Hi Pablo, Thank you for your reply! I would like to say there are two points we need to draw attention to:
Point.1: An add-on or a standalone. Those add-ons depend on what version and what kind of browers you use, so once you get your favorite brower upgraded or get an alternative, probably the add-ons would not work smoothly or even not work at all. I prefer a independent assistant tool, in this case, it could be helpful the whole time no matter what you use to surf the net. Point.2: Working online or offline. It is obvious that the age we live in is all about network, almost everything we installed on our computer or mobile device need the network connection. Just because of this, we will screw if we are not so lucky to have a nice network state. On the other side, if we get something that combined the two solutions, half online half offline, I mean, to store the databases of some basic dictionaries on our local disk, so we could find the basic explaination instantly without any net connection, at the same time we still have the access to more details by getting online. I try to make myself clear! Point out any mistakes(spelling/grammar) if you like. Any comments are welcome! Have a good day Pablo and All! 2009/12/13 Pablo <[email protected]> > Hi Rui, thanks for the reply, > > > one! Since I began to use Google Wave, I have already changed my brower > from > > Firefox to Chrome, so to say, what I need now is a musthave tool for > Chrome, > > I know both Chrome and IExplorer support also extensions, but perhaps > we need to await for a long time until we have a big variety of them, > similar to Firefox, which is currently leading in this field, and as > far as I know, for a wide margin. > > > but I have not find a proper one yet. The way I translate English word of > > web page is to go to English dictionary online like > dictionary.reference.com, > > That's a good point in favor of Dictionary.com and good for us :) > > > which have the feature of pronouncing too, also, have the ability to > > pronounce 'slept'. :))) However, it's just not as convenient as a > brower's > > add-on. > > About pronunciation of texts on web pages, I've been trying these add- > ons: foxlite, foxvox, foxvox2 an myvocal. The first three are from > the same author. I think I will stick to foxvox because it works off- > line, although the quality of the voice is not the best. > > Thank you, > > Pablo > > > > > 2009/12/12 Pablo <[email protected]> > > > > > Pronounce an English word, according to the author, using services > > > from Merriam-Webster. > > > > >https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1689 > > > > > Just install the add-on, restart Firefox, and hear the pronunciation > > > of each wanted word (on a web page), highlighting or double clicking > > > it, and selecting the option 'Pronounce' from the contextual menu. > > > > >http://myenglishtoolbar.wikispaces.com/Pronounce+add-on > > > > > The add-on is not perfect, it doesn't pronounce words from text boxes > > > (as I realize), neither from irregular verbal inflections, e.g. it > > > doesn't pronounce 'slept', only 'sleep'. Anyway, I think is a must- > > > have tool for English learners. > > > > > Enjoy! > > > > > Pablo > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "ESL Podcast". > > > To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or > just > > > reply this message > > > For invite your friends, visit: > > >http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite > > > Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ESL Podcast". > To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just > reply this message > For invite your friends, visit: > http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite > Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: > http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just reply this message For invite your friends, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions
