Arabic Learning Portfolio

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Elizabeth Bergman’s Class

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TABLE OF CONTENTS• TESTS• WRITING• LISTENING• PLANNED SPEAKING• SPONTANEOUS SPEAKING

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My Goals Skills & problem areas November 30 Jan 30

Reading: improve speed; recognize common words at a glance (rating 4/10)

Writing: improve flow; connection of letters and consistent use of annotation for vowels

Speaking: Speak without hesitation noises, improve pronunciation of difficult sounds (3/10)Listening: understand teachers’ instructions;

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INDEX OF TESTS• Test 1: Beginning Reflection• Test 2: Middle Reflection 1• Test 3: Middle Reflection 2• Test 4: End Reflection

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WRITING• Writing 1 - Greetings • Writing 2 - My school• Writing 3 -• Writing 4 - Arabic menu

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LISTENING• Listening 1 - Interview from Al-

Jazeera podcast (Reflection)• Listening 2 - Radio FM 97.1 news

from Radio Sawt Al-Ghad in Lebanon (Comments)

• Listening 3• Listening 4

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Listening to a News Story

LISTENING TO A NEWS STORY: SELF- ASSESSMENT Top of Form

Name: Date: 1. The ma in t opic of this ne ws sto ry is:

1a. I am _________ that m y answer is corre ct.

___ sure ___ somewhat su re ___ not at all sure

2. The n ames of the thre e most import ant peopl e in the news s tory are:

2a. It was __________ for me to li sten and underst and the n ames.

___ easy ___ diffi cult ___ imp ossible

3. This n ews sto ry was being repo rted fr om :

3a. I heard this n ame at the _____ of the story.

___ beginning ___ middle ___ end

4. These are some ne w wor ds I heard in the s tory:

4a. I _____ guess th eir me anings.

___ can ___ cannot

4b. This is what I t hin k th ose words me an.

Using what I heard: 5. I could ask one of the peopl e in the st ory three questi on s rel evant to the sto ry.

___ Yes ___ No ___ Yes, b y wo rkin g wi th a classmate

6. I could talk abo ut what mi gh t happ en n ex t.

___ Yes ___ No ___ Yes, b y wo rkin g wi th a classmate

Bottom of Form

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PLANNED SPEAKING• Introduction and Greeting 1:

Introducing myself• Speaking 2: Telling about my school

(click the image)• Speaking 3• Speaking 4

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SPONTANEOUS SPEAKING• Speaking 1: A skit (click below)

• Speaking 2• Speaking 3• Speaking 4

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SELF-ASSESSMENTS• Self-Assessment 1: Speaking• Self-Assessment 2: Listening• Self-Assessment 3: Reading• Self-Assessment 4: Writing• Self-Assessment 5: Tests

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ResourcesArabic websites I’ve found:Writing:Language ExchangeOmniglot’s Arabic Script DescriptionArabic CalligraphyListeningLondon Metropolitan University Arabic CourseReadingArabic PoetryArabic popular and traditional literature

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Writing: Introductionالمغرب مرحبا من أنا و سليمة اسمي

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Writing: Arabic menuالسعر الشوربة

عدس دوالر2.00شFوربة

الُمَقبِّالت/ يَات ْعر الُمَشهِّ السِّ

Fوُحمُّص Fدوالر 4.00 َفتُّوش

وُفو دوالر 3.00ل َفاصFُوليَا

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Test 1صعبا كتابي امتحان أول كان

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Self-Assessment: Speaking

Rubric for Speaking