.
  • Page 3 Speaking Spanish English Dictionary/ Diccionario inglés español BES-1850 FEATURES ! Pronounces over 200,000 words in English and Spanish ! Provides over 200,000 translations in English and Spanish ! Includes Learning Exercises with a built-in Grammar Guide, ® TOEFL Test Word List and exercises to help students practice their spelling and vocabulary ! Performs automatic spelling correction and verification in both languages...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    This guide is designed to integrate the Spanish English Dictionary into existing classroom curriculum easily and effectively. It may be used as a sequence of lessons that familiarize the user with the Spanish English Dictionary’s complete functionality. It can also be utilized as a periodic reference source for instruction on specific features by searching the table of contents for the desired topic.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started Headphone A/C Adapter jack Jack Volume Serial Port Control 1. Check the unit for batteries. The Spanish English Dictionary uses 2 AAA batteries. Turn the unit over, push up the catch and remove the battery door. 2. Remove or install the batteries. If the unit has batteries, remove them and quickly insert the new batteries following the +/- markings in the compartment.

  • Page 6: Message Language And Word Entry Language

    Message Language and Word Entry Language When Spanish English Dictionary is turned on for the first time, the user must select the Message Language for prompts, help, and other messages. 1. Turn the unit on by pressing the key. You will see: If you press A, all menus, screen prompts and built-in help will appear in English.
  • Page 7 This is the English Word entry screen. Note the five “keys” at the bottom of the screen: . These are touch keys. They are an easy way for the learner to move around the Spanish English Dictionary with the touch of a finger. 4.

  • Page 8: Translating English Words

    Translating English Words The Spanish English Dictionary is an excellent resource for learning words in English or Spanish. In addition, the Spanish English Dictionary provides assistance for the proper pronunciation of words in both languages. 1. At the English Word entry screen, type in the word “learn.” 2.

  • Page 9: Translating Spanish Words

    Translating Spanish Words 1. Press the key. 2. Touch the key if necessary to see the Spanish Word Entry screen. 3. Type in ‘así’. To type an accented letter, type the vowel and press the until the correct accent mark appears. To type an ñ, type the n and then press the key.

  • Page 10: Highlighting Words

    The learner can keep pressing the key to scroll through all the entries. Pressing the key will take the learner back through each definition and each entry. 5. Press the key to return to a Word entry screen. Highlighting Words After a word search is completed, the learner has the option of investigating words that appear in the translation.

  • Page 11: Word Pronunciation

    Notice that by searching for a highlighted word, the Word Entry language changed to the language of the word for which you searched. Word Pronunciation Any student learning a second language will certainly benefit from the added reinforcement of hearing words pronounced. With the Spanish English Dictionary, students can hear words pronounced in both English and Spanish.
  • Page 12 The Spanish English Dictionary will pronounce the word ‘automóvil’ out loud. 5. Press the key to start a highlight and move it to “automobile.” You will see: 6. Press the key to hear “automobile” pronounced. Most words that appear in a translation screen can be heard, regardless of the language.

  • Page 13: Headphones

    The Spanish English Dictionary is the perfect reading companion. While reading, learners of a second language will inevitably come across unknown words as well as words they may not visually recognize. They may simply need to hear the word pronounced, in order to comprehend a passage.

  • Page 14: Spelling Correction

    The message will flash on the screen and then you will see: 4. Press the key. You will hear ‘wind’ pronounced as in breeze. 5. Press the key. This will move the highlight to the second sense of the word. 6.
  • Page 15 1. Press the key. 2. Touch the key until you see the English Word Entry screen, if necessary. 3. Type ‘fisical’. 4. Press the key. The Spanish English Dictionary will flash and then you will see the Corrections List: This part of the list will not be visible on the screen.

  • Page 16: Word Patterns

    7. Press the key to return to the Corrections List. After reviewing the translation, learners may find that they have chosen the wrong word from the Corrections List. In the example above, the first word on the Correction List is the word the learner was looking for.
  • Page 17 1. Press the key. 2. Touch the key, if necessary, to see the English Word Entry screen. 3. Type ‘?ir’ and press the key. The message will flash on the screen and then you will see: The Spanish English Dictionary generates a list of all the three letter words that end in ‘ir’.
  • Page 18 This method, combined with the artwork on page 19 is a fun and motivational way for students to explore letter patterns.

  • Page 19: Word Tree Hand Out

    WORD TREE HAND OUT Type a “?” in place of each blank space in the Spanish English Dictionary, and enter the words found in the hand out below. __ __ __ i e __ __ __ __ __ __ i e __ __ __ __ i e __ __ __ __ i e __ __ i e __...

