Lexibook JC18GB - Manual (Page 3)

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PLAYING THE ACTIVITIES
The computer will display questions in most activities. You have to answer by typing the
correct letter or number or by selecting the correct answer using the joystick and
pressing ENTER to confirm. The activities are played in game rounds. If your first answer
is wrong, the kangaroo will say ‘Oh Dear!’ and will repeat the question so that you have
one more attempt. Be careful, it is your last chance! You have two attempts to find the
right answer; otherwise, the correct answer will be displayed. The points are counted as
follows: 2 points if you answer correctly at the first attempt and one point only if you
answer correctly at the second attempt. A game round usually consists of 6 questions
and is followed by a fun kangaroo animation.
Demo
To see a short demonstration explaining how to play an activity, press DEMO while you
are inside an activity or the activity selection menu.
Level
Most activities have 2 levels of difficulty. When you enter a game the difficulty level is
always set to 1. Press LEVEL to toggle between level 1 and level 2.
Mission
In the mission game you have to answer questions randomly picked from all activities.
Press MISSION at any time to start this game. As usual you have 2 attempts to answer a
question. But be careful! Once you cannot answer a question your mission
is over. After 6 questions you will see your score. Challenge yourself to
answer all 6 questions on the first try to reach a high score.
ACTIVITY LIST
LETTERS
ACTIVITY 1: ABC
In this activity you will learn the letters of the alphabet. Just press any letter
key and the computer will display this letter in capital and small letters. It will
also pronounce this letter. For example, the screenshot shows that the
letter <A>.
ACTIVITY 2: Letter Hunt
Test what you have learnt in activity 1! The unit displays a letter and pronounces it. You
need to find this letter on the keyboard and press the correct key.
ACTIVITY 3: Letter Maze
Use the 4 arrows on the joystick to guide your kangaroo companion through the labyrinth
and find the exit. There are many letters hidden in the maze which the kangaroo must eat.
The computer will pronounce the name of the letters which the kangaroo ate. Be careful
to collect them all before you exit: if there are still letters inside the labyrinth, you must
restart from the beginning!
ACTIVITY 4: Alphabet
This is an exercise to practice the alphabetical order. You need to type the
letter that is missing between the 2 displayed letters. For example, on the
screenshot herewith, you need to find the letter which goes between <A>
and <C>. The correct answer is <B>. In level 1, discover the small letters
and in level 2, the capital letters.
ACTIVITY 5: Word Discovery
Discover your first words! Press a letter key to see and hear a word starting with that
letter followed by an illustration of the word.
ACTIVITY 6: The First Letter
In this game you can practice the words you learnt in the previous activity. You will see for
2 seconds a picture, then the word corresponding to the picture is displayed but the first
letter is missing. You need to find the first letter and type it on the keyboard. For example,
on the screenshot herewith, type the letter <B> to create the word <bus>.
FIRST WORDS
ACTIVITY 7: Pick a Word
The computer will say a letter. Your task is to find the word starting with this letter. You
have two choices. Use the
UP and DOWN keys to highlight the correct word
and press ENTER. A word is highlighted when it has a black background.
For example on the screenshot herewith, let’s say that you heard the letter
<b>. Highlight the word <bus> which begins by the letter <b>.
ACTIVITY 8: Mistery Word
An image is displayed. Select which word corresponds to that image among the 2 word
choices. Highlight your answer with UP and DOWN and press
ENTER. In the example
herewith, you can see the image of a plane. Highlight the word “plane” by pressing on the
DOWN key on your joystick. Then press ENTER.
ACTIVITY 9: Missing Letter
An illustration and its name are displayed for 3 seconds, then the word is
displayed again but one letter is missing. Find the missing letter and type it
on the keyboard. On the example herewith, to word to guess is <bus>. Type
the letter <U> on your keyboard.
ACTIVITY 10: Plural
In this activity, decide if the word displayed describes one or many of its kind. In other
words, select whether the word is in its singular or plural form. Use the
LEFT and RIGHT
keys to toggle between ‘ONE’ and ‘MANY’, then press ENTER to confirm your answer.
For example: the word <dog> is singular. Highlight ‘ONE’ and press ENTER. In the other
hand, the word <dogs> is plural. Highlight ‘MANY’ and press ENTER.