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LANGUAGE AcQUISITION RESOURCE CENTER (LARC)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
LARC develops and supports the teaching and learning of foreign languages in the United States through research, technology, and publications. Particular attention is paid to less commonly taught languages, cross-cultural issues, language skills assessment, and teacher training.
The following is a list of currently available publications. Discounts are available to bookstores, colleges, universities and faculty members.
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Arabic Language Through Dialogue 2
with MP3 Files
for Intermediate Level Arabic
By Dr. Hanada Taha-Thomure and
Younis ElCheddadi
This book represents an attempt to build the Arabic learner’s communicative skills sequentially, in terms of vocabulary, grammar, and functional skills. It introduces the student to basic topics that are easily accessible and frequently used in everyday conversation, providing in each lesson a dialogue; speaking, reading, and writing exercises; cultural information; and selections from Arabic magazines and websites. The book focuses on developing spoken MSA skills as a way to enable the beginning student to communicate with speakers across a variety of dialects. |
Suggested retail $87.99
ISBN: 978-0-7442-8001-2
Page Count: 296
Published: 2009
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Arabic language through dialogue 1
By Dr. Hanada Taha-Thomure,
Ghassan Zakaria, Younis ElCheddadi and Lina Kholaki
This textbook is for total beginners in Arabic (high school and college level) who are interested in learning Arabic in a communicative, task-based way. The textbook quickly Arahelps the students to acquire knowledge of the Arabic letters and sounds and moves into using words and phrases that can be useful to them in everyday life situations from greetings, to introducing themselves, to explaining cultural nuances, to talking about their backgrounds and families. The textbook integrates all four language strands: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Many ideas and exercises are suggested for the teachers’ use. The textbook is in full color. |
Available
Spring 2010
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Suggested retail $74.49
ISBN: 978-0-7442-9133-9
Page Count: 278
Published: 2009
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Arabic language through dialogue 3
By Dr. Hanada Taha-Thomure and Younis ElCheddadi
This textbook is for those students who have taken about 4 semesters of Arabic or who are at the Intermediate Mid level (ACTFL). Learning at this level remains communicative and rich in dialogues and exercises that are all related to the dialogue learned. Dialects are introduced again through songs from various parts of the Arab world. In addition, authentic stories from the Arab old tradition are introduced and learned. The textbook integrates all four language strands: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Many ideas and exercises are suggested for the teachers’ use. The textbook is in full color.
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Passport to the World
Learning to Communicate in a Foreign Language
Edited By Betty Lou Leaver, Inna Dubinsky, and Melina Champine
The underlying premise of this book is that all students can learn foreign languages. Foreign language study is a natural, human activity. As students grow older, however, they tend to lose the intuitive skills for language learning that they had as young children. This book seeks to transform these lost intuitive skills into overt knowledge, accessible to students for direct application in their class work and homework, whether that be as a high school student, university student, or adult learner.
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Suggested retail $16.50
ISBN: 1-930785-00-3
Page Count: 208
Published: 1999
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Suggested retail $14.25
ISBN:1-930785-16-x
Page Count: 284
Published: 2003
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Digital Stream 2001 & 2002
Emerging Technologies in Teaching Language and Culture, Volumes II & III
Edited By Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Richard Donovan, Thomas Abbott
The theme of the 2001 conference was “The Second Desktop Revolution: Implications of Desktop and Streaming Video and Multimedia in Language Learning,” and 2002 was “Paradigm Shift: Implications of Emerging Technologies for Teaching Languages and Cultures.” In this volume, we are pleased to publish 24 selected manuscripts from both conferences. In preparing the Digital Stream proceedings, it is our desire to offer a view of the current state of practice in the (technology enhanced) language instruction profession from the perspective of the participants of of the Digital Stream Conference, which has been hosted each year since 1999, at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
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Digital Stream 2003
Emerging Technologies in Teaching Language and Culture, Volume IV
Language on the Edge: Implications for Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultures
Edited By Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Richard Donovan, Thomas Abbott
The theme of the 2003 conference was “Language on the Edge!!!” In preparing the Digital Stream proceedings, it is our desire to offer a view of the current state of practice in the (technology enhanced) language instruction profession from the perspective of the participants of of the Digital Stream Conference, which has been hosted each year since 1999, at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
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Suggested retail $22.50
ISBN: 1-903785-23-2
Page Count: 432
Published: 2004
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Digital Stream 2004
Emerging Technologies in Teaching Language and Culture, Volume V
Seeing and Speaking: A Vision of Language
Edited By Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Richard Donovan, Thomas Abbott
The theme of this conference was “Seeing and Speaking: A Vision of Langauge.” In preparing the Digital Stream proceedings, it is our desire to offer a view of the current state of practice in the (technology enhanced) language instruction profession from the perspective of the participants of the Digital Stream Conference, which has been hosted each year since 1999, at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
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Suggested retail $29.95
ISBN: 978-1-930785-25-9
Page Count: 206
Published: 2006
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Suggested retail $7.50
ISBN:1-930785-12-7
Page Count: 170
Published: 2002
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Fifth Dimension Second Language Project
A Model Education Program
By Honorine Nocon
The Fifth Dimension is a model educational program that uses computer-mediated activities and games to engage learners in extended periods of intense, collaborative, and exploratory interaction with academic content. Developed by Michael Cole, Peg Griffin, and researchers at the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition, University of California, San Diego, the Fifth Dimension programs combine learning and teaching with play in a social context that allows diverse individuals to develop both independently and within a group.
