BFQ-1440 Professeur d’anglais French Professor Electronic Publishers MODE D’EMPLOI/ USER’S GUIDE BOOKMAN® II
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Table of Contents Welcome to the world of Franklin! With the Guide, save words to My Word List, sharpProfesseur d’anglais you can find over en your spelling and increase your French 2,000,000 translations, correct misspellvocabulary with six LEARNables™, and play ings, conjugate words, study the Grammar seven fun, educational word games. Key Guide ............................................................................................................... 31 Installing Batteries ..........................
Key Guide Color Keys conj lang dict leçon Conjugates a word. Toggles the entry language between French and English. Goes to the dictionary. Goes to the LEARNables™ menu. maj Function Keys aide effac arr entrer menu ?* fn Turns the product on or off. Displays a help message. When at an inflection screen, displays Grammar Guide section about the inflection you were viewing. In the dictionary, goes to the Word Entry screen. Clears the calculator. In the converter, goes to its main menu.
Key Guide Combination Keys* fn + or + or maj + or fn fn + carte fn fn fn maj Calculator/Converter Keys At a dictionary entry, pages up or down. At a dictionary entry, displays the next or previous entry. At a menu, goes to the first or last item. At a dictionary entry, goes to the start or end of the entry. Transfers a word between books. q (1/x) s (√ x) d (x2) f (%) g (.) w (+/-) x (M+) +c Types a ç. +j Types a hyphen. + ?* Goes to the traveller’s phrases menu.
Installing Batteries Your product is powered by two CR2032 lithium, 3-volt batteries. Follow these easy instructions to install or replace them. 1. Turn your product over. 2. Lift the battery cover on the back of your product by pushing up on the catch. 3. Install the batteries with the positive side facing up. 4. Replace the battery cover.
Installing Book Cards Selecting a Book 1. Turn your product off. 2. Turn your product over. 3. Align the tabs on the book card with the notches in the slot. Once a book card is installed in the product, you can select which book you want to use. 1. Turn your product on. 2. Press carte . These are sample books. 3. Press or selection. to highlight your 4. Press the book card down until it snaps into place. ➤ Removing Book Cards Warning: Never install or remove a book card while your product is on.
Bookcard Color Keys Using the Main Menu The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on your product change functions according to the book card you select. Their functions are labelled on individual cards. When you press menu , you will see ten icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your Professeur d'anglais. ➤ Understanding the Menu RED conj dict GREEN lang thes YELLOW games dict BLUE learn leçon Goes to the English-to-French dictionary. Goes to the French-to-English dictionary.
Viewing a Demonstration or Tutorial Changing the Settings When using this dictionary, you can activate the Learn a Word feature, or adjust the screen contrast, the shutoff time, the type size, and the message language. The shutoff time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press menu in the dictionary, calculator, or converter. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press entrer . 3. Settings will be highlighted. Press entrer to select it.
Changing the Settings Translating French Words Your Professeur d'anglais is fully bilingual. Try translating a French word. ➤ Learn a New Word Your dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your French or English vocabulary. Each time you turn your Professeur d'anglais on, you can see a different headword taken from the dictionary. If you wish to turn this feature on, press menu . Highlight and press entrer . Press entrer again to select Settings.
Translating French Words Translating English Words ➤ Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of headwords, parts of speech, and/or definitions. Other forms of the word may follow the headword. Capitalized words indicate the category for which the word is used. After the translation, you may see a list of usage examples. 1. Type savoir. 2. Press entrer . You can also use the Professeur d'anglais to translate English words into French. 1.
Translating English Words Finding Letters in Words ➤ Choosing Multiple Forms If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (✽) in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters. Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little while to find the matching words. 1. Press lang , if needed, to switch to the French Word Entry screen, if needed.
Using LEARNables™ Highlighting Words Using LEARNables, you can read cultural notes, test your spelling, improve your vocabulary, browse the Franklin® TOEFL® Test Word List, and get grammar guidance (see “Using the Grammar Guide” on page 42). Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries or word lists. You can then find their definitions, phrases, or add them to My Word List. 1. At any text, press entrer to start the highlight. Cultural Notes 1.
Using LEARNables™ Using LEARNables List, My Spelling Bee (French) which uses French words from My Word List, or the Franklin® TOEFL® Test Spelling Bee which uses words from the Franklin® TOEFL® Test Word List. 3. Highlight the word list you want and press entrer . A word will flash on the screen for you to spell. 4. Type in the word you just saw and press entrer to see if you spelled it right. Press entrer to see the definition. Press arr to return to Spelling Bee. 6. Press espace for a new word. 7.
