Foreign language learning materials

Abstract

To provide a foreign language learning material that enables a student to learn foreign words and phrases while having fun playing a game. [Solution] A foreign language learning material comprising an answer sheet that users use to solve problems and answers that users use to check their answers, wherein the answer sheet has multiple questions about foreign words or phrases written in numerical order to match the problem numbers, the questions contain some of the characters of the foreign word or phrase that is the answer, and blanks are formed to correspond to characters or spaces other than the written characters, and the answers contain all of the characters of the foreign word or phrase that is the answer, in the same arrangement as the problems on the answer sheet.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to foreign language learning materials, and more particularly to foreign language learning materials that include answer sheets and answers. [Background technology]

[0002] When it comes to foreign languages, especially English, it is said that memorizing 3,000 to 5,000 words is necessary for university entrance exams. Simply memorizing this would be a very rigorous study for test takers and students, so there is a demand for it to be possible to understand and memorize a foreign language while having fun. Although Patent Documents 1 to 5 disclose various learning technologies, there are no foreign language learning materials that allow users to learn foreign language words and phrases while having fun in a game-like manner. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2024-080509 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-140745 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-161857 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-198818 [Patent Document 5] Utility Model Registration No. 3096747 [Patent Document 6] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-236260 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Therefore, the object of this invention is to provide foreign language learning materials that allow students to learn foreign language words and phrases while having fun playing a game. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the device described in claim 1 is a foreign language learning material that includes an answer sheet that users use to solve problems and answers that users use to check their answers, wherein the answer sheet has multiple questions about foreign words or phrases written in numerical order to match the problem numbers, and the questions contain some of the characters of the foreign words or phrases that are the answers, with blanks formed to correspond to characters or spaces other than the written characters, and the answers contain all of the characters of the foreign words or phrases that are the answers, in the same arrangement as the problems on the answer sheet. Therefore, in the device described in claim 1, the user can fill in the blanks using some of the letters in the question as a hint to complete a foreign word or phrase, and after completing it, can check their answer by looking at the answer sheet.

[0006] In the device described in claim 2, the part of the characters includes at least one of one character contained in the word of the previous question and one character contained in the word of the next question. Therefore, in the device described in claim 2, by including one character contained in the word of the previous question or one character contained in the word of the next question, it can be made into a learning material in the style of Shiritori (not a complete Shiritori game, but a method similar to Shiritori).

[0007] The device described in claim 3 is characterized in that the display format of one character contained in the word of the previous question and one character contained in the word of the next question are different. Therefore, in the device described in claim 3, the previous question and the next question can be clearly distinguished by changing the display format (for example, by the presence or absence of a circular enclosure).

[0008] The device described in claim 4 is characterized in that the answer sheet has individual answer columns in the order of the question numbers, and in the individual answer columns, the meanings of the foreign language words or phrases that are the answers in a language other than the foreign language are added as an aid to the answer. Therefore, in the device described in claim 4, the meaning of the words in languages ​​other than the foreign language is added as an aid to the answer, so it is possible to use this as a clue to arrive at the correct answer.

[0009] In the device described in claim 5, the answer sheet is formed with vertical and horizontal grids, and in the first direction of the grid, multiple foreign language idiom questions are written in numerical order to pair with the question numbers, and in the second direction of the grid, multiple foreign language word questions are written in numerical order to pair with the question numbers, and the idiom questions and the word questions are arranged crosswise on the grid. Therefore, in the device described in claim 5, by using the vertical and horizontal grids to intertwine idiom questions with word questions, it can be made into a crossword puzzle-style learning material.

[0010] The invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that the question numbers of the foreign language idiom questions are displayed in a first manner, and the question numbers of the foreign language word questions are displayed in a second manner. Therefore, in the device described in claim 6, the display manner of the question number can be clearly differentiated between idiom questions and word questions.

