Franklin SPEAK ENGLISH! ESL-580 - Manual (Page 10)

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➤ About the Word List
The words on the Word List are
representative of the different
vowel and consonant sounds used
in English.
➤ Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows on the right
side of the screen tell you which
keys to press to see more.
Recording and Hearing
Your Voice
Perfecting your pronunciation of En-
glish words takes practice. With your
Speak English! , you can record your
own voice and then play it back to hear
your progress. You can record for up to
16 seconds. Here’s how.
1. Press
SPACE
to begin recording.
The electronic tone tells you that
Speak English! is recording.
2. Speak clearly into the micro-
phone.
The microphone is located to the
left of the glass screen display.
3. Press
SPACE
again to stop re-
cording.
The electronic tone tells you that
Speak English! has stopped recording.
Note: After 16 seconds of recording, the
electronic tone sounds to tell you that
Speak English! has stopped recording.
4. Press
SELF
(green) to hear
your voice.
5. Press
CLEAR
when you are fin-
ished.
➤ Resuming Where You Left Off
You can turn off your BOOKMAN
at any time. When you turn your
BOOKMAN on again, the screen
that you last viewed appears.
Hearing Correct
Pronunciations