Alfred-Longman-Anki

[bikeNik]

Alfred 3 workflow to a quick look at Longman dictionary and creating Anki cards (intelligent flashcards).

 

The search, 

ldoce <query>

for Longman Dictionary, uses Pearson's API to hunt for headwords and senses that match 

headword <query>

The search, ldoce <query>, uses Pearson's API  to hunt for headwords and senses that match headeword/<query>. 25 results are retrieved by default for headword search. This workflow searches from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (5th edition)[ldoce5 - API]. And creates Anki cards by your choices (if an article of the current word in this API not existing audio examples the Alfred will create audio examples from Oddcast. [uses random voices: Julie, Kate, James]

 

I created the video presentation (duration 4 minutes) which explain it better. Look at this in action if you are interested.

 

Install:

$ npm install --global alfred-ldoce

• Download and import the deck example for Anki to install template for this grabbing from ldoce API.
• Requires: Node.js 4+, Alfred Powerpack, Anki intelligent flashcards, AnkiConnect plugin for Anki.

 

Configuration

There are two options:

• language: Choose your language (it use google-translate-API).
• path_to_anki-media: by default don't need to.

 

The teaching method used in the Anki template:

Scramble is a method of teaching by dividing a worksheet and answer sheet with alternative answers available. The students are expected to look for answers and the solution to a problem that exists.

Scramble sentence - is a game to arrange random words to form a specific sentence. The sentence should be logical, meaningful, appropriate, and correct.

For example:

• does – he- where – holidays – go – on? = Where does he go on holidays?
• went-i-school-to-yesterday = I went to school yesterday

 

 

More info:

Getting started with NPM

install from npmjs.com

github.com/bikeNik/alfred-ldoce

Edited May 17, 2018 by bikeNik