[0011] In the device described in claim 7, the answer sheet is characterized in that when a foreign language character or blank reaches the bottom or right end of a square, the foreign language character or blank continues in the square to the right or below, respectively. Therefore, in the device described in claim 7, even if a word or phrase question extends beyond the grid, it can be dealt with by changing the direction of the question text.

[0012] The device described in claim 8 is characterized in that when a space occurs between the words of the phrase and the phrase in which a space occurs intersects with another word or phrase on the grid, it is handled so that a space does not occur in the other word or phrase. Therefore, the device described in claim 8 can improve the freedom of combinations of phrases and words.

[0013] The device described in claim 9 is a foreign language learning material that includes an answer sheet that users use to solve problems and answers that users use to check their answers, wherein the answer sheet has multiple foreign language word or phrase questions written in numerical order to match the problem numbers, the problems contain some of the characters of the foreign language word or phrase that is the answer, and blanks are formed to correspond to characters or spaces other than the written characters, and the answers contain all of the characters of the foreign language word or phrase that is the answer in the same arrangement as the problems on the answer sheet, and illustrations and photographs are drawn in the answer column, the answers, the hint column, and designated parts of the margins. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] The device described in claim 1 is a foreign language learning material that includes an answer sheet that users use to solve problems and an answer sheet that users use to check their answers, wherein the answer sheet contains multiple foreign word or phrase questions in numerical order, paired with the problem numbers, and the problems contain some of the letters of the foreign word or phrase that is the answer, with blanks corresponding to letters or spaces other than the written letters, and the answers contain all of the letters of the foreign word or phrase that is the answer, in the same arrangement as the problems on the answer sheet.As a result, users can use some of the letters in the problems as hints to fill in the blanks to complete the foreign word or phrase, and after completing the word or phrase, they can check their answer by looking at the answer sheet, allowing them to learn foreign words and phrases while having fun in a game-like manner.

[0015] In the device described in claim 2, the part of the characters includes at least one of one character contained in the word of the previous question and one character contained in the word of the next question. Therefore, by including one character contained in the word of the previous question or one character contained in the word of the next question, it is possible to create a learning material in the style of Shiritori (not a complete Shiritori, but a method similar to Shiritori), and using Shiritori-style learning material, it is possible to learn a foreign language with the feeling of solving a puzzle.

[0016] In the device described in claim 3, the one character contained in the word of the previous question and the one character contained in the word of the next question are displayed in different ways. By changing the display manner (for example, by the presence or absence of a circular enclosure), the distinction between the previous question and the next question can be made clear, making the student aware of the connection between the questions before and after, and increasing the enjoyment of solving the questions.

[0017] In the device described in claim 4, the answer sheet has individual answer columns in the order of the question numbers, and in the individual answer columns, the meanings of the foreign language words or phrases that are the answers in a language other than the foreign language are added as an aid to the answer.Since the meanings of the foreign language words or phrases are added as an aid to the answer, it is possible to use these as clues to arrive at the correct answer, and the answer sheet can be used as a foreign language learning material that is easy for even beginners to foreign language learning to use.

[0018] In the device described in claim 5, the answer sheet is formed with vertical and horizontal grids, and in the first direction of the grid, multiple foreign language idiom questions are written in numerical order to pair with the question numbers, and in the second direction of the grid, multiple foreign language word questions are written in numerical order to pair with the question numbers, and the idiom questions and the word questions are arranged crosswise on the grid, so that by using the vertical and horizontal grids to cross the idiom questions and word questions, it can be made into a crossword puzzle-style learning material, and the crossword puzzle-style learning material allows you to memorize foreign language words and idioms in a puzzle-like manner.

[0019] In the device described in claim 6, the question numbers of the foreign language idiom questions are displayed in a first manner, and the question numbers of the foreign language word questions are displayed in a second manner.Since the display manner of the question numbers is clearly different between idiom questions and word questions, it is possible to clearly see at a glance which questions are idiom questions and which are word questions.

