How to use animation to teach foreign languages

Abstract

The foreign language learning system using animation according to the present invention includes a data storage unit that stores learning data including learning sentences and learning words related to a foreign language and animation data corresponding to the learning data; a learning mode determination unit that determines whether a current learning mode selected by a learner's terminal device owned by a learner is a sentence learning mode or a word learning mode; a learning material extraction unit that selects and loads learning sentences or learning words from the data storage unit in accordance with a learning setting of the learning mode determined by the learning mode determination unit; an animation extraction unit that selects and loads animation data corresponding to the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit; and a learning video provision unit that displays the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit and the animation data loaded by the animation extraction unit on the learner's terminal device according to a preset display setting.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a system and method for providing foreign language learning using animation, and more particularly to a system and method for providing foreign language learning using animation, which allows learners to memorize entire learning sentences, sentence patterns, or learning vocabulary while associating them with the animation, thereby maximizing learning effects. [Background technology]

[0002] From the past to the present, many people have had the desire to become proficient in a foreign language, and the importance of learning a foreign language has tended to grow even more in line with the recent trend toward internationalization.

[0003] As a result, the language learning market is also gradually expanding, with a variety of classrooms and learning services popping up, each offering its own unique language learning method.

[0004] In particular, isolated languages ​​such as English, the languages ​​of many European countries, and Chinese have an overwhelming international influence compared to other foreign languages, and occupy an absolute position as the source languages ​​that form the foundation of modern world civilization and technology.

[0005] Such isolated words are languages ​​in which the relationship between words is determined by their position in a sentence (word order), and in which there are no affixes or word forms that change depending on the role in the sentence, and the role of a word (subject / object / verb / complement, etc.) is determined by its position in the sentence.

[0006] Due to the above characteristics, it is most advantageous to learn isolated languages ​​by memorizing vocabulary and word order rather than by individually studying thousands of detailed grammar points.

[0007] However, many foreign language learning classes and services in Korea still focus on grammar and tests, and curriculum for improving conversational ability also tends to be based on memorization and textbooks, resulting in many students being unable to keep up and dropping out.

[0008] Therefore, a method for solving these problems is needed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0009] [Patent Document 1] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0135583 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0010] The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has an object to enable learners to naturally memorize sentence patterns in a foreign language through animations and related stories, thereby enabling learners to continuously maintain their interest in learning a foreign language.

[0011] The objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] To achieve the above object, the foreign language learning system using animation of the present invention includes a data storage unit that stores learning data including learning sentences and learning words related to a foreign language and animation data corresponding to the learning data; a learning mode determination unit that determines whether a current learning mode selected by a learner's terminal device owned by a learner is a sentence learning mode or a word learning mode; a learning material extraction unit that selects and loads learning sentences or learning words from the data storage unit in accordance with a learning setting of the learning mode determined by the learning mode determination unit; an animation extraction unit that selects and loads animation data corresponding to the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit; and a learning video provision unit that displays the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit and the animation data loaded by the animation extraction unit on the learner's terminal device according to a preset display setting.

[0013] In this case, the learning settings of the sentence learning mode may include at least one of a syntax division setting that provides a criterion for dividing the learning sentence into a plurality of syntaxes having semantic units, a presentation order setting that determines the presentation order of the plurality of syntaxes divided by the syntax division setting, an animation setting that assigns animation data corresponding to each of the plurality of divided syntaxes, and an effect setting that determines an effect to be applied to the animation data assigned to each of the plurality of syntaxes according to the animation setting.

[0014] The learning settings of the word learning mode may include at least one of a linked word setting for setting a linked word set, which is a combination of an arbitrary learning word and another learning word having a predetermined degree of association; a presentation order setting for determining a presentation order of the learning words included in the linked word set; an animation setting for allocating animation data corresponding to each learning word included in the linked word set; and an effect setting for determining an effect to be applied to the animation data allocated to each learning word according to the animation setting.

[0015] In addition, the display setting can be configured to sequentially carry out a pre-guidance process of displaying the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit on the learner's terminal device, a learning process of combining the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit with the animation data loaded by the animation extraction unit and displaying them on the learner's terminal device, and a post-guidance process of re-displaying the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit on the learner's terminal device.

[0016] To achieve the above object, the method for providing foreign language learning using animations of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) a learning mode determination unit determining whether a current learning mode selected by a learner's terminal device owned by a learner is a sentence learning mode or a vocabulary learning mode; (b) a learning material extraction unit selecting and loading learning sentences or learning words from the data storage unit so as to correspond to the learning setting of the learning mode determined by the learning mode determination unit in the step (a); (c) an animation extraction unit selecting and loading animation data corresponding to the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit in the step (b); and (d) a learning video provision unit processing the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit in the step (b) and the animation data loaded by the animation extraction unit in the step (c) according to a preset display setting, and displaying them on the learner's terminal device.

[0017] In this case, the learning settings of the sentence learning mode may include at least one of a syntax division setting that provides a criterion for dividing the learning sentence into a plurality of syntaxes having semantic units, a presentation order setting that determines the presentation order of the plurality of syntaxes divided by the syntax division setting, an animation setting that assigns animation data corresponding to each of the plurality of divided syntaxes, and an effect setting that determines an effect to be applied to the animation data assigned to each of the plurality of syntaxes according to the animation setting.

