Help with Unit Test

sgobat
 January 07, 2010, 09:14 PM posted in General Discussion

As a newbie I completed the first lesson then went through the unit test.  In the "Dialogue" portion, where you listen to a sound bite then are asked to type in what you hear, I could not get any item correct.  I have tried several times.  I know I am typing in the correct english translation and/or the correct chinese translation but my answers are always marked as incorrect.  Just what is supposed to be typed in during this portion of the test?

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matthiask
 January 07, 2010, 09:52 PM

you should write either the chinese characters or the pinyin with tone marks.

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sgobat
 January 11, 2010, 04:33 PM

Stupid question #2!  How do I set my computer to type chinese characters and/or pinyin with tone marks?

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bodawei

@sgobat

For characters, initiate a program such as Google pinyin (you input pinyin and it supplies the characters.) The pinyin tone marks is a ChinesePod function - I think you activate it in Resources.

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bodawei
 January 11, 2010, 04:39 PM

@sgobat

For characters, initiate a program such as Google pinyin (you input pinyin and it supplies the characters.) The pinyin tone marks is a ChinesePod function - I think you activate it in Resources.

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matthiask
 January 11, 2010, 05:15 PM

deeply depends on the operating system. Assuming windows xxx, you have the (system options/control panel) -> keyboard input methods. (naming may vary, just browse a bit)

Again depending on your windows version, you either need your install CD or not when you try to add "support for asian language" or "add chinese input".

Google pinyin is a comforting, forgiving and pleasant method for me to enter text, the Microsoft standard IME (Input Method Editor) is kind of the opposite, but works.