[0020] In the device described in claim 7, when the foreign language characters or blanks reach the bottom or right end of the square, the answer sheet continues with foreign language characters or blanks in the square to the right or below, respectively. Therefore, even in situations where a word or phrase question extends beyond the square, it is possible to deal with this by changing the direction of the question text. This not only widens the range of question choices, but also allows users who solve the questions to learn words and phrases while having fun with new rules.

[0021] In the device described in claim 8, when a space occurs between the words of the phrase and the phrase with a space intersects with another word or phrase on the grid, it is handled so that no space occurs in the other word or phrase, thereby improving the freedom of combinations of phrases and words, and therefore, although it is a crossword puzzle-style learning material, it can cover a large number of words and phrases, going beyond the constraints of crossword puzzle rules. The invention described in claim 9 can provide foreign language learning materials that are easy for learners to learn and can improve learning efficiency. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an answer sheet 11 of a foreign language learning material 10 according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a diagram showing an answer 12 of the foreign language learning material 10 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an answer sheet 21 of a foreign language learning material 20 according to a second embodiment. [Figure 4]10 is a diagram showing an answer 22 of the foreign language learning material 20 according to the second embodiment. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] Hereinafter, one embodiment (first embodiment and second embodiment) of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, for ease of understanding, the shapes and dimensions of components are exaggerated and some components are omitted. [First embodiment] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an answer sheet 11 of a foreign language learning material 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an answer 12 of the foreign language learning material 10 according to the first embodiment. The foreign language learning material 10 according to the first embodiment is a Shiritori style learning material.

[0024] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, foreign language learning material 10 according to the first embodiment comprises answer sheet 11, which is used by the user when solving problems, and answer 12, which is used by the user when checking the answers. Answer sheet 11 has a plurality of foreign word problems 14 written in numerical order to be paired with problem numbers 13. Questions 14 contain some of the characters of the foreign word that is the answer, with blank spaces corresponding to characters other than the written characters. Answer 12 contains all of the characters of the foreign word that is the answer 17 to the word problem, in the same arrangement as question 14 on answer sheet 11. Note that answer sheet 11 and answer 12 can be composed of separate sheets of paper.

[0025] Therefore, in the foreign language learning material 10 according to the first embodiment, the user can use some of the characters in question 14 as a hint to fill in the blanks to complete the foreign language word, and after completing it, can check the answer by looking at answer key 12.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 1, the contents of word problem 14 on answer sheet 11 are as follows: (Question 1) "Blank" "Blank" "c (circle)" "Blank" (Question 2) "c (with circle)" "a (without circle)" "blank" "blank" "blank" "blank" (Question 3) "a (no circle)" "blank" "blank" "blank" "r (with circle)" "blank" "blank" (Question 4) "r (with circle)" "a (without circle)" "blank" "blank" "blank" (Question 5) "a (no circle)" "blank" "blank" "blank" "g (circle)" (Question 6) "g (with circle)" "blank" "blank" "d (without circle)" "blank" (Question 7) "d (no circle)" "blank" "blank" "b (with circle)" "blank" "blank" "blank" "blank" (Question 8) "b (with circle)" "blank" "blank" "blank" "g (without circle)" "blank x 10" "c (without circle)" (Question 9) "c (no circle)" "blank" "blank" "d (circle)" "blank" (Question 10) "d (with circle)" "blank" "blank" "t (without circle)" "blank" "blank" "blank" (Question 11) "t (no circle)" "The rest is blank to the right"

