gistfile1.rb

class LearnMyABCs

  def initialize
		@letters = ['A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H', 'I', 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M', 'N', 'O', 'P', 'Q', 'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X', 'Y', 'Z']
	end
	
	def speak(text)
		puts text
		system 'say ' + text
	end

	def type_letter(letter)
		self.speak('Please type the letter ' + letter)
			
		input = gets.chomp

		# to prevent rapid enter pressing - darn kids
		until input[0] != nil
			input = gets.chomp
		end

		# just get the first letter, incase of multiple letter inputs
		if input[0,1].upcase == letter
			self.speak('Good Job')
		else
			speak('Try again')
			self.type_letter letter
		end
	end

	def start()
		for letter in @letters.shuffle
			self.type_letter letter
		end

		speak('Nice work, you went through the entire alphabeta.');
	end

end

LearnMyABCs.new.start