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Artikulate is a pronunciation learning program for KDE. This page aims to show you how to get started with using Artikulate, from creating your user profile to completing a training course. | '''Artikulate''' is a pronunciation learning program for KDE. This page aims to show you how to get started with using '''Artikulate''', from creating your user profile to completing a training course. | ||
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Artikulate has support for user profiles. This allows multiple people to use Artikulate on the same computer, with differing progresses or preferences. | Artikulate has support for user profiles. This allows multiple people to use '''Artikulate''' on the same computer, with differing progresses or preferences. | ||
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To create a user profile, click on the | To create a user profile, click on the <menuchoice>New User</menuchoice> button at the top left of the window, and then <menuchoice>Create New Profile</menuchoice>. You can edit your name with the <menuchoice>Edit</menuchoice> button. | ||
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You can choose favorite language(s) by selecting the 'Favorite Languages' tab and clicking any language you would like to favorite. The star will turn orange once it is favorited. | You can choose favorite language(s) by selecting the '''Favorite Languages''' tab and clicking any language you would like to favorite. The star will turn orange once it is favorited. | ||
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Then, with your newly created profile selected, choose | Then, with your newly created profile selected, choose <menuchoice>Use Selected Profile</menuchoice>. | ||
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For this guide, we'll be downloading and completing through a Polish course. You can download courses through | For this guide, we'll be downloading and completing through a Polish course. You can download courses through <menuchoice>File -> Download New Language Course</menuchoice>. | ||
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A KNewStuff window will appear, listing the available languages. You can sort through them using the order by functions at the right. | A '''KNewStuff''' window will appear, listing the available languages. You can sort through them using the order by functions at the right. | ||
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Download the Polish course by clicking on | Download the Polish course by clicking on <menuchoice>Install</menuchoice>. Currently you need to restart '''Artikulate''' after installing a new course. | ||
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Artikulate courses are composed of multiple training units. Select one of the training units that are available on the left panel, and then click on | '''Artikulate''' courses are composed of multiple training units. Select one of the training units that are available on the left panel, and then click on <menuchoice>Start Training</menuchoice>. | ||
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You can exit this screen through the | You can exit this screen through the <menuchoice>Finish Training</menuchoice> button at the top right. | ||
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Home » Applications » Education » Beginning
Getting Started with Artikulate
Artikulate is a pronunciation learning program for KDE. This page aims to show you how to get started with using Artikulate, from creating your user profile to completing a training course.
Creating a user
Artikulate has support for user profiles. This allows multiple people to use Artikulate on the same computer, with differing progresses or preferences.
To create a user profile, click on the button at the top left of the window, and then . You can edit your name with the button.
Selecting a favorite language
You can choose favorite language(s) by selecting the Favorite Languages tab and clicking any language you would like to favorite. The star will turn orange once it is favorited.
Then, with your newly created profile selected, choose .
Downloading a language course
For this guide, we'll be downloading and completing through a Polish course. You can download courses through .
A KNewStuff window will appear, listing the available languages. You can sort through them using the order by functions at the right.
Download the Polish course by clicking on . Currently you need to restart Artikulate after installing a new course.
Start training
Artikulate courses are composed of multiple training units. Select one of the training units that are available on the left panel, and then click on .
You do not have to do them in order - choose based on what you want to learn.
Finish Training / Statistics
After completing through all the phrases in a course, you'll be presented with the statistics screen. You can see how many tries / skips it took for the various difficulties, which are color coded.
You can exit this screen through the button at the top right.