[0027] On the other hand, as shown in Figure 2, the content of answer 17 for the word in answer 12 is as follows: (Question 1) "b" "a" "c" "k" (Question 2) "c" "a" "n" "c" "e" "r" (Question 3) "a" "l" "l" "e" "r" "g" "y" (Question 4) "r" "a" "i" "n" "y" (Question 5) "a" "l" "o" "n" "g" (Question 6) "g" "a" "u" "d" "y" (Question 7) "d" "a" "y" "b" "r" "e" "a" "k" (Question 8) "b", "a", "c", "k", "g", "r", "o", "u", "n", "d", "blank", "m", "u", "s", "i", "c" (Question 9) "c" "a" "n" "d" "y" (Question 10) "d" "a" "y" "t" "i" "m" "e" (Question 11) "t" "e" "r" "r" "i" "b" "l" "e"

[0028] As shown in FIG. 1, some characters in word problem 14 include at least one of one character contained in the word of the previous question and one character contained in the word of the next question. For example, some of the characters in question 14 (Question 1) contain "c," a character that is contained in the word of the next question. Also, some of the characters in question 14 (Question 2) contain "c," a character that is contained in the word of the previous question, and "a," a character that is contained in the word of the next question. Furthermore, some of the characters in question 14 (Question 3) contain "a," a character that is contained in the word of the previous question, and "r," a character that is contained in the word of the next question.

[0029] Therefore, in the foreign language learning material 10 according to the first embodiment, by including one character contained in the word of the previous question or one character contained in the word of the next question, it is possible to make the learning material into a shiritori-style learning material (not a complete shiritori, but a method similar to shiritori).

[0030] The display mode of one character contained in the word of the previous question and the display mode of one character contained in the word of the next question are different. For example, in question 14 of (Question 2), the "c" in the word of the previous question is displayed with a circle "with" it, and the "a" in the word of the next question is displayed with a circle "without" it. Also, in question 14 of (Question 3), the "a" in the word of the previous question is displayed with a circle "without" it, and the "r" in the word of the next question is displayed with a circle "with" it.

[0031] Therefore, in the foreign language learning material 10 according to the first embodiment, the previous question and the next question can be clearly distinguished by changing the display mode of the characters contained in the words (for example, by the presence or absence of a circular enclosure).

[0032] As shown in Figure 1, answer sheet 11 has individual answer columns 15 in the order of question number 13, and in each individual answer column 15, the meaning 16 of the foreign language word that is the answer in a language other than the foreign language (in the illustrated example, Japanese other than English) is written as an aid to the answer. For example, the meaning 16 of word question 14 in (Question 1) is "after, back," and the meaning 16 of word question 14 in (Question 2) is "cancer, illness." Therefore, in the foreign language learning material 10 according to the first embodiment, meanings 16 in languages ​​other than the foreign language are added as supplementary answers, so it is possible to use these as clues to arrive at the correct answer. Note that it is possible to prevent the meanings 16 in languages ​​other than the foreign language from being displayed in the answers 12 shown in FIG. 2. This makes it possible to use the answers 12 to review and recall the meanings 16 in languages ​​other than the foreign language.

[0033] As explained above, in the first embodiment of the foreign language learning material 10, the user fills in the blanks using some of the characters in the question 14 as a hint to complete the foreign language word, and after completing it, can check the answer by looking at the answer key 12, so that the user can learn foreign language words while having fun like playing a game.

[0034] Furthermore, in the first embodiment of the foreign language learning material 10, by including one character contained in the word of the previous question or one character contained in the word of the next question, it is possible to make the learning material into a shiritori-style learning material (not a complete shiritori, but a method similar to shiritori), so that the shiritori-style learning material allows one to learn a foreign language with the feeling of solving a puzzle.

[0035] Furthermore, in the foreign language learning material 10 of the first embodiment, by differentiating the display mode of one character contained in the word of the previous question from that of one character contained in the word of the next question (for example, by the presence or absence of a circular enclosure), the distinction between the previous question and the next question can be made clear, making the student aware of the connection between the questions before and after, and increasing the enjoyment of solving the questions.

[0036] Furthermore, in the foreign language learning material 10 of the first embodiment, meanings 16 in languages ​​other than the foreign language are added as an aid to the answers, so that it is possible to use these as clues to arrive at the correct answer, making the foreign language learning material 10 easy to use even for beginners in foreign language learning.

