Types of exercises
Vocabulary unit
The exercise formats are presented in the order of their occurrence in the vocabulary unit (Cicero).
The basic form and a meaning are given [grouped by verbs + nouns]
Type: Insert without tip
Level: AFB I, in parts AFB II (assignment)
Function: declarative knowledge; basis for successful dictionary search; focus on form
Determine a form in a sentence [nominal forms]
Type: Multiple Choice [Single Answer]
Level: AFB I - AFB II (Develop)
Function: to be able to derive the right form from the context (disambiguation); automation of the strategy; focus on form
Indicate the Latin original word [Spanish and English terms]
Type: Insert without tip
Level: AFB II - AFB III (derivation, transfer from other contexts)
Function: use etymology; automate (learning) strategy; focus on form and function (meaning)
Compositions are broken down into their components and a meaning is given [verbs]
Type: Insert without tip
Level: AFB I - AFB II (disassembly)
Function: recognize word formation patterns; automate (learning) strategy; focus on form and function (meaning)
Assign words to a word field [semantically coherent, predominantly nominal word groups]
Type: Multiple Choice [multiple answer, number given]
Level: AFB II
Function: find characteristic matches; automate (learning) strategy; focus on function (meaning)
Highlight predicates [original text, free word order]
Type: free selection [number not specified]
Level: AFB I - AFB II (decision-making without structural assistance)
Function: preparation of text work, text pre-opening via verbal information; focus on form
Questions on text comprehension [lat. text documents]
Type: Insert without tip
Level: AFB II - AFB III (partly indirect development, reading comprehension)
Function: focus on the words or word groups to be learned in context; focus on function (meaning and application)
Questions on text comprehension [English translation]
Type: Multiple Choice
Level: AFB II
Function: focus on the overall context (--> basis for gap-filling exercise)
Specify a word meaning [+ estimate whether the word meaning is already known]
Type: Insert with tip (= solution)
Level: AFB I
Function: declarative knowledge (tips enable new learning); focus on function (meaning)
Assign words from the pool [original text]
Type: Gap text (drag & drop), partly with tips [Size of pool = number of gaps]
Level: AFB II - AFB III (intralingual development)
Function: understand words (explicitly) in context; focus on function (application)
Create Exercise
Mark the given category(s) [original text]
Type: free selection [number not specified]
Level: AFB I - AFB II (decision-making without structural assistance)
Function: focus on form
Assigning words from a pool [Latin word pairs]
Type: Assignment (drag & drop) [size of pool = number of gaps]
Level: AFB II (unambiguously assign formal ambiguities)
Function: focus on (form and) function (meaning)
Assigning words from a pool [original text]
Type: Gap text (drag & drop) without tips [Size of the pool = number of gaps].
Level: AFB II - AFB III (intralingual development)
Function: understanding words (explicitly) in context; focus on function (application)