  • Page 20: Inflections

    Inflections Every student learning a second language is faced with tackling the grammatical characteristics of words such as case, gender, number, tense or person. One of the unique features that the Spanish English Dictionary offers is that the user can access this information in either English or Spanish.
  • Page 21 5. Press the key to view each of the most common tenses in the first person singular. By repeatedly touching the key, the learner can scroll through each of the existing tenses in English. 6. Press the key to return to the Multiple Parts of Speech List.
  • Page 22 The verb form of ‘andar’ is highlighted. 4. Touch the key. The message flashes in the screen and then you will see: The sense of ‘andar’ as ‘go’ is highlighted. 5. Touch the key again. You will see: The Spanish English Dictionary will display five representative tenses in the Overview section.

  • Page 23: Using The Learn-A-Word Feature

    To view all 17 tenses of the verb ‘andar’ touch the repeatedly. Press the to move down one line at a time. Press key to scroll on screen at a time. Using the Learn-a-Word feature The Spanish English Dictionary comes with a Learn-a-Word Feature that builds vocabulary by showing the learner a difficult or unusual word each time the unit is turned on.

  • Page 24: Learning Exercises

    5. Press the key once to turn the unit off, then press it again to turn the unit back on. The message flashes on the screen and then you see a word and its translation. The language of the word that appears depends on the Message Language the learner selected when the unit was first turned on.
  • Page 25 There are two ways to access My Word List - one is by using the Main Menu and the other is directly from a Word Entry screen. The direct method will be described here. To learn how to access My Word List from the Main Menu, please read the User’s Guide.

  • Page 26: Viewing My Word List

    6. Type an English word to add and press the key. The message flashes on the screen. 7. To add a Spanish word, touch the key and then press key. 8. Type a Spanish word to add and press the key.
  • Page 27 6. Use the key to scroll down this list. 7. To view the Spanish list, touch the key. You will go directly to the Spanish list. 8. Press the key to return to the Spanish Word Entry screen. 9. Touch the key to see the English Word Entry screen.

  • Page 28: Removing A Word From My Word List

    The message flashes on the screen. The learner will then remain at My Word List menu. To return to the function from which the word was sourced, press key. The Spanish English Dictionary permits the user to highlight a word in either language from a translation and will sort it into the appropriate English or Spanish word list.

  • Page 29: English Word Drills Using The Toefl Test Word List

    Erasing My Word List If you wish to erase My Word List, you will have to erase one list at a time. 1. Go to My Word List. Note what the first menu item says: Spanish List or English List. You do not want to erase the wrong list, so touch the to go to the list you want.
  • Page 30 1. Press the key. 2. Touch the key. 3. Use the key to move the highlight to TOEFL® Test Word List. 4. Press the key. You will see: This is an alphabetically organized list of words. 5. Use the key to scroll down this list. The learner can press the key to see the translation of any highlighted word.

  • Page 31: Speaking Spelling Bee

    8. Press the key to add ‘abacus’ to the English User list. Speaking Spelling Bee The Spanish English Dictionary helps the language learner practice spelling with the Speaking Spelling Bee. Learners should be encouraged to save words they have difficulty spelling in the User lists.

  • Page 32: Flashcards

    The message appears. The Spanish English Dictionary will speak a word from your English Word List. 5. Type the word you heard. If you spell it correctly, the message will flash on the screen. If you misspell it, or type a correctly spelled word but not the one that was spoken, the message will flash, and you can try again.

  • Page 33: Games

    As in Learn-a-Word, the grammar information you see will depend on the language you have selected. Let us assume that you selected A for English when you first turned the unit on. 1. Press the key. 2. Touch the key. 3.
  • Page 34 By partnering the My Word List, with the games, students can use the Spanish English Dictionary as a private tutor. This method of studying new words can be very appealing for students and for teachers, it can serve as a vehicle for motivating uninterested students.
  • Page 35 Game Settings will be highlighted. 4. Press the key. You will see: Within each of the four settings: Words, Skill, Lang (Language) and Graphics, there are options to help you individualize the games for each player. ® Words – All of them, TOEFL List (English words only), My Word List, Enter your own, Learn a Word list Skill –...
  • Page 36 To play with the English My Word List, make sure the selection next to Lang shows English. To play with the Spanish My Word List, make sure the selection next to Lang shows Spanish. Once you have made your selections, press the key.

  • Page 37: Changing The Settings

    Changing the Settings There are several settings that you can select to customize your Spanish English Dictionary. 1. Press the key. 2. Press the key. should be highlighted. 3. Press the key. You will see: To view a Tutorial of the Spanish English Dictionary, use the key to move the highlight to Tutorial, and press the key.
  • Page 38 Titles include: Speaking Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary, Great Documents of American History, Concise Columbia Encyclopedia, Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations and Merriam- Webster®FUN-damental Dictionary among others. To see the complete list, visit www.franklin.com.

  • Page 39: Summary

    ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016-4907 1-800-BOOKMAN (1-800-266-5626) http:///www.franklin.com Copyright © 2002 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016-4906 USA. All rights reserved. Copyright © 1998 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated U.S. PATENTS: 4,490,811; 4,830,618;4,891,775; 5,113,340; 5,203,705; 5,218,536; 4,406,626; 5,396,606; 5,295,070; 5,497,474; 5,627,726; 5,249,965;...

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