Language pronunciation education object

Abstract

Provides language pronunciation education objects. [Solution] The language pronunciation education object according to the present invention comprises N rotating disks and a central connecting member. The N rotating disks are not all the same size, and each rotating disk has multiple phonetic symbols, where 2 <= N <= 15. The N rotating disks are pivotally attached to the central connecting member in order from smallest to largest, allowing each of the N rotating disks to rotate independently. With the above structure, when a learner rotates the N rotating disks, one phonetic symbol on each of the different rotating disks aligns with the others so that the pronunciation order of syllables is formed, guiding the learner to pronounce based on the pronunciation order of syllables.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a language pronunciation educational object, and more particularly, to a language pronunciation educational object for guiding learners whose mother tongue is Chinese to pronounce with a standard American English accent.

Background Art

[0002] General American English represents the pronunciation method using Western characters (e.g., English alphabet, Kenyon and Knott style).

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] However, Taiwanese people are accustomed to learning Chinese pronunciation using Zhuyin symbols since childhood and have no habit of learning pronunciation using Western characters. Therefore, when learning American English, they often have difficulty pronouncing the American English accent accurately. Also, in the American English courses taught in general junior and senior high schools, in order to cope with the written examinations for entrance examinations, only reading and writing are emphasized in teaching, and clear pronunciation of American English is not emphasized, making it difficult for students' conversation ability to improve.

[0004] Therefore, as a result of intensive studies by the present inventor, it has been found that the above object can be achieved by adopting the following configuration of the language pronunciation educational object, and the present invention has been completed.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a language pronunciation educational object for guiding learners whose mother tongue is Chinese to pronounce with a standard American English accent.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To achieve the above objective, one aspect of the present invention, a language pronunciation education object, comprises N rotating disks and a central connecting member. The N rotating disks are not all the same size, and each rotating disk has multiple phonetic symbols, where 2 <= N <= 15. The N rotating disks are pivotally attached to the central connecting member in order from smallest to largest, allowing each of the N rotating disks to rotate independently. With the above structure, when a learner rotates the N rotating disks, one phonetic symbol on each of the different rotating disks aligns with the others so that a syllable pronunciation sequence is formed, guiding the learner to pronounce based on the syllable pronunciation sequence.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the N rotating disks are circular in shape, and the central connecting member is pivotally attached to the center point of each rotating disk.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the multiple phonetic symbols on each rotating disk are positioned around the outer edge of each rotating disk so that learners can see the multiple phonetic symbols on each rotating disk.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, each rotating disk has a plurality of positioning markers.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of positioning markers on each rotating disk are located in close proximity to other rotating disks on each rotating disk.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the types of phonetic symbols include the Chinese phonetic symbol (Zhuyin).

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the types of phonetic symbols include Greek letters.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the types of phonetic symbols include punctuation marks.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the types of positioning markers include lines.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention, N=3.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the types of phonetic symbols include the English alphabet.

[0017] The following information will become clear from the description in the specification and drawings described later. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0018] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram showing a language pronunciation education object according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is an exploded view showing a language pronunciation education object according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram showing how each rotating disk of a language pronunciation education object according to the first embodiment of the present invention rotates to form the order of syllable pronunciation. [Figure 4] This is a schematic diagram showing how each rotating disk of a language pronunciation education object according to the first embodiment of the present invention rotates to form the pronunciation sequence of a different syllable. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram showing a language pronunciation education object according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0019] The present invention will be described below through embodiments of the invention, but these embodiments are not intended to limit the invention as defined in the claims. Furthermore, not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0020] (First embodiment) First, an example of a specific embodiment of the language pronunciation education object of the present invention will be described while referring to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the language pronunciation education object according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing the language pronunciation education object according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing each rotating disk of the language pronunciation education object according to the first embodiment of the present invention rotating to form the order of syllable pronunciation. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing each rotating disk of the language pronunciation education object according to the first embodiment of the present invention rotating to form the order of pronunciation of another syllable.

