Choosing Content for Activities
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The Practice screen allows you to practice words and phrases with various activities.
To choose an activity:
- Check the tiles to verify what options are available. Depending on your screen size, you may have to scroll to display all the activity tiles. Each tile will have an icon indicating the activity's primary skill:
- Listening - Reading
- Speaking - Writing
Note: Activities marked TEST will function as assessments, offering an overall score at the end instead of giving feedback after each answer.
- Tap on the tile for the activity you want to open.
- Consult the appropriate instructions below to select the content for the activity, depending on whether you want to practice lessons or practice learned vocab items.
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When you launch a practice activity from the Learning screen, you will need to specify what content to use with it.
The instructions for selecting content differ depending on whether you are practicing lessons or practicing learned vocab items. Information on both options appears below.
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To choose content from lessons to use in activities:
- Read the name of the activity at the top of the window to verify that you have the correct one selected. To change it, {{^phone}}select a different activity from the menu{{/phone}}{{#phone}}tap {{/phone}}.
- Browse through the possible content for the selected activity by {{#web}}clicking{{/web}}{{^web}}tapping{{/web}} the name of any category to display the subcategories or lessons it contains. Continue {{#web}}clicking{{/web}}{{^web}}tapping{{/web}} on subcategories until you reach a list of lessons.{{#mobile}} In offline mode, only lessons that you have already downloaded will appear.{{/mobile}}
Note: The automatic filters for each activity will hide lessons that do not contain any content that meets the activity requirements. For example, lessons in which none of the vocab items have learning language sound will not be available to select for Dictation, Listening Multiple Choice, Listening Recognition, or Pronunciation Practice. Similarly, only lessons which contain at least one phrase with three or more words in the learning language will be shown for Unscramble and all of the Fill in the Blank activities.
- When you get to a list of lessons, do any of the following:
{{#mobile}}- Tap beside a lesson to download it. You cannot practice a lesson that has not been downloaded. This feature is only available with an Internet connection.
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- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}}{{^phone}} Practice beside{{/phone}}{{#phone}} the name of{{/phone}} an individual lesson to launch the activity using just the content from that lesson. This option will only be available if that lesson has enough appropriate content to run the activity.
{{^phone}}- Mark the checkboxes beside one or more lessons that you want to use in the activity, then {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} Practice Selected at the top of the screen to launch the activity with the content from all the selected lessons. This option will only be available if the combined lessons have enough appropriate content to run the activity. You can select as many lessons as you want, as long they are all from the same category. When you have no lessons selected, you can choose Select All in the Bulk Actions menu to mark the entire set of lessons. When you have lessons selected, you can choose Deselect All in the Bulk Actions menu to clear all your selections.
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{{#phone}}- Tap and hold a lesson to select it, then tap other lessons to select them as well. When ready, tap Practice at the top of the screen to launch the activity with the content from all the selected lessons. You can select as many lessons as you want, as long they are all from the same category. Keep in mind that the chosen lessons must contain a combined total of at least four vocab items that meet the activity requirements. (Note: The number at the top of the screen will tell you how many lessons have been selected, not how many suitable vocab items they contain.)
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- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} beside a lesson that is not already in your learning path, then select Add to My Path to add it to the path. {{^phone}}Alternatively, you can choose Add Selected to Learning Path in the Bulk Actions menu to add all the lessons that are currently selected.{{/phone}}{{#phone}}Alternatively, you can tap Bulk Actions and choose Add All to Path to add all the lessons in the category at once.{{/phone}}
- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} beside a lesson that is already in your learning path, then select Remove from My Path to remove it. The lesson will not be deleted, but will no longer appear in your learning path.
{{^mobile}}{{#rr5}}- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} beside a lesson, then select Add to RSS Feed to add that lesson to your RSS feed. This option will not be available for all lessons, and may not be available in all versions of the program.
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- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} beside a lesson, then select View {{^mobile}}Vocab{{/mobile}}{{#mobile}}Content{{/mobile}} to display the vocab items included in that lesson.
{{^mobile}}{{#rr5}}- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} beside a lesson, then select Export as B4X to export that lesson as a .b4x file for import in other Transparent Language programs. This option will not be available for all lessons.
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{{#phone}}- Tap Bulk Actions and choose Mark All as Learned to mark all the lessons currently shown on the screen as learned and add their vocab items to your learned vocab.
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{{#mobile}}- Tap beside a downloaded lesson, then select Delete from Device to delete that lesson from your device. The files for the lesson will be removed from the current device, although any words or phrases that you have learned from it will remain in your learned vocab. You can download the lesson again at any time.
