3. The long-sought development of
practical “Reading machines” for blind
people appears close to fruition because
of advances in miniaturized electronics
and computer programming.
The machines,or systems, will enable
blind people to read at normal speed by
converting printed or typewritten texts
into computerized speech.
Based in part on advances in linguistic
theory, the systems represent large step
beyond Braille texts, recordings, and
other reading aids.
Electronics miniturization has changed
the machines from cumbersome
laboratory curiosities into practical
devices for institutional or individual
use.
Progress in computer programming has
resulted in mechanical capability of
analyzing the structure and
pronunciation words.
Telah lama diacari perkembangan yang
praktis pada “mesin pembaca” untuk
orang tuna netra hampir tercapai karena
kemajuan dalam miniatur elektronik dan
pemrograman komputer.
Mesin-mesin, atau sistem, akan
memungkinkan orang tuna netra untuk
membaca pada kecepatan normal
dengan mengubah teks yang dicetak
atau diketik ke dalam pidato
komputerisasi.
Berdasarkan dalam bagian pada
kemajuan dalam teori linguistik,
sistemnya mewakili langkah besar diluar
batas teks braille, perekam dan alat
baca lainnya.
Miniatur elektronik-elektronik telah
Merubah mesin dari yang tidak praktis
keingintahuan laboratorium ke dalam
perangkat praktis untuk digunakan
kelembagaan atau individu
Kemajuan dalam pemrograman
komputer telah menghasilkan
kemampuan mekanik menganalisis
struktur dan kata-kata pengucapan.
4. Basically here is how the machine work: A
scanner moves along the printed text,
photographing the words and sending
them into a minicomputer as electronic
signals.
The computer analyzes the signals according
to programmed rules for pronunciation,
and sends a command for coded speech
units to speech-producing device.
The device transform the coded signals into
language sounds.
One experimental machine was demonstrated
by the Kurzwell Computer Products,
Inc., in Cambridge,Mass., and produced
generally understandable speech that
sounded vaguely Swedish-accented
Pada dasarnya begini cara kerja mesin:
scanner bergerak sepanjang teks
tercetak, memotret kata-kata dan
mengirim mereka ke dalam komputer
mini sebagai sinyal elektronik.
Komputer menganalisa sinyal sesuai
dengan aturan diprogram untuk
pengucapan, dan mengirim sebuah
perintah kepada unit kode pidato untuk
perangkat penghasil-pidato.
Perangkat mengubah sinyal kode
kedalam suara bahasa.
Satu mesin eksperimental ditunjukkan
oleh Kurzwell Computer Products, Inc,
di Cambridge, Mass, dan menghasilkan
pidato umumnya dimengerti yang mana
terdengar samar-samar beraksen Swedia
5. According : berdasarkan/menurut
Command : perintah
Device : perangkat
Demonstrated : ditunjukan
Aids : bantu
Curiosities : keingintahuan
Practical : praktis
Transform : mengubah
Long-sought : telah lama mencari
Fruition : telah dicapai
advances : kemajuan
Miniaturized : miniatur
Beyond : melebihi
Cumbersome : tidak praktis
Capability : kemampuan
Analyzing : menganalisis
6. 1. Researchers have worked on the development of the machine for______ years
Answer : many
2. What made this development possible?
Answer : advances in miniaturized electronics and computer programming which made this
development possible
3. How do the machines enable blind people to read?
Answer : the machines enable blind people to read by converting printed or typewritten texts
into computerized speech.
4. What are the systems partly based on?
Answer : the systems are partly based on advances in linguistic theory
5. Is the machine a great or a small advance in the development?
Answer : the machine is a great advances in the development
6. What made the machines practical?
Answer : Electronics miniaturization has made the machines practical
7. 7. What improved the machine’s ability to analyze language ?
Answer : progress in computer programming improved the machine’s ability to analyze language
8. What does the scanner do?
Answer : a scanner moves along the printed text, photographing the words and sending them
into a minicomputer as a electronic signals.
9. What does the computer do?
Answer : the computer analyzes the signals according to programmed rules for pronunciation,
and sends a command for coded speech units to speech-producing device.
10. What does the speech-producing devices do?
Answer : The device transform the coded signals into language sounds.
11.What kind of speech was produced by the machine?
Answer : a generally understandable speech was produced by the machine
12. How did it sound?
Answer : it sounded vaguely Swedish-accented