Using the Grammar Guide Using the Grammar Guide From an Inflection Screen Your Professeur d'anglais includes a helpful grammar guide that describes parts of speech. You can view it by from the main menu or by selecting pressing leçon . 1. Press menu , highlight or entrer , and then press . 2. Type a word to conjugate, and then press conj . 3. Press f n + or repeatedly to find the tense you want to read about in the Grammar Guide. From the LEARNables™ Menu 1. Press menu . and then press 2.
Advanced Verb Conjugations Advanced Verb Conjugations Conjugations show inflections, or changes in a word’s gender, tense, etc. This dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verb, modifiers, and other words. If the word is a noun, an adjective, or another modifier, then there won’t be any other inflections. 6. Press effac when done. From the Icon Menu From a Dictionary Entry 1. For example, press menu , use the arrow keys to highlight (French Conjugation), and then press entrer .
Advanced Verb Conjugations Advanced Verb Conjugations 4. Press conj to conjugate the headword, écrire. Highlight the part of speech you want (e.g., verb) and press entrer . Then highlight the translation you want (e.g., write) and press entrer . ➤ Accenting Letters You can look up accented words without typing accents. If there are no Multiple Forms, the Professeur d'anglais will take you directly to the word.
Translating Traveller’s Phrases Advanced Verb Conjugations There are two ways in which you can translate several helpful phrases in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time & Dates. Note that the English phrase always appears before the French phrase. ➤ Viewing English Inflections If you are unfamiliar with inflections, it may be helpful to look at some inflected forms of English verbs.
Translating Traveller’s Phrases Using My Word List You can save up to 40 words total, in both English and French, in My Word List for personal study or review. My Word List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset. 4. Press or to highlight the phrase you want to translate and then press entrer . Adding Words from the Main Menu 1. Press menu . Or you can press leçon and then press entrer . 2. Highlight and then press entrer . You can also select and press entrer .
Using My Word List Using My Word List 1. Press effac . 2. Press lang to choose the language of the word you want to add (e.g., French). English words will be added to the English List; French words will be added to the French List. 3. Type the word you want to add to your word list (e.g., élégant). 4. Press leçon Viewing My Word List 1. Press menu . Or you can press leçon and then press entrer . and then press 2. Highlight entrer . 3. Press lang to switch to the English or French List, if needed.
Using My Word List Playing the Games Removing a Word from My Word List You have seven fun games to choose from. 1. Press menu . Or you can press entrer . Changing Game Settings leçon and then press Before you play, you can choose the source of the words, the skill level, the language, and whether or not graphics will be used. and 1. Press menu , highlight press entrer . 2. Hold down maj and press to highlight Game Settings and press entrer . 2. Highlight and then press entrer . 3.
Playing the Games Playing the Games Selecting a Game question mark(s). To see the translation of the game word, press entrer . Press arr to return to the game. In the Games list, use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press entrer . Conjumania!™ Conjumania! teaches verb conjugations. It shows you an infinitive verb and asks you to enter a conjugation. Your conjugation must be spelled correctly, including accents. Type your guess and then press entrer .
Playing the Games Playing the Games runs out. The amount of each bid depends on the frequency of the letter. All bids will cost you whether correct or incorrect. If you guess the word by revealing all of the letters, your remaining cash is added to the next round. To see the translation of the game word, press entrer . Press arr to return to the game. a round and reveal the word. To see the translation of the game word, press entrer . Press arr to return to the game.
Using the Calculator Using the Calculator Making Calculations To Calculate... reciprocals squares percentages square roots negative numbers 1. Press until you see the calculator. Press... q (1/x) d (x2) f (%) s (√ x) w (+/-) Using the Calculator Memory 2. Type a number. Note: a-p will type numbers 0-9 automatically. You can type up to 10 digits. To type a decimal, press g (.). To change the sign of a number, press w (+/-). 3. Press a math function key. 1.
Using the Converter Using the Converter Making Currency Conversions The converter allows you to convert measurements and currency. 1. Press until you see the Conversions menu. 2. Use to select Currency and press entrer . You can also press maj + to highlight Currency which is at the bottom of the Conversions menu. Making Metric Conversions 1. Press until you see the Conversions menu. 2. Use to select a conversion category (for e.g., Weights). 3. Select a conversion (for e.g., grams/ounces). 3.
Transferring Words Between Books Resetting Your Product This dictionary can transfer words with certain other BOOKMAN book cards. To send a word to another book, you must first install a book card in your product, and that book card must be able to send or receive words in the selected language. To learn if a book card can send or receive words, read its User’s Guide. 1. Highlight a word in this dictionary.
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BFQ-1440 Professeur d’anglais French Professor Electronic Publishers MODE D’EMPLOI/ USER’S GUIDE BOOKMAN® II
