Abstract: The present invention is a magnetic hook-and-loop connecting assembly for an ionic disc bonding model, which allow ionic components with positive or negative charges to be strongly attracted to each other, lock together firmly but softly, and yet still be easily taken apart. The core components of the invention are strong magnets (e.g. neodymium or equivalent) and hook-and-loop (Velcro® or equivalent) connectors, which, generally speaking, are configured as follows: a strong magnet embedded into the disc representing the positive, cationic charge has half of the hook-and-loop system attached to it or attached to an intermediate component adjacent to the magnet. The negative, anionic charge has the strong magnet with opposite orientation to the cationic charge and the other connecting half of the hook-and-loop system attached to the magnet or an intermediate component adjacent to the magnet.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and control means enabling a user to select a phrase (196) from a logically ordered phrase-set (140) displayed on a user display (32), to display a translation of that phrase (196) into the target language (144) on a respondent display (44), and to play a prerecorded audio file (188) of a native speaker of that target language (144). If the phrase (196) is a question, the respondent, in turn, can select one of the limited choice answers (198) displayed on the respondent display (44). The translation of the respondent's selection, in the case of an answer to a question, is then displayed in the source language (142) on the user's display (32). A verified history of the previous questions and answers asked and answered plus an audio and video record is maintained by the system for the user to review.