[0021] In the examples of FIGS. 1 and 2, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the language pronunciation education object 1 can guide learners whose mother tongue is Chinese to pronounce with a standard American English accent. The language pronunciation education object 1 may include N rotating disks 11, 12, 13 and a central connecting member 20. In this embodiment, N = 3, that is, the language pronunciation education object 1 has three rotating disks, namely the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13. The material of each rotating disk may be paper, plastic, wood, metal, etc. Also, the present invention does not limit the number of rotating disks. For example, the number of rotating disks may be different numbers from 2 to 15. The sizes of the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 are not the same. The first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 are sequentially pivotally attached to the central connecting member 20 from top to bottom in order from small to large, making the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 rotatable independently.

[0022] In this embodiment, the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 are all circular. The central connecting member 20 is a pivot shaft and is pivotally attached to the center point positions of the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13. A plurality of phonetic symbols 30 are printed on the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13. Since the plurality of phonetic symbols 30 on the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 are located on the outermost side of each rotating disk, when the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 are sequentially stacked from the smallest to the largest, learners can clearly visually recognize the plurality of phonetic symbols 30 on each rotating disk. The types of the plurality of phonetic symbols 30 include Chinese phonetic symbols, Greek letters, and pharmaceutical symbols. The Chinese phonetic symbols are, for example,

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[0023] In this embodiment, multiple positioning markers 40, 40a, and 40b are printed on the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13. More specifically, multiple positioning markers 40 are printed on the first rotating disk 11, multiple positioning markers 40a are printed on the second rotating disk 12, and multiple positioning markers 40b are printed on the third rotating disk 13. The types of multiple positioning markers 40, 40a, and 40b include lines. However, the form of the positioning markers 40, 40a, and 40b is not limited to lines, and may be other geometric patterns, such as circles, squares, or triangles. Each positioning marker 40, 40a, and 40b is located next to one phonetic symbol 30. The multiple positioning markers 40, 40a, and 40b on each rotating disk are located in close proximity to other rotating disks on the same disk. For example, the positioning markers 40 on the first rotating disk 11 are located on the outer edge of the first rotating disk 11, that is, in the position closest to the second rotating disk 12. The positioning markers 40a on the second rotating disk 12 are located on the outer edge of the second rotating disk 12 (the position closest to the third rotating disk 13) and in the position close to the first rotating disk 11. The positioning markers 40b on the third rotating disk 13 are located on the third rotating disk 13 in the position close to the second rotating disk 12.

[0024] In this embodiment, when a learner rotates the rotating disks and the lines of the positioning markers 40, 40a, and 40b on different rotating disks are aligned with each other, the phonetic symbols 30 on different rotating disks are aligned with each other to form the pronunciation order of syllables. For example, when the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 are rotated from the state in Figure 2 to the state in Figure 3, the positioning markers 40, 40a, and 40b on the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 are aligned in a straight line, for example, the area shown by the dashed frame in Figure 3. In this way, the phonetic symbols 30 on the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 can form the pronunciation order of syllables. For example, as shown in Figure 3.

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[0025] When a learner wants to learn the pronunciation of other syllables, as shown in Figure 4, the learner rotates any one of the rotating disks, rotating the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 relative to each other until the lines of the positioning markers 40, 40a, and 40b are aligned, and aligning the phonetic symbols 30 on different rotating disks so that they constitute the pronunciation order of other syllables. For example, when the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 are rotated from the state in Figure 3 to the state in Figure 4, the positioning markers 40, 40a, and 40b on the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 are aligned in a straight line, for example, the area shown by the dashed frame in Figure 4. In this way, the phonetic symbols 30 on the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13 constitute the pronunciation order of syllables. For example, as shown in Figure 4.

