DBE-1440 Spanish Professor Profesor de inglés Electronic Publishers www.franklin.
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Table of Contents Welcome to the world of Franklin! With the Spanish Professor you can find over 2,000,000 translations, correct misspellings, conjugate words, study the Grammar Guide, save words to My Word List, sharpen your spelling and increase your Spanish vocabulary with six learning exercises, and play seven fun, educational word games. Installing Batteries .............................................................................................. 5 Changing the Language .........................
Key Guide Color Keys conj lang dict learn help clear back enter menu ?* Conjugates a word. Toggles the entry language between Spanish and English. Goes to the dictionary. Goes to the Exercises menu (for learning exercises). Function Keys cap 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.
Key Guide Combination Keys* fn + or + or cap + or fn fn + card fn +j +n + ?* cap + ?* fn fn 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. Types a hyphen. Types an ñ. Goes to the traveller’s phrases menu.
Changing the Language Installing Batteries Message Language 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 card . 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 When you press menu , you will see ten icons. Use these to quickly take you to different parts of your Spanish Professor. 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. Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon you want and press enter .
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. You can view a demonstration or tutorial of this dictionary at any time. 1. Press menu . 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight and press enter . 2.
Changing the Settings Translating Spanish Words Your Spanish Professor is fully bilingual. Try translating a Spanish word. ➤ Learn a New Word Your dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your Spanish or English vocabulary. Each time you turn your Spanish Professor on, you can see a random headword taken from the dictionary. 1. Press lang to change the entry language from English to Spanish, if needed. 2. Type a word (e.g., estudiar). To erase a letter, press back .
Translating Spanish Words Translating English Words ➤ Understanding Definitions Dictionary entries consist of headwords, parts of speech, the translation, 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 or definition, you may see a list of usage examples. 1. Type saber. 2. Press enter . You can also use the Spanish Professor to translate English words into Spanish. 1.
Using Learning Exercises Translating English Words Using learning exercises, 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 13). ➤ Choosing Multiple Forms Some words in this dictionary have more than one form (e.g. sí, si). When the word you are looking up has multiple forms, the different forms appear in a list.
Using Learning Exercises Using Learning Exercises You can choose My Spelling Bee (English) which uses English words from My Word List, My Spelling Bee (Spanish) which uses Spanish words from My Word List, or the Franklin® TOEFL® Test Spelling Bee which uses words from the TOEFL® Test Word List. 3. Highlight the list you want and press enter . A word will flash on the screen for you to spell. 4. Type in the word you just saw and press enter to see if you spelled it right. Press enter to see the definition.
Using the Grammar Guide Using the Grammar Guide From an Inflection Screen Your Spanish Professor includes a helpful grammar guide that describes parts of speech. You can view it by from the main menu or by selecting pressing learn . 1. Press menu , highlight or , and then press enter . 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 Exercises Menu 1. Press menu . and then press 2. Highlight enter .
Advanced Verb Conjugations Highlighting Words 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 enter to start the highlight. Conjugations show inflections, or changes in a word’s gender, tense, etc. This dictionary includes extensive inflections of nouns, verb, modifiers, and other words. From the Icon Menu 1.
Advanced Verb Conjugations Advanced Verb Conjugations Press ?* to display the root word. 5. Press either conj or hold f n and press repeatedly to view more inflections. If the word is a noun, an adjective, or another modifier, then there won’t be any other inflections. 6. Press clear when done. Read the definition to find the verb you want (e.g., to study). 4. Press conj to conjugate the headword, estudiar. Highlight the translation you want (e.g., study) and press enter .
Advanced Verb Conjugations Advanced Verb Conjugations ➤ Accenting Letters ➤ Viewing English Inflections If you are unfamiliar with inflections, it may be helpful to look at some inflected forms of English verbs. Switch the entry language back to English, type write, and press conj to see the different forms of the English verb “to write”. You can look up accented words without typing accents. If there are no Multiple Forms, the Spanish Professor will take you directly to the word.
Translating Traveller’s Phrases Finding Letters in Words There are two ways in which you can translate several helpful phrases in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time & Dates . 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.
Using My Word List Translating Traveller’s Phrases You can save up to 40 words total, in both English and Spanish, 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 enter . Adding Words from the Exercises Menu 1. Press menu . Or you can press enter . 2. Highlight learn and then press and then press enter . Searching for a Specific Phrase 1.
Using My Word List Using My Word List Viewing My Word List Adding Words from the Word Entry Screen 1. Press menu . Or you can press learn and then press enter . and then press enter . 2. Highlight 3. Press lang to switch to the English or Spanish List, if needed. English list: Empty (or Spanish list: Empty) will be displayed if either is empty. 4. English List (or Spanish List) will be highlighted. Press enter to view the list. You can also add words to My Word List directly from the Word Entry screen.
Using My Word List Playing the Games You have seven fun games to choose from. Removing a Word from My Word List 1. Press menu . Or you can press learn and then press enter . and then press enter . 2. Highlight 3. Press lang to switch to the English or Spanish List, if needed. 4. Select Delete a Word and then highlight the word you want to delete. 5. Press enter to delete that word.
Playing the Games Playing the Games Selecting a Game question mark(s). To see the definition of the game word, press enter . Press bac k to return to the game. In the Games list, use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press enter . 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 enter .
Playing the Games Playing the Games a round and reveal the word. To see the definition of the game word, press enter . Press back to return to the game. 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 definition of the game word, press enter . Press back to return to the game.
Using the Calculator Using the Calculator To Calculate... reciprocals squares percentages square roots negative numbers Making Calculations 1. Press until you see the calculator. Press... a (1/x) d (x2) f (%) s (√ x) z (+/-) Using the Calculator Memory 2. Type a number. Note: q-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 z (+/-). 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. Press cap + to select Currency Converter and then press enter . Making Metric Conversions 1. Press until you see the Conversions menu. 3. Enter a conversion rate. The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency (n other/1 home). 4. Enter an amount for the home or other currency. Press or .
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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