ATM_iBT VIBE: the fastest way to create computer-based

vocabulary exercises.

Hanantohananto@uph.edu

http://hananto.pbworks.com

Conference on Applied Linguistics 2 (CONAPLIN 2)3-4 August 2009

UPI Bandung

Introduction Downloading Installing Using ATM Creating VIBE exercises

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)

VIBE.zip: ◦ at http://teta.pbworks.com/f/VIBE.zip◦ decompressed files:

BESMART.BMP SETUP.EXE VIBE.001 VIBE.INF

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

1. Click Start/Programs/BeSmart/VIBE.2. Type your name and press ENTER3. Click the “Continue” button4. Select one/more topic(s), e.g. Box no 9

Note: see the pull-down menu to access the IBT resources.

5. Press the ENTER key to continue6. Modify the available options or just press

ENTER to continue7. Answer the qestions.

1. inputting data in VIBE_MAKER.xls;2. selecting a test type;3. copying the selected test format;4. pasting the data in Notepad;5. saving the data from the Notepad.6. Trying it out by running VIBE.EXE

Creating VIBE Exercises:

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

a) quick, without warningb) to or in another countryc) the act of treating things in an incorrect wayd) to go faster

2. to or in another countrya) abruptb) abroadc) abused) accelerate

Available test formats: 3. AB _ OAD

a. quick, without warningb. to or in another countryc. the act of treating things in an incorrect wayd. to go fastere. to give more importance to

4. AB _ _ ADa. quick, without warningb. to or in another countryc. the act of treating things in an incorrect wayd. to go fastere. 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 =

a. quick, without warningb. to or in another countryc. the act of treating things in an incorrect wayd. 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.

Thank you.