An almost successful language trainer

The important thing first: the TULOX-language trainers Latin served its main purpose fully - you can effectively expand their vocabulary in Latin and consolidate. The user interface is clearly structured and after a few attempts it works very well, through the process TULOX.

This language trainer is given an extensive early learning vocabulary as a starting point, that is, you can even without any other textbook simply begin with the words learning. But since that few "just so" to learn Latin words, but in the school / college / VHS have any timetable, the second function of TULOX comes into play: you can in fact own lessons just in the course or in the School treated vocabulary compile. This of course is a wonderful addition to the Latin class! You simply enter the German word for learning and TULOX proposes one or more Latin translations before, from which you can choose. It draws on an integrated voice coach in dictionary to which you can also search for words himself (in both directions! Lat Eng. And Deu.-Lat.). The so home-built 'vocabulary card index box "is then worked out according to a predetermined system and the Latin words remain on a" constant dripping wears away the stone "in the memory stick.

Attached is also a grammar and conjugation, but I myself do not use. However, it seems to be quite extensive and is well suited for practicing grammatical structures (ACI, Abl.abs. Etc.). It is also possible to create vocabulary collections in languages ​​other than Latin. Of course, then can not be used on a given dictionary.

With all the positives there but in my opinion still a few opportunities for improvement:

1. When learning of verbs only the infinitive is always queried. We must therefore itself take the strain forms when capturing with. While there is the Grammatiktrainer a section, can be queried and learned in the root forms, but I personally would like to see this but the important master forms right at the own vocabulary compilation.

2. The "setting" the words that indeed probably intended to serve the correct pronunciation of Latin is, unfortunately, little has succeeded for my taste. Not only are words that you add the vocabulary acquiring itself, often not read (eg just under 1. mentioned stem-forms), no, it then remains the same the whole entry "dumb". Moreover, the debate is very oriented on the German system of Latin. From classical pronunciation (pronuntiatus restitutus) no trace! The debate takes place in a traditional "church Latin", ie "c" is before front vowels as "z" pronounced (eg the Latin word "circiter" is seriously pronounced as "zirziter".), The "s" is - influenced by the Germans - sometimes voiced, sometimes voiceless etc. Who does not bother, can ignore hear about it; I for one have turned off this feature.

All in all, however, is the language tutor TULOX Latin a very useful companion for those who want to expand their vocabulary and consolidate.