[0018] Here, if the learning mode determined by the learning mode determination unit in step (a) is a sentence learning mode, step (b) may be performed in the form of step (d1) in which the learning material extraction unit selects and loads learning sentences corresponding to a predetermined learning order from the data storage unit, and step (d) may be performed in the form of step (d1) in which the learning video providing unit processes the learning sentences loaded by the learning material extraction unit in step (b) and the animation data loaded by the animation extraction unit in step (c) according to the display order setting, and displays them on the learner's terminal device.

[0019] In this case, step (d1) may include steps (d1-1) of the learning video providing unit displaying the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit on the learner's terminal device, (d1-2) of the learning video providing unit combining the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit with the animation data loaded by the animation extracting unit and displaying the same on the learner's terminal device, and (d1-3) of the learning video providing unit re-displaying the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit on the learner's terminal device.

[0020] The step (d1-2) includes the step (d1-2-1) of the learning video providing unit displaying the n-th syntax (n is a natural number equal to or greater than 1) of the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit and the n-th animation data assigned to the n-th syntax on the learner's terminal device, the step (d1-2-2) of the learning video providing unit displaying the n+1-th syntax of the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit and the n+1-th animation data assigned to the n+1-th syntax on the learner's terminal device, and the step (d1-2-3) of the learning video providing unit displaying the n+1-th syntax of the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit and the n+1-th animation data assigned to the n+1-th syntax on the learner's terminal device. The method may include a step (d1-2-3) of analyzing the correlation between the nth sentence and the n+1th sentence, and a step (d1-2-4) of applying an effect to at least one of the nth animation data and the n+1th animation data if the learning video providing unit determines that there is a correlation between the nth learning sentence and the n+1th learning sentence based on the analysis result of the step (d2-2-3). The step (d1-2) may be repeated by sequentially increasing n by a number of times equal to the number of sentences in the learning sentence minus 1.

[0021] Meanwhile, the learning settings of the word learning mode may include at least one of a linked word setting for setting a linked word set, which is a combination of an arbitrary learning word and another learning word having a predetermined relevance; a presentation order setting for determining a presentation order of the learning words included in the linked word set; an animation setting for allocating animation data corresponding to each learning word included in the linked word set; and an effect setting for determining an effect to be applied to the animation data allocated to each learning word according to the animation setting.

[0022] In this case, if the learning mode determined by the learning mode determination unit in step (a) is a word learning mode, step (b) may be performed in the form of step (d2) in which the learning material extraction unit selects and loads a linked word set corresponding to a predetermined learning order from the data storage unit, and step (d) may be performed in the form of step (d2) in which a learning video providing unit processes each learning word of the linked word set loaded by the learning material extraction unit in step (b) and the animation data loaded by the animation extraction unit in step (c) according to the display order setting, and displays the processed learning words on the learner's terminal.

[0023] Step (d2) may include the steps of: (d2-1) the learning video providing unit presenting each learning word of the linked word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit on the learner's terminal; (d2-2) the learning video providing unit combining each learning word of the linked word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit with animation data loaded by the animation extracting unit and presenting the resulting combination on the learner's terminal; and (d2-3) the learning video providing unit re-presenting each learning word of the linked word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit on the learner's terminal.

[0024] Here, the step (d2-2) includes the step (d2-2-1) of the learning video providing unit displaying the nth learning word (n is a natural number equal to or greater than 1) of the linked word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit and the nth animation data assigned to the nth learning word on the learner's terminal device, the step (d2-2-2) of the learning video providing unit displaying the n+1th learning word of the linked word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit and the n+1th animation data assigned to the n+1th learning word on the learner's terminal device, and the step (d2-2-3) of the learning video providing unit displaying the n+1th learning word of the linked word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit and the n+1th animation data assigned to the n+1th learning word on the learner's terminal device. The method may include a step (d2-2-3) of analyzing the correlation between the nth learning word and the n+1th learning word, and a step (d2-2-4) of applying an effect to at least one of the nth animation data and the n+1th animation data if the learning video providing unit determines that the nth learning word and the n+1th learning word are correlated based on the analysis result of the step (d2-2-3). The step (d2-2) may be repeated by sequentially increasing n by a number of times equal to the number of learning words constituting the correlated word set minus 1. [Effects of the Invention]

[0025] To solve the above problems, the system and method for providing foreign language learning using animation of the present invention has the advantage that by expressing the syntax or words of sentences in a main language as animations, learners can intuitively understand the meaning of the sentences or words the moment they listen to the explanation while watching the animation, and at the same time, can naturally memorize the sentences or words.

[0026] In particular, the present invention utilizes animation to help learners understand not only the simple meaning of words but also the nuances and usage contexts of sentences and words.

[0027] In addition, the present invention provides a plurality of foreign language sentence patterns and words together in one story, allowing learners to maintain and accelerate their learning interest through the unfolding of the story, thereby enabling them to memorize a plurality of patterns at once and retain the learned content in their memory for a long time.

[0028] The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0029] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a system for implementing a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a diagram illustrating the overall process of a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 10 is a diagram showing the classification of step (d) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram showing a detailed process of step (d1) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 10 is a diagram showing a detailed process of step (d1-2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating exemplary screens displayed on a learner's terminal in steps (d1-1) and (d1-3) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a learner's terminal in step (d1-2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8]10 is a diagram showing a detailed process of step (d2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] 10 is a diagram showing a detailed process of step (d2-2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating exemplary screens displayed on a learner's terminal in steps (d2-1) and (d2-3) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a learner's terminal in step (d2-2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] 10 is a diagram showing another example of a screen displayed on a learner's terminal in step (d2-2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a learner's terminal for memorizing sentence patterns in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a learner's terminal for memorizing sentence patterns in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which key parts of elements contained in learning words and learning sentences that correspond to animation data are separately emphasized. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0030] As used herein, when a component (or region, layer, portion, etc.) is referred to as being "on," "coupled," or "bonded" to another component, it means that it can be directly disposed / coupled / bonded to the other component, or that a third component can be disposed therebetween.

