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Actually PlCoacher supports three interface languages (English, Russian, German) that can be chosen and changed right in run-time.

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PlCoacher Help (along with Tutorial) is available in two languages:

English

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and Russian.

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PlCoacher Help has Tutorial where all functionality of the application is explained step by step.

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PlCoacher Help has the detailed description of all menu commands .

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PlCoacher uses two formats for work with text files.

First file format (.mix)

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has pairs of phrases in two languages (phrase in some language and its interpretation in another language)

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Another file format (.txt)

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Has ordinary text (without interpretation) where some words (the most difficult ones from the point of view of grammar or vocabulary) are marked (by angular brackets).

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PlCoacher gives the possibilities to view these texts in some modes when user can view text in some different ways.

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In the process of text viewing one can also mark the most difficult places (and work more intensively only with these marked places in future).

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In some text viewing modes

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at first a whole phrase is shown in one language,

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then (when user presses some keyboard key) the interpretation of this phrase is shown.

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In some modes

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the interpretation phrase is shown not at once,

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but gradually, step by step,

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when user opens phrase with interpretation word by word

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This way one can try at first to interpret the phrase mentally (in one’s mind) and then to check the interpretation with the suggestion (verification) that is given by PlCoacher.

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The order (direction) of interpretation,

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i.e. sequence of typing phrases at first in one and then in another language

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can be easily changed.

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This way one can work both at direct and back interpretation

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There is a chance to simulate a synchronous interpretation, when at first a phrase in one language is shown

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And then, after timeout, the interpretation of this phrase in another language is shown.

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The simulation of synchronous interpretation also can happen gradually,

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step by step,

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when after each timeout one more word is typed

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Timeout interval can be changed

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for both types of verification phrase typing, i.e. when verification phrase is typed completely and when it is typed word by word after timeout.

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Text viewing process happens in some iterations.

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In first iteration all phrases will be shown.

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For next (2-nd, 3-rd, etc.) iteration only those phrases that were difficult to interpret in previous iteration will be left.

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The iteration process of text viewing goes on till all phrases are well learned, and there are no more phrases in current text to work with.

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PlCoacher allows mark out the most difficult words by putting them into angular brackets.

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The most difficult words can be marked out in both file formats.

In files with interpretation (.mix files)

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As well as in files without interpretation (.txt files)

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In view modes with opening brackets these marked words are hidden this way (for texts with interpretation)

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or that way (for texts without interpretation).

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One can try to enter the whole word that is hidden inside brackets.

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This approach is good to learn the words spelling, or to learn prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, etc.

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There is also a chance to open brackets by entering only one letter.

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This approach is rather useful when studying, for example, clause structure, etc.

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The work with the opening brackets where the most difficult words are hidden also can be iterative.

In first iteration user is supposed to open all hidden words.

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In next iteration only those hidden words that were not open in previous iteration are to be open.

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This iterative process goes on till all hidden words are open.

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Now you have the general idea about PlCoacher potential and functionality. More detailed description can be found in PlCoacher Tutorial and Help.