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New Visions in Foreign and Second Language Education
Edited By Gerd Bräuer, Karen Sanders
Do you want to get involved in reforming foreign and second language education?
What does it takes to foster the quality of language learning? What would be your role as a student, teacher, or administrator in such a change? How much modification of your understanding about the professional field is needed in order to ensure your success as a learner and/or educator?
In light of the New Visions in Action initiative, teachers, researchers, administrators, and policy makers from North America and Europe discuss ways of connecting (trans-)national reform and individual classroom practice. Through their work, they demonstrate the many advantages of international collaboration for reaching national agendas and personal goals at the same time.
Since the specific approach of this publication calls for an active reader, you will take the first step toward personal involvement in redefining how we teach and learn languages by picking up this book.
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Suggested retail $14.25
ISBN: 14-930785-20-8
Page Count: 332
Published: 2004
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The Giving Gaze: La mirada pródiga
An Intimate Topography of the Border: Una topografía íntima de la frontera
By José-Rodolfo Jacobo, Manlio César Correa, Mario Martín Flores
Translations: Gustavo Segade, Sergio Waisman
Independently, but more so collaboratively, the poems and photographs in the book help us to better understand and appreciate life along this long and complicated US-Mexico border. In terms of both content and quality, both the poems by Mario Martín Flores and photographs by Manlio César Correa and José-Rodolfo Jacobo could easily stand alone but it is the combination, the intricate weaving of photographs and words, provides the reader with powerful, moving imagery of life as it is, not as depicted by Hollywood or in the distorted images of marketing firms, but through the photographs of real people and images of everyday life. Undoubtedly, readers will find themselves moving back and forth between the photographs and the poems because the words in the poems force us to refocus on the photographs and vice versa.
Celestino Fernández, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology University of Arizona
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Suggested retail $16.50
ISBN: 1-930785-22-4
Page Count: 168
Published: 2004
Text in Spanish and English
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Suggested retail $9.95
ISBN:1-930785-01-1
Page Count: 204
Published: 1995
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Crystal's Companion: Poetic Reveries
A Workbook for Chinese Language Instruction
By Catherine Yi-yu Cho Woo, Sandra A. Wawrytko
This workbook is a bi-lingual presentation of Chinese poems. Its seven chapters include a series of thought-provoking questions and exercises revolving around each poetic selection, constituting a guided reverie on Chinese language and culture.
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Shush and say "Six"!
An Innovative Introduction to Reading Hebrew, for Learners of all Ability Levels
By Zev bar-Lev
Is there any hope of really learning Hebrew in the short time of a regular course? After all, many people study Spanish for yeas and never acquire any truly usable abilities. How can one acquire usable abilities in a far more exotic language, with a wholly different writing system? The answer here is: yes, with the help of modern memory techniques.
Because of these techniques, Shush… is especially helpful for special-needs and phobic learners; it is built to address different learning styles, and helps ordinary students learn to use Hebrew more effectively.
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Suggested retail $9.95
ISBN: 1-930785-14-3
Page Count: 190
Published: 2001
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Suggested retail $9.95
ISBN:1-930785-04-6
Page Count: 300
Published: 2002
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Hebrew Free Speech: Foreign Language for Scaredy-Cats
An Elementary Textbook, Guaranteeing Spontaneous Speaking Abilities for all Learners, Regardless of Ability
By Zev bar-Lev
Do foreign language courses leave you tongue-tied?
The secret to the present method is a set of innovations, including focus on the word as the basic unit of language, and a special acquisition-based sequence of vocabulary and grammatical patterns.
The method has been found especially useful for phobic, busy, and other special-needs students, while also ensuring that more sophisticated learners get the focus on speaking that they need.
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Suggested retail $90.00
ISBN:1-930785-04-6
Page Count: 148
Published: 1996
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Contemporary Japanese
with DVD
By Ryu Kitajima
These digital materials are designed for the development of listening and speaking skills for intermediate to advanced students of Japanese. The materials consist of fifteen lessons. Lessons 1 through 8 are the narrative stories with on-location videos, including vocabulary exercises, listening comprehension exercises and communicative exercises. Lessons 9 through 15 are the ethnographic interviews with the Japanese people, including comprehension and communication exercises. The workbook is accompanied by the DVD.
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Iranian panorama 3
with Audio Files
By Dr. Atefeh Oliai and Mani Motiee
Iranian Panorama 3 is the third book in the sequence of four textbooks from level 1 to 3+, each addressing on level of language proficiency according to the interagency language roundtable (ILR) proficiency standards.
The objective of Iranian Panorama 3 is to help students at the high Elementary level Persian to reach level 2 according to the ILR levels.
All materials are authentic. Activities, developed based on the communicative method, address all skills and follow the 5 "C's" of the National Foreign Language Standards.
Students will engage in individual, pair and group activities to improve their communication skills. Cultural activities will help students demonstrate an understanding of the practices and cultural products of members of the Iranian society. |
The audio CD accompanying the book will help students to become familiar with the text.
We hope to have been able to offer a textbook prepared upon function based language instruction in all three modes of interpersonal, interpretative, and presentational to be used in a student centered classroom environment and have encouraged students to become life-long learners of the language and use Persian for personal enrichment as well as their enjoyment.
The next book will be Book 4: Superior. It will be available in Spring of 2010. In the Summer of 2010 the Intermediate book should be available. |
Suggested retail $74.49
ISBN: 978-0-7442-9501-6
Page Count: 264
Published: 2010 |
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