[0031] The same reference numerals refer to the same elements throughout the drawings, and the thickness, proportions, and dimensions of the elements are exaggerated for the purpose of effectively explaining the technical contents.

[0032] "And / or" includes all combinations of one or more that the associated constructs may define.

[0033] Terms such as "first," "second," etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. For example, a first component may be designated as a "second component," and similarly, a second component may be designated as a "first component" without departing from the scope of the present invention. A singular expression includes a plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0034] Furthermore, terms such as "under," "below," "on," and "above" are used to describe the relative relationships of components shown in the drawings. These terms are relative concepts and are described based on the directions shown in the drawings.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Furthermore, terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art, and unless interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense, are expressly defined herein.

[0036] The terms "comprise" or "have" and the like are intended to specify the presence of a stated feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof, but should be understood as not precluding the possible presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0037] Additionally, when this specification refers to a first component operating or executing on a second component, it should be understood that the first component operates or executes in the environment in which the second component operates or executes, or operates or executes through direct or indirect interaction with the second component.

[0038] When a component, device, or system is referred to as including a component consisting of a program or software, it should be understood that the component, device, or system also includes the hardware (e.g., memory, CPU, etc.) necessary for the program or software to execute or operate, as well as other programs or software (e.g., operating systems, drivers necessary to run the hardware, etc.), even if not explicitly stated otherwise.

[0039] Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, when a component is embodied, it should be understood that the component can be embodied in any form, such as software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware.

[0040] Furthermore, the terms used in this specification are intended to describe the embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular includes the plural unless otherwise specifically stated. When used in this specification, "comprises" and / or "comprising" do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components.

[0041] Furthermore, terms such as "module," "device," and the like, used herein may refer to a functional or structural combination of hardware and software driven by or for driving the hardware. For example, hardware may be a data processing device including a CPU or other processor. Software driven by hardware may refer to a running process, object, executable, thread of execution, program, etc.

[0042] Furthermore, it can be easily inferred by an average expert in the technical field of the present invention that the term can refer to a logical unit of a specific code and hardware resources for executing the specific code, and does not necessarily refer to physically connected code or to a single type of hardware.

[0043] In addition, the present invention may be provided in the form of a storage medium having a computer-readable program recorded thereon, so that the learner can operate it independently through his or her own learner terminal, or each process may be provided online to the learner terminal through an operating server.

[0044] Hereinafter, specific technical contents to be implemented in the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0045] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a system for implementing a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] Those skilled in the art of the present invention will be able to easily deduce that the components shown in FIG. 1 can be functionally and logically separated, and that this does not necessarily mean that the components are partitioned into separate physical devices or created with separate code.

[0047] Furthermore, in the following description of the present invention, the foreign language applied to the learning process in this embodiment is English as an example, but this is not limited to English and can of course be applied to any language.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 1, the method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a data storage unit 100, a learning mode determination unit 200, a learning material extraction unit 300, an animation extraction unit 400, and a learning video provision unit 500.

[0049] The data storage unit 100 is provided to store learning data including learning sentences and learning words related to a foreign language, and animation data corresponding to the learning data.

[0050] The learning mode determination unit 200 determines whether the current learning mode selected by the learner's terminal 10 is a sentence learning mode or a vocabulary learning mode.

[0051] That is, the learner can select which learning mode to use through the learner's terminal device 10 that he / she owns, and the learning mode determination unit 200 determines which learning mode is selected by the learner's terminal device 10.

[0052] The learning material extracting unit 300 selects and loads learning sentences or learning words from the data storing unit 100 in accordance with the learning setting of the learning mode determined by the learning mode determining unit 200 .

[0053] The animation extracting unit 400 selects and loads animation data corresponding to the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 .

[0054] That is, each learning sentence and learning word can be set with corresponding animation data, which will be described later.

[0055] The learning video providing unit 500 displays the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 and the animation data loaded by the animation extracting unit 400 on the learner's terminal 10 according to a preset display setting.

[0056] Thus, the learner can carry out the language learning process while visually checking the animation displayed along with the learning sentences or learning words through the learner terminal 10.

[0057] Hereinafter, a method for providing foreign language learning through the foreign language learning system will be described in detail. In the following description, the reference numerals assigned to the respective components refer to FIG.

[0058] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the overall process of a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 2, the method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention may include steps (a) to (d).

[0060] In step (a), the learning mode determining unit 200 determines whether the current learning mode selected by the learner's terminal 10 is a sentence learning mode or a vocabulary learning mode.

[0061] That is, prior to this process, the learner selects which learning mode to use through his / her own learner terminal 10, and in step (a), the learning mode determination unit 200 determines whether the learning mode selected by the learner terminal 10 is a sentence learning mode or a vocabulary learning mode.

[0062] Step (b) is a process in which the learning material extraction unit 300 selects and loads learning sentences or learning words from the data storage unit 100 in accordance with the learning setting of the learning mode determined by the learning mode determination unit 200 in step (a).

