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CAST
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The CAST exam measures speaking skills and is offered for various languages, Arabic being one of them. The exam can be administered to students at an intermediate and advanced proficiency level who are in the 10-12th grade, students in college, and to professionals. The length of the exam is 30 minutes and it is rated by a CAST assessor or by a teacher/reviewer. The exams are anonymous and results are sent by e-mail automatically after rating.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Assessment
Provider:
Center For Applied Linguistics
Date Added:
10/14/2013
The CJK Dictionary Institute - Arabic
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The CJK Dictionary Institute was originally established for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) resources, but has been expanded in recent years to other languages, including Arabic. The many Arabic resources available through the CJK Dictionary Institute include databases of proper nouns, transliteration programs, dictionaries, databases, articles related to transcription and translation issues, and more. The institute also provides software developers with dictionary data as well as consulting services.

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Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
The CJK Dictionary Institute
Date Added:
10/14/2013
Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER)
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The Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER) at the University of Pennsylvania is one of the fifteen Language Resource Centers established under Title VI of the U.S. Department of Education. According to the website, CALPER's particular focus is to improve the environment of advanced-level foreign language teaching and learning and assessment. The center thus far has developed innovative teaching materials, created online professional development resources, offered workshops for educators, and more.

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Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER)
Date Added:
10/14/2013
The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
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The mission of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Aquisition (CARLA) is to study multilingualism and multiculturalism, to develop knowledge of second language acquisition, and to advance the quality of second language teaching, learning, and assessment. Some of the ways in which the center aims to achieve this mission is by conducting research and action projects in order to share research-based forms of knowledge.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Assessment
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
Date Added:
10/14/2013
Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS)
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The goal of the Center for Applied Second Language Studies at the University of Oregon is to improve the teaching and learning of foreign languages. Similar to other language resource centers, CASLS creates language learning and teaching materials, offers professional development opportunities, and conducts research on foreign language learning.