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- If you change your mind about using the activity, {{^phone}}{{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} in the upper right-hand corner to return to the Learning screen{{/phone}}{{#phone}}use the menu to switch to another screen{{/phone}}.
To choose learned vocab items to use in activities:
- Read the name of the activity at the top of the window to verify that you have the correct one selected. To change it, {{^phone}}select a different activity from the menu{{/phone}}{{#phone}}tap {{/phone}}.
- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} the Learned Vocab category.
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- {{^phone}}{{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} Practice beside{{/phone}}{{#phone}}Select{{/phone}} the All Learned Vocab option to practice all your learned vocab items. Stale vocab items will be shown first, if you have any, then you will be given the option of continuing with fresh vocab items if you choose. Archived vocab items will not be shown. This option will only be available if you have at least four active learned vocab items that meet the requirements for the selected activity.{{#phone}} (Note: The number at the top of the screen will tell you how many learned vocab items will be practiced.){{/phone}}
- {{^phone}}{{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} Practice beside{{/phone}}{{#phone}}Select{{/phone}} the 10 Most Stale Vocab Items option to practice up to ten of your learned vocab items that have been stale the longest. If you have no stale vocab items, you can use this option to practice the learned vocab items that are closest to becoming stale. Archived vocab items will not be shown. This option will only be available if you have at least four active learned vocab items that meet the requirements for the selected activity. If you have more than four but fewer than ten, this option will let you practice as many as you have.{{#phone}} (Note: The number at the top of the screen will tell you how many learned vocab items will be practiced.){{/phone}}
- {{^phone}}{{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} Practice beside{{/phone}}{{#phone}}Select{{/phone}} the 10 Random Vocab Items option to practice up to ten randomly-chosen words or phrases from you learned vocab. These vocab items may be either fresh or stale. Archived vocab items will not be shown. This option will only be available if you have at least four active learned vocab items that meet the requirements for the selected activity. If you have more than four but fewer than ten, this option will let you practice as many as you have.{{#phone}} (Note: The number at the top of the screen will tell you how many learned vocab items will be practiced.){{/phone}}
- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{#mobile}}Tap{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select{{/phone}} the Selected Vocab Items option to choose the set of learned vocab items that you want to practice. You can choose as many fresh or stale vocab items from your learned vocab as you want. Consult Selecting Learned Vocab Items to Practice for details.
{{^phone}}- If you change your mind about using the activity, {{#web}}click{{/web}}{{^web}}tap{{/web}} in the upper right-hand corner to return to the Learning screen.
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{{#phone}}- When you've selected your content, tap Practice at the top of the screen.
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At any time, you can also{{#phone}} tap to check your goal progress, tap to display your notifications, or tap and{{/phone}} do any of the following:
{{#phone}}- Select Switch to Desktop Site to display the desktop version of this site instead of the mobile version. Be aware that some features may be difficult to use on a mobile device in this mode.
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{{#phone}}- Select your username in the menu, then do any of the following:{{#tlo}} Select Account Information to view or edit your user profile.{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}} Select Account Information to change your account options.{{/rr5}} Select Change Language to change the learning language. Select App Settings to change settings associated with this app on this device. Select Log Out to log out of the program. (These options may not all be available for all accounts.)
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- {{#web}}Click Learning in the top navigation bar{{/web}}{{#mobile}}Tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Learning from the drop-down menu{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select Learning Path in the menu{{/phone}} to go to the Learning screen, where you can work with your learning path{{^phone}}, view your goals, refresh your learned vocab, and open practice activities{{/phone}}. Consult Using the Learning Screen for details.
{{#phone}}- Select Goals in the menu to go to the Goals screen, where you can view information on your daily learning goal, streaks, and shields{{#rr5}}, as well as any weekly or monthly assigned goals set for you by a reporting group administrator{{/rr5}}. Consult Understanding Learning Goals and Streaks{{#rr5}} and Understanding Assigned Goals{{/rr5}} for details.
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{{#phone}}- Select Learned Vocab in the menu to go to the Learned Vocab screen, where you can view and refresh your learned vocab. Consult Managing Learned Vocab for details.
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- {{#web}}Click Browse in the top navigation bar{{/web}}{{#mobile}}Tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Browse from the drop-down menu{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select Browse in the menu{{/phone}} to go to the Browse screen, where you can browse for additional lessons{{#tlo}} and references{{/tlo}} to learn. All lessons shown on this screen are included with {{#tlo}}Transparent Language Online{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}the CL-150{{/rr5}}, so feel free to explore them! Consult Using the Browse Screen for details.