[0063] In this process, if the learning mode is a text learning mode, the learning material extracting unit 300 selects and loads learning texts corresponding to a preset learning order from the data storage unit 100 by the learning video providing unit 300 .

[0064] Alternatively, in this process, if the learning mode is a word learning mode, the learning material extracting unit 300 selects and loads one or more learning words corresponding to a preset learning order from the data storage unit 100 .

[0065] In this case, the learning settings preset for the sentence learning mode may include at least one of a syntax division setting that provides a criterion for dividing a learning sentence into a plurality of syntaxes having semantic units, a presentation order setting that determines the presentation order of the plurality of syntaxes divided by the syntax division setting, an animation setting that assigns animation data corresponding to each of the divided plurality of syntaxes, and an effect setting that determines the effect to be given to the animation data assigned to each of the plurality of syntaxes according to the animation setting.

[0066] That is, each learning sentence can be assigned a syntax division setting, a presentation order setting, an animation setting, and an effect setting.

[0067] The preset learning settings for the word learning mode may include at least one of a linked word setting for setting a linked word set, which is a combination of an arbitrary learning word and another learning word having a preset relevance; a presentation order setting for determining the presentation order of the learning words included in the linked word set; an animation setting for assigning animation data corresponding to each learning word included in the linked word set; and an effect setting for determining an effect to be given to the animation data assigned to each learning word according to the animation setting.

[0068] That is, each learning word can be assigned a related word setting, a presentation order setting, an animation setting, and an effect setting.

[0069] Next, in step (c), the animation extracting unit 400 selects and loads animation data corresponding to the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 in step (b).

[0070] In step (c), the animation extracting unit 400 loads and prepares corresponding animation data according to the animation and effect settings assigned to the sentence learning mode or the word learning mode.

[0071] Next, in step (d), the learning video providing unit 500 processes the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 in step (b) and the animation data loaded by the animation extracting unit 400 in step (c) according to the preset display settings and displays them on the learner's terminal 10.

[0072] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing classification of step (d) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0073] As shown in FIG. 3, step (d) can be performed in the form of step (d1) or step (d2) depending on the learning mode determined by the learning mode determination unit 200 in step (a).

[0074] Step (d1) is performed when the learning mode determined by the learning mode determination unit 200 is the sentence learning mode, and is a process in which the learning video providing unit 500 processes the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extraction unit 300 in step (b) and the animation data loaded by the animation extraction unit 400 in step (c) according to the display order setting and displays them on the learner's terminal device 10.

[0075] Step (d2) is performed when the learning mode determined by the learning mode determination unit 200 is the word learning mode, and is a process in which the learning video providing unit 500 processes each learning word of the related word set loaded by the learning material extraction unit 300 in step (b) and the animation data loaded by the animation extraction unit 400 in step (c) according to the display order setting and displays them on the learner's terminal device 10.

[0076] Steps (d1) and (d2) can be configured to sequentially carry out a pre-guidance process of displaying the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit 300 on the learner's terminal 10, a learning process of combining the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit 300 with the animation data loaded by the animation extraction unit and displaying them on the learner's terminal 10, and a post-guidance process of re-displaying the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extraction unit 300 on the learner's terminal 10.

[0077] Steps (d1) and (d2) will be described in detail below.

[0078] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a detailed process of step (d1) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0079] As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, step (d1) may specifically include steps (d1-1) to (d1-3).

[0080] In step (d1-1), the learning video providing unit 500 displays the learning sentences loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 on the learner's terminal 10.

[0081] That is, the learning video providing unit 500 can display the learning sentences to be studied with priority on the learner's terminal 10 to inform the learner in advance which learning sentences to study.

[0082] In this process, the learning sentence can be displayed as text on the learner's terminal 10, and simultaneously the voice reading of the learning sentence can be reproduced.

[0083] Step (d1-2) is a process in which the learning video providing unit 500 combines the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 with the animation data loaded by the animation extracting unit 400 and displays it on the learner's terminal 10.

[0084] This process allows learners to visually provide animation data along with learning texts to learn in a full-scale manner, and more details about this will be described later.

[0085] In step (d1-3), the learning video providing unit 500 re-displays the learning sentences loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 on the learner's terminal 10.

[0086] That is, in this process, after the full-scale learning process of the (d1-2) stage is completed, the learning sentences that have been studied are displayed on the learner's terminal 10 in the same manner as in the (d1-1) stage, so that the learner can review them.

[0087] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a detailed process of step (d1-2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0088] As shown in FIG. 5, step (d1-2) may specifically include steps (d1-2-1) to (d1-2-4).

[0089] Step (d1-2-1) is a process in which the learning video providing unit 500 displays the nth syntax (n is a natural number greater than or equal to 1) of the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 and the nth animation data assigned to the nth syntax on the learner's terminal device 10.

[0090] As mentioned above, a training sentence can be divided into multiple sentences, which can be named n-th sentences according to their order of placement in the sentence.

[0091] That is, in step (d1-2-1), the nth sentence structure and the nth animation data assigned to the nth sentence structure are displayed on the learner's terminal 10 together.

[0092] Next, in step (d1-2-2), the learning video providing unit 500 displays the n+1th sentence of the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 and the n+1th animation data assigned to the n+1th sentence on the learner's terminal device 10.

[0093] In this process, after the nth sentence and nth animation data of the above-mentioned (d1-2-1) step are displayed, the next n+1th sentence and the n+1th animation data assigned to the n+1th sentence are displayed on the learner's terminal 10.

