ATM_iBT VIBE: the fastest way to create computer-based vocabulary exercises.

Hananto hananto@uph.edu http://hananto.pbworks.com Conference on Applied Linguistics 2 (CONAPLIN 2) 3-4 August 2009 UPI Bandung ATM_iBT VIBE: the fastest way to create computer-based vocabulary exercises.

Topics: • Introduction • Downloading • Installing • UsingATM • CreatingVIBE exercises

Introduction • CALL in Indonesia • The role of vocabulary • ATM: Automatic Teaching Machine • - VIBE (vocabulary) • - SIBE (structure_ • - RIBE (reading) • - LIBE (listening) • VIBE: Vocabulary-Item Bank of English: ± 2000 High Frequency Words (from GSL1) and 570 Academic Words (from AWL)

Downloading ATM • VIBE.zip: • at http://teta.pbworks.com/f/VIBE.zip • decompressed files: • BESMART.BMP • SETUP.EXE • VIBE.001 • VIBE.INF

InstallingATM_iBT • (Insert the ATM: VIBE CDROM) • Run the Setup.exe • Specify the destination directory • Select: Full – Install all files.

Using the ATM • Click Start/Programs/BeSmart/VIBE. • Type your name and press ENTER • Click the “Continue” button • Select one/more topic(s), e.g. Box no 9 • Note: see the pull-down menu to access the IBT resources. • Press the ENTER key to continue • Modify the available options or just press ENTER to continue • Answer the qestions.

Creating VIBE Exercises: • inputting data in VIBE_MAKER.xls; • selecting a test type; • copying the selected test format; • pasting the data in Notepad; • saving the data from the Notepad. • Trying it out by running VIBE.EXE

Step 1: inputting data in VIBE_MAKER.xls;

Step 2: selecting a test type;

Step 3: copying the selected test format;

Step 4: pasting the data in Notepad;

Step 5: saving the data from the Notepad.

Step 6:Try it out by running VIBE.EXE.

Available test formats: • 1. abroad • quick, without warning • to or in another country • the act of treating things in an incorrect way • to go faster • 2. to or in another country • abrupt • abroad • abuse • accelerate

Available test formats: • 3. AB _ OAD • quick, without warning • to or in another country • the act of treating things in an incorrect way • to go faster • to give more importance to • 4. AB _ _ AD • quick, without warning • to or in another country • the act of treating things in an incorrect way • to go faster • to give more importance to

Available test formats: • 5. abroad = to or in another country (True/False) • 6. to or in another country = _ _ _ _ _ _ • 7. to or in another country = a _ _ _ _ _ • 8. to or in another country = a _ _ _ _ d • 9. to or in another country = ab _ _ ad • 10. to or in another country = ab _ oad

Available test formats: • 11. Our daughter wants to study abroad for a year. • ABROAD = • quick, without warning • to or in another country • the act of treating things in an incorrect way • to go faster • 12. Our daughter wants to study a _ _ _ _ d for a year. • 13. Our daughter wants to study a _ _ _ _ d for a year. (to or in another country) • 14. Our daughter wants to study _ _ _ _ _ _ for a year. (to or in another country) • 15. to or in another country = raobad • 16. Our daughter wants to study (RAOBAD) for a year.

Questions and answers • Thank you.

ATM_iBT VIBE: the fastest way to create computer-based vocabulary exercises.