[0037] Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that duplicated descriptions of parts similar to those of the first embodiment will be omitted. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an answer sheet 21 of a foreign language learning material 20 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an answer 22 of the foreign language learning material 20 according to the second embodiment. The foreign language learning material 20 according to the second embodiment is a crossword puzzle type material.

[0038] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the second embodiment of the foreign language learning material 20 is a foreign language learning material 20 that includes an answer sheet 21 that the user uses to solve the questions, and an answer 22 that the user uses to check the answers. The answer sheet 21 has a number of foreign language word and phrase questions 24, 26 written in numerical order to pair with question numbers 23, 25. Questions 24, 26 contain some of the characters of the foreign language words and phrases that are the answers, and have blanks corresponding to characters or spaces other than the written characters. Answer 22 contains all of the characters of the foreign language words and phrases that are answers 27 to the phrase question and 28 to the word question, in the same arrangement as questions 24, 26 on the answer sheet 21.

[0039] Therefore, in the foreign language learning material 20 according to the second embodiment, the user can fill in the blanks to complete the foreign language word or phrase using some of the characters in the foreign language word and phrase questions 24 and 26 as hints, and after completing the questions, can check the answer by looking at the answer key 22.

[0040] As shown in Figure 3, answer sheet 21 is formed with vertical and horizontal grids, and in the horizontal direction (first direction) of the grid, multiple foreign language idiom questions 24 are written in numerical order to pair with question number 23, and in the vertical direction (second direction) of the grid, multiple foreign language word questions 26 are written in numerical order to pair with question number 25, and the idiom questions 24 and word questions 26 are arranged crosswise on the grid.

[0041] Therefore, in the foreign language learning material 20 according to the second embodiment, by using the vertical and horizontal grids to intersect phrase questions 24 and word questions 26, it is possible to create a crossword puzzle-style learning material.

[0042] As shown in Figure 3, the content of the idiom question 24 on the answer sheet 21 is as follows: (Question 1) "l", "blank", "blank", "k", "blacked out", "l", "blank", "blank", "e", "~". Note that "~" means that any noun etc. follows (is placed). (Question 2) "t" "a" "blank" "blank" "blacked out" "blank" "blank" "blank" "~" (Question 3) "m", "a", "blank", "e", "blacked out", "a", "blank", "blank", "i", "blank", "blank", "a", "k", "blank". (Question 4) "c" "blank" "blank" "blank" "blank" "blacked out" "o" "blank" "blank" "~"

[0043] The content of word question 26 on answer sheet 21 is as follows: (Question 5) "l", "blank", "m", "b" (Question 6) "a" "c" "blank" "blank" "blank" "p" "a" "blank" "blank" (Question 7) "k" "blank" "e" "blank" (Question 8) "l" "blank" "blank" "blank" (Question 9) "Blank" "m" "Blank" "p" "Blank" "Blank" "Blank" (Question 10) "Blank" "Blank" "g" "n" "Blank" "Blank" "D" "E" (Question 11) "e" "blank" "i" "blank" "blank" "blank" "n" (Question 12) "Blank" "Blank" "Blank" "k" (Question 13) "Blank" "Blank" "Blank" "t" (Question 14) "t" "blank" "a" "blank" "blank" (Question 15) "a", "blank", "k", "blank x 8"

[0044] On the other hand, as shown in Figure 4, the content of answer 27 for the phrase in answer 22 is as follows: (Question 1) "l", "o", "o", "k", "blacked out", "l", "i", "k", "e", "~" (Question 2) "t", "a", "k", "e", "blacked out", "o", "f", "f", "~" (Question 3) "m", "a", "k", "e", "blacked out", "a", "blank", "m", "i", "s", "t", "a", "k", "e" (Question 4) "c", "a", "r", "r", "y", "blacked out", "o", "u", "t", "~"