[0094] That is, on the learner's terminal 10, the nth sentence structure, the nth animation data assigned to the nth sentence structure, the n+1th sentence structure, and the n+1th animation data assigned to the n+1th sentence structure are all displayed.

[0095] In step (d1-2-3), the learning video providing unit 500 analyzes the correlation between the n-th syntax and the (n+1)-th syntax.

[0096] This process is performed to analyze the correlation between the nth syntax and the n+1th syntax, and if a correlation exists, to give the corresponding effect to the animation data assigned to each syntax.

[0097] That is, different sentences contained in one learning sentence may have a correlation that influences each other, and in such a case, an effect can be given to the animation data of the corresponding sentence.

[0098] Step (d1-2-4) is a process in which the learning video providing unit 500 applies an effect to at least one of the nth animation data and the n+1th animation data when the learning video providing unit 500 determines that there is a correlation between the nth syntax and the n+1th syntax based on the analysis result of step (d2-2-3).

[0099] This process is carried out in step (d1-2-3) when multiple different sentence structures contained in a single learning sentence have a relationship that influences each other, and effects are added to the animation data of the corresponding sentence structure so that the learner can recognize the nuances of each sentence structure.

[0100] The above-described step (d1-2) can be repeated by sequentially increasing n by the number of times obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of sentence structures in the learning sentence.

[0101] For example, if the number of sentence structures in the learning sentence is four, step (d1-2) can be repeated three times.

[0102] The above step (d1) will be explained below with specific examples.

[0103] Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a learner's terminal device 10 at steps (d1-1) and (d1-3) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to one embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a learner's terminal device 10 at step (d1-2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0104] In FIGS. 6 and 7, the learning sentence displayed on the learner terminal 10 is exemplified as "The solider aims at the target with a gun."

[0105] First, as shown in FIG. 6, in step (d1-1), the learning sentence "The solider aims at the target with a gun" is displayed on the learner's terminal 10, which is then read aloud and played back.

[0106] Therefore, in this process, the learner can recognize what kind of learning texts they will be studying.

[0107] As shown in FIG. 7, the full-scale learning process is carried out in the (d1-2) stage.

[0108] The syntactic division setting for the example learning sentence "The solider aims at the target with a gun" can be semantically divided into a total of four constructions: The solider / aims / at the target / with a gun.

[0109] As a result, as shown in FIG. 7A, the learner's terminal 10 displays "The solider" corresponding to the first sentence, and also displays an animation of a soldier, which is the first animation data.

[0110] Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, the learner's terminal 10 displays 'aims' corresponding to the second sentence, and simultaneously displays an animation representing a directional dotted line, which is the second animation data.

[0111] In this case, the second syntax is a syntax that affects the first syntax, and an effect is applied to the soldier animation, which is the first animation data, so that the soldier can be converted into an action of aiming in a specific direction.

[0112] Next, as shown in (C) of Figure 7, the learner's terminal 10 displays "at the target" corresponding to the third sentence, and at the same time, an animation representing the aiming target, which is the third animation data, is displayed at the end of the directional dotted line, which is the second animation data.

[0113] At this time, the third syntax is determined not to be a syntax that affects the first and second syntaxes, and therefore no separate effect is imparted to the first and second animation data.

[0114] Next, as shown in (D) of Figure 7, the learner's terminal 10 displays "with a gun," which corresponds to the fourth sentence, and at the same time, the fourth animation data, which represents a gun, is displayed in the part of the soldier's hand, which is the first animation data.

[0115] At this time, the fourth syntax is determined not to be a syntax that affects the first through third syntaxes, and therefore no separate effect is imparted to the first through third animation data.

[0116] As described above, in the (d1-2) stage, animations and effects are displayed in order for each structure of the learning sentence, so that learners can intuitively understand the meaning of the sentence and the words contained in it the moment they watch the animation and listen to the explanation, and at the same time, they can naturally memorize it.

[0117] Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the learning sentence "The solider aims at the target with a gun" is displayed on the learner's terminal 10 in step (d3-1), and this is read aloud and played back.

[0118] Therefore, in this process, the learner can review the learning text and complete the learning process for the learning text.

[0119] Next, the (d2) stage will be described.

[0120] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a detailed process of step (d2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0121] As shown in FIG. 8, in this embodiment, step (d2) may specifically include steps (d2-1) to (d2-3).

[0122] In step (d2-1), the learning video providing unit 500 displays each learning word of the related word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 on the learner's terminal 10.

[0123] That is, the learning video providing unit 500 can display each learning word of the linked word set to be learned preferentially on the learner's terminal 10 to inform the learner in advance which learning words to learn.

[0124] In this process, the learning words can be displayed in text form on the learner's terminal 10, and simultaneously, the learning words can be recited and played back in voice.

[0125] Step (d2-2) is a process in which the learning video providing unit 500 combines each learning word of the related word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 with the animation data loaded by the animation extracting unit 400 and displays it on the learner's terminal 10.

[0126] This process allows learners to learn by visually providing animation data along with each learning word in the linked word set, and will be described in more detail later.

[0127] In step (d2-3), the learning video providing unit 500 displays each learning word of the associated word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 on the learner's terminal 10.

[0128] That is, in this process, after the full-scale learning process of step (d2-2) is completed, each learned word of the linked word set learned in step (d2-1) is displayed on the learner's terminal device 10 so that the learner can review it.

[0129] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a detailed process of step (d2-2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0130] As shown in FIG. 9, step (d2-2) may specifically include steps (d2-2-1) to (d2-2-4).

