Table 1 Example of the diagnostic feedback coded in the Pinyin Tutor
Target | Error | Feedback |
|---|---|---|
le4 | ne4 | Your attempt at the initial, n, is not correct |
la4 | Your attempt at the final, a, is not correct | |
le2 | Tone 2 is not correct | |
e4 | You did not type the initial | |
an1 | lan1 | The initial you typed is not part of the syllable |
an | This is not a neutral tone | |
yuan3 | yvan2 | When “v” is used as an initial, change v to u, and put y in front of u |
diu1 | diou1 | Your attempt at the final, iou, is not correct. When -uen/-uei/-iou is pronounced, write it as -un/-ui/-iu |
xia4 | xa4 | Your attempt at the final, a, is not correct. Pinyin writes this as xia4, not xa4. j/q/x only comes before i or u |
sia4 | Your attempt at the initial, s, is not correct. Pinyin writes this as xia4, not sia4. zh/ch/sh/r/z/c/s does not come before i as a glide | |
qi4hou4 | qi2huo3 | qi2: Tone 2 is not correct |
Your attempt at the final, huo, is not correct | ||
huo3: Tone 3 is not correct |