[0045] Also, the content of answer 28 for the word in answer 22 is as follows. (Question 5) "l" "i" "m" "b" (Question 6) "a" "c" "c" "o" "m" "p" "a" "n" "y" (Question 7) "k" "e" "e" "n" (Question 8) "l" "e" "a" "d" (Question 9) "i", "m", "blank", "p", "o", "r", "t" (Question 10) "m" "a" "g" "n" "i" "t" "u" "d" "e" (Question 1) "e" "d" "i" "t" "i" "o" "n" (Question 1 and 2) "s" "n" "a" "k" (Question 1) "t" "e" "x" "t" (Question 1) "t" "r" "a" "c" "e" (Question 1) "a" "c" "k" "n" "o" "w" "l" "e" "d" "g" "e"

[0046] As shown in FIG. 3, question number 23 of foreign language idiom question 24 is displayed in Arabic numerals (first mode), and question number 25 of foreign language word question 26 is displayed in Chinese numerals (second mode).

[0047] Therefore, in the foreign language learning material 20 according to the second embodiment, the display modes of the question numbers 23 and 25 can be clearly different between the idiom question 24 and the word question 26.

[0048] When a foreign language character or blank reaches the bottom or right edge of a square on the answer sheet 21, the foreign language character or blank continues in the square to the right or below, respectively (see the white arrows in Figure 3). Note that in the example of Figure 3, when the bottom edge of a square is reached, the question continues in the square to the right, but when the right edge of a square is reached, the question can continue in the square below.

[0049] Therefore, in the foreign language learning material 20 according to the second embodiment, even if the word or phrase questions 24, 26 extend beyond the grid, this can be dealt with by changing the direction of the question sentence.

[0050] In the foreign language learning materials 20, when a space occurs between words in a phrase and the phrase with the space and another word intersect on the grid, the answer is treated as if no space occurs in the other word. In other words, the answer for the other word has a space, but it is treated as if no space occurs.

[0051] For example, as shown in Figure 3, the answer to the horizontal idiom question (Question 3) is "make a mistake." On the other hand, the answer to the vertical word question (Question 9) is "import." In this case, a space would be created between the "a" and "mistake" in "make a mistake" (see the circular dashed line in Figure 3). If this space were left as is, the vertical answer would become "import," resulting in a space between the "m" and "p." To avoid this situation, students are encouraged to answer with a "space" in the horizontal answer and a "no space" in the vertical answer. Note that in some idiom questions, spaces are "blacked out" (e.g., "look," "blacked out," "like"), so some have considered blacking out the circular dashed lines in the figure. However, doing so would interrupt the vertical question (Question 9), so this is the approach we took.

[0052] Therefore, in the foreign language learning material 20 according to the second embodiment, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in the combination of phrases and words.

[0053] Also, in places where many "blanks" are adjacent (near the center of answer sheet 21), it can be difficult to tell whether the blank is for that question or for another question, but guessing is also a fun part of the experience. When the user correctly figures out the answer to a difficult question, not only can they feel a great sense of accomplishment, but they can also learn foreign words and phrases in the process of thinking.

[0054] In this way, according to the second embodiment, the user can use some of the characters in questions 24 and 26 as hints to fill in the blanks to complete words or phrases in a foreign language, and after completing the questions, can check their answers by looking at answer key 22, allowing them to learn foreign words and phrases while having fun in a game-like manner.

[0055] Furthermore, according to the second embodiment, by using the vertical and horizontal grids to intersect phrase questions 24 and word questions 26, it is possible to create a crossword puzzle-style learning material, which allows students to learn foreign language words and phrases in a puzzle-like manner.

[0056] Furthermore, according to the second embodiment, the display manner of question numbers 23 and 25 is clearly different for phrase question 24 and word question 26, so that it is easy to see at a glance which questions are phrase questions and which are word questions.