[0131] Step (d2-2-1) is a process in which the learning video providing unit 500 displays the nth learning word (n is a natural number greater than or equal to 1) of the related word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 and the nth animation data assigned to the nth learning word on the learner's terminal device 10.

[0132] As mentioned above, the related word set may include a plurality of learning words that are related to each other, which may be named the nth learning word in a predetermined order.

[0133] That is, in step (d2-2-1), the nth animation data assigned to the nth learning word is displayed on the learner's terminal 10 together with the nth learning word.

[0134] Next, in step (d2-2-2), the learning video providing unit 500 displays the n+1th learning word of the related word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit 300 and the n+1th animation data assigned to the n+1th learning word on the learner's terminal device 10.

[0135] In this process, after displaying the nth learning word and nth animation data in the above-mentioned (d2-2-1) step, the next learning word (n+1) and the n+1th animation data assigned to the n+1th learning word are displayed on the learner's terminal 10.

[0136] That is, the nth learning word, the nth animation data assigned to the nth learning word, the n+1th learning word, and the n+1th animation data assigned to the n+1th learning word are all displayed on the learner's terminal 10.

[0137] In step (d2-2-3), the learning video providing unit 500 analyzes the association between the nth learning word and the (n+1)th learning word.

[0138] This process is performed to analyze the correlation between the nth learning word and the n+1th learning word, and if a correlation exists, to apply the corresponding effect to the animation data assigned to each learning word.

[0139] In other words, different learning words included in one related word set may have a relationship that influences each other, and in such a case, an effect can be added to the animation data of the corresponding learning word.

[0140] Step (d2-2-4) is a process in which the learning video providing unit 500 applies an effect to at least one of the nth animation data and the n+1th animation data when it determines that there is a correlation between the nth learning word and the n+1th learning word based on the analysis result of step (d2-2-3).

[0141] This process is carried out in step (d2-2-3) when multiple different learning words included in one related word set have a relationship that influences each other, and effects are added to the animation data of the corresponding sentence structure so that the learner can recognize the nuances of each learning word.

[0142] The above step (d2-2) can be repeatedly performed by sequentially increasing n by the number of times obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of learning words that constitute the linked word set.

[0143] For example, if the number of learning words included in the linked word set is four, step (d2-2) can be repeated three times.

[0144] The above step (d2) will be explained below with specific examples.

[0145] Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a learner's terminal device 10 at steps (d2-1) and (d2-3) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to one embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a learner's terminal device 10 at step (d2-2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0146] In FIGS. 10 and 11, the related word sets displayed on the learner's terminal 10 are exemplified as sets including three learning words in total, namely, "tropical," "deadly," and "terrified."

[0147] First, as shown in FIG. 10, in step (d2-1), the learner terminal 10 displays the learning words "tropical," "deadly," and "terrified," which are then read aloud and reproduced.

[0148] Therefore, in this process, the learner can recognize what kind of learning words they are going to learn.

[0149] As shown in FIG. 11, the full-scale learning process is carried out in the (d2-2) stage.

[0150] First, as shown in (A) of FIG. 11, the word "tropical" corresponding to the first learning word is displayed on the learner's terminal 10, and together with this, an animation of palm trees representing a tropical rainforest, which is the first animation data, is displayed.

[0151] Next, as shown in (B) of Figure 11, the word "deadly" corresponding to the second learned word is displayed on the learner's terminal 10, along with the second animation data, an animation of a snake representing a deadly danger.

[0152] At this time, the second learned word is determined not to be a learned word that affects the first learned word, and therefore, no separate effect is given to the first animation data and the second animation data.

[0153] Next, as shown in (C) of FIG. 11, the third learned word "terrified" is displayed on the learner's terminal 10, along with the third animation data, an animation representing a person frightened by fear.

[0154] At this time, the third learned word is determined to be a learned word that influences the second learned word, and therefore an effect is given to the second animation data, which is a snake animation, so that the snake is repositioned to move a predetermined distance toward the frightened person.

[0155] As described above, in the (d2-2) stage, animations and effects are displayed in order for each learning word in the linked word set, so that learners can intuitively understand the meaning of the learning word the moment they watch the animation and listen to the explanation, and at the same time, can naturally memorize it.

[0156] Next, as shown in FIG. 10, in step (d3-1), the learner's terminal 10 displays the learning words "tropical," "deadly," and "terrified," which are read aloud and played back.

[0157] Therefore, in this process, the learner can review the learned words and complete the learning process for the corresponding learned words.

[0158] The animation data shown in Figures 6 and 7, and Figures 10 and 11 are exemplified as a form in which the completed form is immediately displayed on the learner's terminal 10, but the animation data can also be expressed in a manner in which a specific time line is continuously displayed.

[0159] FIG. 12 is a view showing another example of a screen displayed on a learner's terminal in step (d2-2) in a method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0160] FIG. 12 shows an example in which the learning mode is the word learning mode, and the related word set includes the learning words "funeral," "bury," and "ancestor."

[0161] As shown in Figures 12(A), (B), (C), and (D), it can be seen that the animation data for each learning word does not immediately show the completed shape, but is instead expressed in a sketching manner with lines continuously displayed for a specific period of time.

[0162] That is, the animation data can be displayed on the learner's terminal 10 in various ways.