{{#rr5}}- {{#web}}Click Language Resources in the top navigation bar{{/web}}{{#mobile}}Tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Language Resources from the drop-down menu{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select Language Resources in the menu{{/phone}} to go to the Language Resources screen. The resources vary by language, but may include language proficiency tests, overviews, alphabet exercises, cultural resources, language learning tips, grammar information, and more. Consult Using the Language Resources Screen for details. (This feature may not be available for all languages.)
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- {{#web}}Click Classes{{#rr5}} & Cohorts{{/rr5}} in the top navigation bar{{/web}}{{#mobile}}Tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select Classes{{#rr5}} & Cohorts{{/rr5}} from the drop-down menu{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select Classes{{#rr5}} & Cohorts{{/rr5}} in the menu{{/phone}} to display information on your current classes{{#rr5}}, reporting groups, and Cohorts{{/rr5}}, including whether you have assignments or messages. You can also{{#tlo}} use class codes to{{/tlo}} enroll in new classes{{#rr5}}, groups, or Cohorts{{/rr5}} if necessary. Consult Managing Classes{{#rr5}}, Groups, and Cohorts{{/rr5}} for details. (Not all users enroll in classes{{#rr5}}, groups, or Cohorts{{/rr5}}{{#tlo}}. This feature may not be available for all accounts or in all versions of the program{{/tlo}}.)
{{#mobile}}- Tap in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, then select App Settings from the drop-down menu to change settings associated with {{#tlo}}Transparent Language Online{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}the CL-150{{/rr5}} on this device, such as push notifications. Consult Changing app settings for details.
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{{#web}}{{#tlo}}- Click KidSpeak in the top navigation bar, then do either of the following: Select Open KidSpeak to open the KidSpeak application. Select Copy Shareable Link to copy a link to the KidSpeak program that you can share with other Transparent Language Online users. Consult Sharing a KidSpeak Link for details. (KidSpeak is not available for all languages or all versions of the program.)
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{{^mobile}}{{#tlo}}- {{#web}}Click Resources in the top navigation bar{{/web}}{{#phone}}Select Resources in the menu{{/phone}} to display information on additional language and culture resources. Depending on your language, you may find Facebook communities, X feeds, culture blogs, Word of the Day services, proficiency tests, and more. Consult Using the Resources Screen for details. (Not all languages have additional resources.)
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{{^phone}}- {{#web}}Click{{/web}}{{^web}}Tap{{/web}} the name of the current language at the top of the screen to change the language you are learning{{#tlo}}, if you have access to more than one language{{/tlo}}.{{#mobile}} In offline mode, only learning languages for which you have already downloaded lessons will appear.{{/mobile}}
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{{#web}}- Click Mobile Access in the upper right-hand part of the screen to display information on the mobile app associated with this program. (This option may not be available for all accounts.)
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{{#web}}- If you are logged in as an instructor or an administrator, click Learning Portal in the upper right-hand part of the screen and choose Instructor Portal or Admin Portal to access either of those portals. (These options may not be available for all accounts.)
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{{#web}}- Click the round flag button in the upper right-hand corner (for example, ) to change the interface language used for buttons, help files, and text on the screen. Note: The flag shown depends on the selected interface, so the appearance of this button varies. This setting does not affect the language you are learning.
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{{#phone}}- Select Learning Language in the menu to change the language you are learning{{#tlo}}, if you have access to more than one language{{/tlo}}.
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{{#mobile}}- Tap your username in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to {{#tlo}}view and edit your user profile{{/tlo}}{{#rr5}}change your account options{{/rr5}} or log out of the program.{{#tlo}} (In offline mode, profiles can only be viewed, not edited.) If you are using a trial account, the menu under your username will also tell you how many days remain in your trial.{{/tlo}}
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{{#web}}- Click in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to display your notifications. An indicator will appear beside the icon if new notifications have been added since the last time you checked. Consult Managing Notifications for details.
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{{^web}}- {{#mobile}}Tap in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to change the interface language. Note: The flag shown depends on the selected interface, so the appearance of this button varies.{{/mobile}}{{#phone}}Select Interface Options in the menu to change the interface language.{{/phone}} (This feature may not be available for all versions of the program.)
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{{#web}}- Click in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to open the Help menu. Select Help Documentation to open this help file. Select Switch to Mobile Site to display the mobile version of this site instead of the desktop version. Select Feedback to offer feedback on this program.
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