[0057] Furthermore, according to the second embodiment, even in situations where a word or phrase problem extends beyond the grid, it is possible to deal with the situation by changing the direction of the question text (see the white arrow in Figure 3), which not only widens the range of question choices, but also allows users solving the problems to learn words and phrases while having fun with new rules.

[0058] Furthermore, according to the second embodiment, by handling cases where spaces occur between words in idioms (see the circular dashed lines in Figure 3), the degree of freedom in combining idioms and words can be increased, so that even though it is a crossword puzzle-style learning material, it can cover a wide range of words and idioms, going beyond the constraints of crossword puzzle rules.

[0059] (Summary of the first and second embodiments) The foreign language learning materials of the first and second embodiments are intended to ease the mental anguish that accompanies memorizing words and phrases that stand in the way of learning a foreign language, and to help students study in a fun and efficient manner. The foreign language learning materials of the first and second embodiments allow students to learn foreign words and phrases while having fun in a game-like manner.

[0060] If there are crossword puzzles or word chain games that are played entirely in the foreign language, solving them can help students solidify their knowledge of foreign words and phrases, but due to the constraints of the rules, it may be difficult to cover a sufficient number of words and phrases. In this case, the rules of the puzzle or game will need to be changed.

[0061] For example, while the original Shiritori game involves connecting the last letter of a word with the first letter of the word, the Shiritori-style game of the first embodiment relaxes this rule and includes one character from the previous or next question, recreating a Shiritori-like game. Furthermore, the crossword puzzle-style game of the second embodiment can go beyond the constraints of the rules and cover many words and phrases by changing the direction of the questions and treating spaces as if they do not exist. This allows users to learn a sufficient number of foreign language words and phrases while enjoying puzzles and games.

[0062] The above-described embodiments can be modified as follows. (1) The foreign language may be a language other than English. (2) In the first embodiment, some characters displayed in the word problem 14 may not include characters from the previous or next question. (3) In the first embodiment, one character included in the word of the previous question and one character included in the word of the next question may be displayed in the same manner. (4) In the first embodiment, the answer sheet 11 does not need to include the meanings of the words in languages ​​other than the foreign language. (5) In the first embodiment, answer 12 may be accompanied by a meaning in a language other than the foreign language.

[0063] (6) In the second embodiment, word questions may be arranged horizontally and phrase questions may be arranged vertically. (7) In the second embodiment, the question numbers of the idiom questions and the question numbers of the word questions may be displayed in the same display format. (8) In the second embodiment, when the foreign language characters or blanks reach the bottom or right edge of the square, the question may end there. (9) In the second embodiment, the handling of the case where a space occurs does not have to be adopted. In addition, what intersects with the phrase where a space occurs may be either a word or a phrase. (10) In the second embodiment, an extension direction indicator (e.g., a symbol written as 3 right, 2 up, which means to turn right at the third square and then turn up at the second square) may be placed at a predetermined position. Such a symbol allows for efficient arrangement of word and phrase questions by using space other than that occupied by other words or phrases. Furthermore, such a symbol allows for word and phrase questions to be posed in a specific section, not just a row or column. The extension direction indicator may be placed, for example, at the position where the question begins on the grid, or may be placed outside the grid (such as in the margin) in association with the question number.

[0064] (11) Foreign language learning materials may be in a format other than a word chain or crossword puzzle format (for example, a fill-in-the-blank format in which students simply fill in the blanks). (12) In the shiritori style, questions can be asked that consist of only words, only phrases, or a combination of words and phrases. (13) In the crossword puzzle format, questions can be asked that consist of only words, only phrases, or a combination of words and phrases. (14) Foreign language learning materials (answer sheets and answers) may be prepared on paper or displayed on the display screen of an information processing device (personal computer, smartphone, etc.). (15) In the questions on the answer sheet, the number of characters displayed as part of a word or phrase can be changed as desired. The more characters displayed, the lower the difficulty of the question, and the fewer characters displayed, the higher the difficulty of the question. It is preferable that at least one character be displayed as part of a word or phrase, but depending on the question, it may be left blank.