[0163] On the other hand, all major languages ​​have patterns that are primarily used in daily life. In other words, although it is impossible to memorize all the sentences that are impossible to count, it can be said that there are only a few hundred sentence patterns that are primarily used in major languages.

[0164] Once you have memorized these hundreds of sentence patterns accurately, you will be able to acquire the foreign language much more quickly through the process of using the foreign language in your daily life and the additional learning process that will follow.

[0165] In conclusion, memorizing sentence patterns in a foreign language can greatly improve learning efficiency, in that speaking and writing become much easier if sentence patterns are memorized accurately.

[0166] 13 and 14 show examples of screens displayed on the learner's terminal for memorizing such sentence patterns.

[0167] Figure 13 shows an example for learning the sentence pattern "If I were you, I would ~." As shown in (A), (B), and (C) of Figure 13, the learning sentence "If I were you I would not eat late" and its animation data are displayed consecutively.

[0168] Figure 14 is an example for learning the sentence pattern "I told you not to ~," and it can be seen that the learning sentence "I told you not to play with fire" and its animation data are displayed consecutively, as shown in (A), (B), and (C) of Figure 13.

[0169] Meanwhile, in the above-mentioned steps (b1-2) and (b2-2), a preset section time can be preset to determine the time interval between when the syntax, learning words, and animation data of the nth learning sentence are presented and when the syntax, learning words, and animation data of the n+1th learning sentence are presented.

[0170] That is, after the syntax, learning words, and animation data of the nth learning sentence are displayed, the syntax, learning words, and animation data of the n+1th learning sentence may be displayed after a preset section time has elapsed, and the section time may be set according to various criteria.

[0171] More specifically, each sentence structure and its corresponding animation data pair, and each learning word and its corresponding animation data pair, can be set to have a unique section time, which can be set taking into account their meaning.

[0172] For example, a word such as "deadly" and its corresponding snake animation can be set to have a very short section time because they give a very dangerous and urgent impression, while a word such as "tropical" and its corresponding palm tree animation can be set to have a relatively long section time because they give a relaxed tropical impression.

[0173] Therefore, when "tropical," "deadly," and "terrified" are presented consecutively, learners can feel a sense of ease with the "tropical" part, then "deadly" is presented, followed immediately by "terrified," experiencing a sudden change in mood. This allows them to more effectively sense the nuances of each word, further increasing the learning effect.

[0174] The section time can be set in a plurality of grades, and a section time of a preset grade can be set for each sentence structure and its corresponding animation data pair, and for each learning word and its corresponding animation data pair.

[0175] For example, section time can be classified into mth grades (m is a natural number greater than or equal to 1). When m is 1, it can be set as having the longest presentation time, and as m increases, it can be set as having a shorter presentation time.

[0176] Therefore, a section time of the mth grade can be assigned to each sentence structure and its corresponding animation data pair, and to each learning word and its corresponding animation data pair, and the learning video providing unit 500 can display the learning sentence or learning word and animation data on the learner's terminal device 10 taking into account the grade of such section time.

[0177] Furthermore, the learner can set a preset delay to be added to the section time through the learner terminal 10, taking into consideration the level of his / her language learning.

[0178] In such cases, section times for each grade may be shorter or longer overall, allowing students to progress at their own level.

[0179] In this case, different weighting values ​​may be applied to each grade of section time, and in this case, the same delay multiplier may not be applied to each grade.

[0180] The learner can select one of a plurality of weight curves that are different from each other in advance through the learner terminal 10, and the delay magnification of each grade of the section time can be determined according to the selected weight curve.

[0181] Meanwhile, in each of the examples described above, key parts of elements included in the learning words and learning sentences that correspond to the animation data may be separately highlighted.

[0182] For example, when the learning sentences are "A bird is flying in the sky," "Her face is wet with tears," "Pig is eating food," and "Pig has eaten up," each of these sentences can be displayed with the parts that directly correspond to the animation displayed alongside it highlighted, as shown in Figure 15.

[0183] The emphasis can be implemented in various ways, such as adjusting the font size of the emphasized portion, displaying it in bold, or displaying it in a different color.

[0184] In addition, for elements contained in the learning words and learning sentences that have an importance level equal to or higher than a predetermined standard importance level, a method of repeatedly highlighting the corresponding elements with corresponding animation data can be applied.

[0185] For example, for a specific sentence having an importance higher than a predetermined standard importance in a learning sentence and its corresponding animation data, a method of repeatedly disappearing and appearing, repeatedly increasing and decreasing in size, or repeatedly changing between multiple colors to express flashing can be applied.

[0186] In this way, the present invention can reliably highlight the vocabulary (words / phrases / expressions) to be learned within the animation, so that learners can recognize and understand the vocabulary even when the explanation language is the same as the vocabulary to be memorized.

[0187] The strength of this method is that by highlighting core vocabulary in the animations, even learners who lack basic vocabulary skills can easily understand and memorize the vocabulary while maintaining their interest in the learning activity.

[0188] Furthermore, as learners memorize more foreign language vocabulary in this way, they will be able to gradually develop an understanding of not only the vocabulary they are learning but also the vocabulary used in the explanations.

[0189] In addition, this method has the advantage that not only the core vocabulary of the target language but also the entire language of the explanatory text can be applied to the target foreign language, so it has the advantage of providing much more exposure to the language in question than explanations based on the native language.

[0190] For example, learners can learn the grammar of the English perfect tense more naturally by watching several very short and interesting episodes in succession that contain the have+pp structure along with the sentence "Pig / has eaten up.", and then working through some interesting exercises.

