Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A language teaching device to be used by a plurality of users comprising, in combination, at least two distinct and unique books, each of said books comprising a plurality of bound sheets and containing a selected number of unique questions in the given language followed respectively by a grammatical clue indicating the grammatical structure that should be used in answering the question, said questions being followed respectively by at least a portion of its model answer in the given language to be elicited by the user receiving the question; the totality of questions being constituted by a sequentially numbered set, the sequence alternating between the respective user's books, the questions of each book being so designed and coordinated as to simulate a conversation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A language teaching device to be used by a plurality of users comprising, in combination, at least two distinct and unique books, each of said books comprising a plurality of bound sheets and containing a selected number of unique questions in the given language followed respectively by a grammatical clue indicating the grammatical structure that should be used in answering the question, said questions being followed respectively by at least a portion of its model answer in the given language to be elicited by the user receiving the question; the totality of questions being constituted by a sequentially numbered set, the sequence alternating between the respective user's books, the questions of each book being so designed and coordinated as to simulate a conversation.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
245 words
The method of teaching a given language or subject to a plurality of users comprising the steps of: (a) providing each user with a distinct and unique book, wherein each book comprises a separate and distinct plurality of bound sheets and containing a selected number of question in the given language followed respectively by a grammatical clue indicating the grammatical structure that should be used in answering the question, said questions being followed respectively by at least a portion of a model answer in the given language, the totality of questions being constituted by a sequentially numbered set, the sequence alternating between the respective user's books, the questions of each book being so designed and coordinated as to simulate a conversation; (b) commencing with the user having the book with question number one, said user asking said question and eliciting an answer in the given language by the recipient thereof which is intended to conform to the model answer appearing with said question, said user utilizing the grammatical clue to insure the grammatical correctness of the recipient's answer; (c) proceding to the user having the book with question number two, said user asking said second question and eliciting an answer in the given language by the recipient thereof which is intended to conform to the model answer appearing with said second question, said user utilizing the grammatical clue to insure the grammatical correctness of the recipient's answer; (d) continuing this alternating pattern throughout the set.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
245 words
The method of teaching a given language or subject to a plurality of users comprising the steps of: (a) providing each user with a distinct and unique book, wherein each book comprises a separate and distinct plurality of bound sheets and containing a selected number of question in the given language followed respectively by a grammatical clue indicating the grammatical structure that should be used in answering the question, said questions being followed respectively by at least a portion of a model answer in the given language, the totality of questions being constituted by a sequentially numbered set, the sequence alternating between the respective user's books, the questions of each book being so designed and coordinated as to simulate a conversation; (b) commencing with the user having the book with question number one, said user asking said question and eliciting an answer in the given language by the recipient thereof which is intended to conform to the model answer appearing with said question, said user utilizing the grammatical clue to insure the grammatical correctness of the recipient's answer; (c) proceding to the user having the book with question number two, said user asking said second question and eliciting an answer in the given language by the recipient thereof which is intended to conform to the model answer appearing with said second question, said user utilizing the grammatical clue to insure the grammatical correctness of the recipient's answer; (d) continuing this alternating pattern throughout the set.