[0065] (16) Although the foreign language has been described using the example of English, it may be a language other than English (Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, French, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, etc.). Although the language of a country other than a foreign language has been described using the example of Japanese, it may be a language other than Japanese (Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, French, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, etc.). However, the foreign language and the language of a country other than a foreign language are different languages. (17) The blanks in the questions may contain only characters other than those listed in the question, or may contain only spaces other than those listed in the question (spaces between words in phrases), or may contain characters other than those listed in the question and spaces (spaces between words in phrases). In addition, in the questions, the spaces between words in phrases may be filled in or left blank. [Industrial Applicability]

[0066] Since this invention relates to foreign language learning materials, it has wide industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0067] 10 Foreign language learning materials 11 Answer sheet 12 Answer 13 Question Number 14 Word Problems 15 Individual answer column 16 Meaning 17 Word Problem Answers 20 Foreign language learning materials 21 Answer sheet 22 Answer 23 Idiom question number 24 Idiom Questions 25 Word Problems Question Number 26 Word Problems 27 Answers to Idiom Questions 28 Word Problem Answers

Claims

1. A foreign language learning material including an answer sheet for a user to use when solving problems and an answer sheet for a user to use when checking the answers, The answer sheet has a plurality of questions on foreign words or phrases in numerical order, paired with question numbers, The question contains some characters of a foreign word or phrase that is the answer, and blanks are formed to correspond to characters or spaces other than the characters that are written, The foreign language learning material is characterized in that the answer contains all the characters of the foreign language word or phrase that is the answer in the same arrangement as the question on the answer sheet.

2. 2. The foreign language learning material according to claim 1, wherein the part of characters includes at least one of one character contained in a word in the previous question and one character contained in a word in the next question.

3. 3. The foreign language learning material according to claim 2, wherein one character included in the word of the previous question and one character included in the word of the next question are displayed in different ways.

4. The answer sheet has individual answer columns in the order of the question numbers, 2. The foreign language learning material according to claim 1, wherein the individual answer columns include a supplementary explanation of the meaning of the foreign language word or phrase in the answer in a language other than the foreign language.

5. The answer sheet is formed with vertical and horizontal grids, and a plurality of foreign language idiom questions are written in numerical order in a first direction of the grid so as to be paired with the question numbers, and a plurality of foreign language word questions are written in numerical order in a second direction of the grid so as to be paired with the question numbers, 2. The foreign language learning material according to claim 1, wherein the idiom questions and the word questions are arranged so as to intersect on the grid.

6. the question number of the foreign language idiom question is displayed in a first manner; 6. The foreign language learning material according to claim 5, wherein the question numbers of the foreign language vocabulary questions are displayed in a second manner.

7. 6. The foreign language learning material according to claim 5, wherein when a foreign language character or blank reaches the bottom or right end of a square on the answer sheet, the foreign language character or blank continues in the adjacent square to the right or below, respectively.

8. A foreign language learning material as described in claim 5, characterized in that when a space occurs between words of the phrase and the phrase in which a space occurs intersects with another word or phrase on the grid, it is handled so that a space does not occur in the other word or phrase.

9. A foreign language learning material including an answer sheet for a user to use when solving problems and an answer sheet for a user to use when checking the answers, The answer sheet has a plurality of questions on foreign words or phrases written in numerical order so as to be paired with question numbers, and the questions contain some characters of the foreign words or phrases that are the answers, and blanks are formed to correspond to characters or spaces other than the written characters, The answer contains all the characters of the foreign language word or phrase that is the answer in the same layout as the question on the answer sheet, This foreign language teaching material is characterized in that illustrations and photographs are drawn in the answer column, the answer column, the hint column, and predetermined portions of the margins.

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