[0191] That is, the present invention can be of great help in naturally acquiring difficult grammar parts of a foreign language.

[0192] As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms, in addition to the above-described embodiments, without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be considered as illustrative rather than restrictive, and the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0193] 10: Student terminal 100: Database 200: Learning mode determination unit 300: Learning material extraction unit 400: Animation Extraction 500: Learning Video Provider

Claims

1. (a) a learning mode determination unit determines whether a current learning mode selected by a learner's terminal device is a sentence learning mode or a vocabulary learning mode; (b) a learning material extracting unit selecting and loading learning sentences or learning words from a data storage unit in accordance with the learning setting of the learning mode determined by the learning mode determining unit in (a); (c) an animation extracting unit selecting and loading animation data corresponding to the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extracting unit in the step (b); and (d) a learning video providing unit processes the learning sentences or learning words loaded by the learning material extracting unit in the step (b) and the animation data loaded by the animation extracting unit in the step (c) according to a preset display setting, and displays the processed learning sentences or learning words on the learner's terminal; Including, The learning settings for the sentence learning mode are: a syntactic segmentation setting that provides a criterion for segmenting the training sentence into a plurality of syntactic sentences having semantic units; an expression order setting for determining an expression order for the plurality of syntaxes divided by the syntax division setting; An animation setting that assigns animation data corresponding to the divided syntaxes; and an effect setting that determines an effect to be applied to the animation data assigned to each of the plurality of syntaxes according to the animation setting; At least one of the following is included: If the learning mode determined by the learning mode determination unit in step (a) is a sentence learning mode, In step (b), the learning material extracting unit selects and loads learning sentences corresponding to a predetermined learning order from the data storage unit; The step (d) is performed in the form of a step (d1) in which a learning video providing unit processes the learning sentences loaded by the learning material extracting unit in the step (b) and the animation data loaded by the animation extracting unit in the step (c) according to the display order setting, and displays the processed learning sentences on the learner's terminal; The step (d1) is The learning video providing unit displays the learning sentences loaded by the learning material extracting unit on the learner's terminal (d1-1); The learning video providing unit combines the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit and the animation data loaded by the animation extracting unit, and displays the combined learning sentence and animation data on the learner's terminal (d1-2); and The learning video providing unit re-displays the learning sentences loaded by the learning material extracting unit on the learner's terminal (d1-3); Including, The step (d1-2) is The learning video providing unit displays, on the learner's terminal, the n-th sentence (n is a natural number equal to or greater than 1) of the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit and the n-th animation data assigned to the n-th sentence (d1-2-1); The learning video providing unit displays the n+1th sentence of the learning sentence loaded by the learning material extracting unit and the n+1th animation data assigned to the n+1th sentence on the learner's terminal (d1-2-2); The learning video providing unit analyzes the correlation between the nth sentence and the n+1th sentence (d1-2-3); and (d1-2-4) when the learning video providing unit determines that there is a correlation between the nth sentence and the n+1th sentence according to the analysis result of (d1-2-3), applying an effect to at least one of the nth animation data and the n+1th animation data; Including, The step (d1-2) is repeatedly performed by sequentially increasing n by a number of times equal to the number of sentence structures in the learning sentences minus 1; A foreign language learning method that utilizes animation.

2. The learning settings for the vocabulary learning mode are: a related word setting that sets a related word set that is a combination of an arbitrary learning word and another learning word having a predetermined degree of association; a presentation order setting for determining a presentation order of the learning words included in the related word set; animation setting for assigning corresponding animation data to each learning word included in the associated word set; and an effect setting for determining an effect to be applied to the animation data assigned to each of the learning words according to the animation setting; Including at least one of the following:

2. A method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to claim 1.

3. If the learning mode determined by the learning mode determination unit in step (a) is a word learning mode, In step (b), the learning material extracting unit selects and loads a set of related words corresponding to a predetermined learning order from the data storage unit; The step (d) is performed in the form of a step (d2) in which a learning video providing unit processes each learning word of the linked word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit in the step (b) and the animation data loaded by the animation extracting unit in the step (c) according to the display order setting, and displays the processed learning words on the learner's terminal.

3. The method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to claim 2.

4. The step (d2) is The learning video providing unit displays each learning word of the related word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit on the learner's terminal (d2-1); The learning video providing unit combines each learning word of the linked word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit with animation data loaded by the animation extracting unit and displays the combined learning words on the learner's terminal (d2-2); and The learning video providing unit re-displays each learning word of the related word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit on the learner's terminal (d2-3); Including, 4. The method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to claim 3.

5. The step (d2-2) is The learning video providing unit displays, on the learner's terminal, the n-th learning word (n is a natural number equal to or greater than 1) of the linked word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit and the n-th animation data assigned to the n-th learning word (d2-2-1); The learning video providing unit displays the n+1th learning word of the related word set loaded by the learning material extracting unit and the n+1th animation data assigned to the n+1th learning word on the learner's terminal (d2-2-2); The learning video providing unit analyzes the association between the nth learning word and the n+1th learning word (d2-2-3); (d2-2-4) when the learning video providing unit determines that the nth learning word and the n+1th learning word are related to each other based on the analysis result of (d2-2-3), applying an effect to at least one of the nth animation data and the n+1th animation data; Including, The step (d2-2) is repeatedly performed by sequentially increasing n by a number of times equal to the number of learning words constituting the linked word set minus 1.

5. The method for providing foreign language learning using animation according to claim 4.

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