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[0026] The rotation method involves the learner first selecting a phonetic symbol 30 on the first rotating disk 11, then matching the phonetic symbols 30 on the second rotating disk 12 and the third rotating disk 13, and finally rotating the second rotating disk 12 and the third rotating disk 13 together to match the phonetic symbol 30 on the first rotating disk 11. Alternatively, the learner first selects a phonetic symbol 30 on the first rotating disk 11 and the second rotating disk 12, and then rotates the third rotating disk 13 to match it. However, the present invention is not limited to the rotation method of the first rotating disk 11, the second rotating disk 12, and the third rotating disk 13.

[0027] (Second example) Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing a language pronunciation education object according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] In the example shown in Figure 5, the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the language pronunciation education object 1a according to the second embodiment includes, for example, English alphabets such as b, p, th, oo, ar, and i as the types of multiple phonetic symbols 30a. By rotating any one of the rotating disks, the English alphabets of the phonetic symbols 30a on each rotating disk are aligned with each other, and the pronunciation order of the syllable to be learned is formed. In this way, the learner can be guided based on the pronunciation order of the syllable.

[0029] The design of the language pronunciation education object according to the present invention allows learners to align the lines of positioning markers on different rotating disks by rotating the disks, enabling the phonetic symbols on the first, second, and third rotating disks to form the pronunciation order of syllables. Learners whose native language is Chinese can understand the pronunciation order of syllables by seeing the pronunciation order of syllables composed of Zhuyin symbols, Greek letters, and punctuation marks, and a standard American English accent is displayed. By rotating the disks, learners can understand the pronunciations formed by the combination of each character, thereby improving their phonemic awareness ability.

[0030] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and design modifications and the like are also included within the scope of the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1. Language Pronunciation Education Objects 1a Language Pronunciation Education Object 11. First rotation disc 12. Second rotation disc 13. Third rotation disc 20 Central connecting member 30 phonetic symbols 30a Pronunciation symbols 40 Positioning Markers 40a Positioning marker 40b Positioning marker

Claims

1. N rotating disks, where the N rotating disks are not all the same size, and each rotating disk has multiple phonetic symbols, and here, N rotating disks where 2 <= N <= 15, A central connecting member is provided, wherein the N rotating disks are pivotally attached to the central connecting member in order from smallest to largest, and each of the N rotating disks is made to rotate independently. A language pronunciation education object characterized by the above structure, in which, when a learner rotates the N rotating disks, one phonetic symbol on each of the different rotating disks aligns with the others so as to form a pronunciation order for syllables, thereby guiding the learner to pronounce the syllables according to that pronunciation order.

2. The language pronunciation education object according to claim 1, characterized in that the N rotating disks are circular in shape, and the central connecting member is pivotally attached to the center point of each of the rotating disks.

3. The language pronunciation education object according to claim 2, characterized in that the plurality of phonetic symbols on each of the rotating disks are positioned around each of the rotating disks so that the learner can see the plurality of phonetic symbols on each of the rotating disks.

4. The language pronunciation education object according to claim 3, characterized in that each of the rotating disks has a plurality of positioning markers.

5. The language pronunciation education object according to claim 4, characterized in that the plurality of positioning markers on each of the rotating disks are located in close proximity to other rotating disks on each of the rotating disks.

6. The language pronunciation education object according to claim 5, characterized in that the aforementioned plurality of phonetic symbols include Chinese phonetic symbols.

7. The language pronunciation education object according to claim 6, characterized in that the aforementioned plurality of phonetic symbols include Greek letters.

8. The language pronunciation education object according to claim 7, characterized in that the aforementioned plurality of phonetic symbols include punctuation marks.

9. The language pronunciation education object according to claim 8, characterized in that the type of the plurality of positioning markers includes lines.

10. The language pronunciation education object according to claim 9, characterized in that N = 3.

11. The language pronunciation education object according to claim 5, characterized in that the aforementioned plurality of phonetic symbols include the English alphabet.

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