1. Conference on Applied Linguistics 2 (CONAPLIN 2)
ATM_iBT VIBE:
the fastest way to create computer-based vocabulary exercises.
Hananto
Conference on Applied Linguistics 2 (CONAPLIN 2)
3-4 August 2009
UPI Bandung

2. Topics: Introduction Downloading Installing Using ATM
Creating VIBE exercises

3. Introduction CALL in Indonesia The role of vocabulary
ATM: Automatic Teaching Machine
- VIBE (vocabulary)
- SIBE (structure_
- RIBE (reading)
- LIBE (listening)
VIBE: Vocabulary-Item Bank of English:
± 2000 High Frequency Words (from GSL1) and 570 Academic Words (from AWL)

4. Downloading ATM VIBE.zip: at http://teta.pbworks.com/f/VIBE.zip
decompressed files:
BESMART.BMP
SETUP.EXE
VIBE.001
VIBE.INF

5. Installing ATM_iBT (Insert the ATM: VIBE CDROM) Run the Setup.exe
Specify the destination directory
Select: Full – Install all files.

6. Using the ATM Click Start/Programs/BeSmart/VIBE.
Type your name and press ENTER
Click the “Continue” button
Select one/more topic(s), e.g. Box no 9
Note: see the pull-down menu to access the IBT resources.
Press the ENTER key to continue
Modify the available options or just press ENTER to continue
Answer the qestions.

7. Creating VIBE Exercises:
inputting data in VIBE_MAKER.xls;
selecting a test type;
copying the selected test format;
pasting the data in Notepad;
saving the data from the Notepad.
Trying it out by running VIBE.EXE

8. Step 1: inputting data in VIBE_MAKER.xls;

9. Step 2: selecting a test type;

10. Step 3: copying the selected test format;

11. Step 4: pasting the data in Notepad;

12. Step 5: saving the data from the Notepad.

13. Step 6:Try it out by running VIBE.EXE .

14. Available test formats:
1. abroad
quick, without warning
to or in another country
the act of treating things in an incorrect way
to go faster
2. to or in another country
abrupt
abroad
abuse
accelerate

15. Available test formats:
3. AB _ OAD
quick, without warning
to or in another country
the act of treating things in an incorrect way
to go faster
to give more importance to
4. AB _ _ AD

16. Available test formats:
5. abroad = to or in another country (True/False)
6. to or in another country = _ _ _ _ _ _
7. to or in another country = a _ _ _ _ _
8. to or in another country = a _ _ _ _ d
9. to or in another country = ab _ _ ad
10. to or in another country = ab _ oad

17. Available test formats:
11. Our daughter wants to study abroad for a year.
ABROAD =
quick, without warning
to or in another country
the act of treating things in an incorrect way
to go faster
12. Our daughter wants to study a _ _ _ _ d for a year.
13. Our daughter wants to study a _ _ _ _ d for a year. (to or in another country)
14. Our daughter wants to study _ _ _ _ _ _ for a year. (to or in another country)
15. to or in another country = raobad
16. Our daughter wants to study (RAOBAD) for a year.

18. Questions and answers
Thank you.