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Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Assessment
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS)
Date Added:
10/14/2013
Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language & Literacy (CERCLL)
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The Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL) at the University of Arizona is one of the 15 Language Research Centers established across the nation under Title VI of the U.S. Department of Education. CERCLL researches culture, language and literacy with less commonly taught languages. The center also strives to provide educators with teaching resources and opportunities for their professional development.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
World Cultures
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language & Literacy (CERCLL)
Date Added:
10/14/2013
Classroom Oral Competency Interview (COCI)
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The Classroom Oral Competency Interview (COCI) exam tests for listening and speaking skills and is offered for any language. The exam can be administered to students in 6-12th grade as well as in college. The length of the exam is 5-7 minutes. The exam consists of a face to face interview and the result reported is a proficiency level.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Assessment
Provider:
Center For Applied Linguistics
Author:
California Foreign Language Project
Date Added:
10/14/2013
Classroom Writing Competency Assessment (CWCA)
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The Classroom Writing Competency Assessment (CWCA) exam tests for writing skills and is offered for any language. The exam can be administered to students of all proficiency levels in 5-12th grade. The exam was designed to provide teachers with indicators of increases in student writing competency. Students produce a writing sample following a given prompt, which must be created based on the following format: context, text, function, and content.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Assessment
Provider:
California Foreign Language Project
Date Added:
10/14/2013
Columbus Public Schools Foreign Language Oral Assessment Kit, Levels I-III
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The Columbus Public Schools Foreign Language Oral Assessment tests for speaking skills and is offered for any language. The exam can be administered to students of all proficiency levels in 7-12th grade. The exam is based on scenarios and only tests what students can realistically respond to.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Assessment
Provider:
Columbus Public Schools Level I-III Foreign Language Oral Assessment Project
Author:
Robert E Robison et al.
Date Added:
10/14/2013
Dictionary of synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, and broken plurals
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This online dictionary, entirely in Arabic, gives Arabic synonyms and antonyms of words entered into the dictionary, helping to expand the vocabulary of anyone using it. It also gives rhyming words for those interested in writing poetry or for any other reason one might need a rhyming word. The broken plurals of words are also displayed.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Taha Zerrouki
Date Added:
10/14/2013
Dictionary of the Quran
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This Arabic-English dictionary of the Qur'an is not compiled in the traditional, alphabetical way, but rather by chapter and word order in the Qur'an. The list is available both for viewing online as well as via downloadable PDF documents. Prepositions and attached pronouns are included in the list alongside full words. The word list doesn't include every single word in a particular verse if that word has been mentioned before, i.e. ____ is only listed once in the Surat al-Fatiha vocabulary despite being in the chapter twice. Roots of longer words are frequently given.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
eMuslim
Date Added:
10/14/2013
ElixirFM Online Interface
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This online interface processes MSA using four different modes. The 'Resolve' mode provides tokenization and morphological analysis of the inserted text while the 'Inflect' mode lets users inflect words into the forms required by context. The 'Derive' mode allows users to derive words of similar meaning but different grammatical category. The 'Lookup' mode can lookup lexical entries by the citation form and nests of entries by the root; it also allows users to search in the English translations.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Linguistics
Social Science
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Otakar Smr_, Viktor Bielick_, Tim Buckwalter
Date Added:
10/14/2013
English - Arabic Finance Glossary
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This is a lengthy glossary of highly technical terms focused on finance. Its contents include words dealing with taxes, inheritance, interest rates, retirement plans, and every other aspect of personal finance, as well as many generic legal terms that are also used in the finance world.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Business and Communication
Finance
Languages
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Translation Directory
Author:
Badr Assila
Date Added:
10/14/2013
English Arabic Juvenile Law Glossary
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This is a small and extremely specialized glossary containing words that related to the legal status and concerns of minors and juveniles, including such issues as child abuse and the emancipation of minors. Words are translated, but not transliterated.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
General Law
Languages
Law
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Translation Directory
Date Added:
10/14/2013
English-Arabic Legal Glossary
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This is an extensive glossary of technical legal terms. Its contents include words dealing with contracts, court terminology, and legal language. The glossary also includes certain economic, real estate and various terms from other disciplines that intersect with the law.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
General Law
Languages
Law
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Translation Directory
Author:
Mohamed El-Awagy
Date Added:
10/14/2013
Everyday Verbs
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This list presents a basic set of verbs that deal with everyday activities, including walking, running, eating, working, and sleeping. The verbs are presented in third person masculine past and present tense, with the masdar (verbal noun/gerund) listed, as well. The verbs are presented in both modern standard and colloquial Egypt, and feature Arabic text and transliteration.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Arabic Desert Sky
Date Added:
09/17/2013
FLTEACH listserv
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This listserv is provided by the Foreign Language Teaching Forum and is an integrated service for foreign language teachers, dedicated to encouraging communication, sharing, and collaboration at all levels. The broad discussion topic is foreign language teaching methods for any level of instruction in all languages. Students in teacher training programs, teachers both new and experienced, administrators, and other professionals interested in any aspect of foreign language teaching are invited to participate in discussions. Messages are sent via email and are also archived in a searchable database. The website is hosted by the State University of New York College at Cortland.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Individual Authors
Date Added:
08/27/2013
Foreign Language Achievement Tests (FLATS)
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The Foreign Language Achievement Tests (FLATS) measure reading, listening and grammar skills and is offered for various languages, Arabic being one of them. The exam can be administered to students who are in their last year of high school and in college, as it is intended to test achievement in the targeted areas equivalent to the first three semesters of university study in the language. The length of the exam is 2 and a half hours.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Assessment
Provider:
Brigham Young University
Date Added:
10/14/2013
Grammar reference charts
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Part of an appendix to the eMuslim website, this is a document containing simple grammar reference charts. The charts do not contain explanations but rather Arabic examples of each grammatical concept. Concepts covered include subject and predicate, nouns and adjectives, the genitive case, plurals, gender, prepositions, possessive pronouns, verb conjugations, imperatives, active and passive participles, and masdars. The reference is two pages.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
eMuslim
Date Added:
10/14/2013
A Guide to Arabic - 10 facts, 20 key phrases, the alphabet and videos
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The BBC's brief guide on the Arabic language includes 4 different sections including facts about the language, a list of 20 key phrases with audio files, a section on the alphabet with audio files, and a group of videos, although the videos are not available in the US. The Arabic used in the words and phrases is MSA. The page's text can be viewed in English or Arabic.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Languages
Material Type:
Data Set
Provider:
BBC
Date Added:
10/14/2013