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Listening Practice ("Jordan's System of Education") or Listening Practice 2
-listen a few times without looking at the transcript or translation
-write and answer a few questions for yourself- general and detailed
-pick a word/ expression to try to guess from context
--> Afterwards, use the transcription and translation to review your understanding
https://aappl2.actfltesting.org/login
Due Monday 13-5
2- Complete the questions at the bottom
under "اسئلة الفهم" and "الاستماع المركز"
Due Wednesday 8-5
Due Tuesday 7-5
a. Try googling in Arabic for information about ramadan
b. find the name of a ramadan tv program from your country
Due Monday 6/5
Choose a country and prepare a brief presentation (in Arabic!) about its traditions / foods in Ramadan
Due Tuesday 30/4
Work on video competition project
Due Thursday 25/4
Prepare yourself for the speaking portion of AAPPL. Use this worksheet distributed in class
Due Wednesday 24/4
Prep for speaking portion. Review the topics list and brainstorm words you think might be important.
Topics list is here:
- TV and Movies
- Clubs
- Community Events
- Health
- Careers
- Art
- Customs/ Traditions
- Elections
- News
Due Tuesday 23/4
AAPPL demo for practice Demo page OR use any of the resources I have given you previously.
Due Mon 22/4
Due Thursday 18/4
Movie Talk Bears
Due Wednesday 17/4
Vocab for movie talk
Due Tuesday 16/4
Watch the first 10 minutes of this documentary (watch more if you'd like more practice/ more confirmation of your ideas)
Create an outline- what do you think the main thesis of the film is?
Due Thursday 11/4
Select a section and transcribe it (5-10 secs)
Due Wednesday 10/4
Complete the listening activity with particular focus on small sections- use the method we discussed in class. Try to detect transitions- Listen to 10 sec at a time then try pulling out key words. Repeat.
Due Tuesday 9/4
Complete the listening worksheet from class
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JKG85uP9saFu7M3Yry4pW8eaNwWLlF_j/view?usp=sharing
Due Thursday 4/4
Work with your own article or another
1. Answer comprehension questions
2. Use the text to learn new vocabulary (5 new, 5 from context, 3 from the roots)
3. Hunt for grammatical features (3 ism fa'il, 3 idafa, 3 ism sifa)
وليلي Article 1 ًIn class 3/4
Article 2 In class 3/4 مولاي ادريس
Article 3 In class 3/ الصويرة
Article 4 In class 3/4 وادي اوريكا
Due Monday 18/3
Set a timer. Spend 30 minutes listening to this TV channel from Morocco (or another that you click below). Do not concern yourself with comprehension of individual words, just listen, watch, and make observations.
http://www.topbladi.com/tv/maghribiya.htm
Due Thursday 14/3
Complete the last page of the worksheet
Due Wednesday 13/3
Complete the worksheet
Due Tuesday 12/3
Worksheets on Participles
Due Monday 11/3
Explore the culture-talk website for a new topic you are interested in investigating. We will not begin working on them immediately, but I want you to choose topics/ videos before Monday.
https://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu/arabic
Due Wednesday 6/3
No new assignment, SAT/ PSAT and Senior Service day tomorrow
Due Tuesday 5/3
1. Reflect: Did you feel personally invested in your classmates' presentations? Why?
2. Review one of the two the texts presented today in class. Compare/ contrast with previous presentations
Perrin- Tunisian Marriage (compare with Meg's/ Chandler's )
Noah- Religious Tourism (compare with Aya's)
Due Monday 4/3
Presentations continue [Jania, Noah, Perrin, Dyllan]
Over the weekend review at least 2 of the texts that have been presented this week
Audrey- Elections in Palestine
Due Thursday 28/2
Presentations continue [audrey, mk, jania, noah, perrin, dyllan]
This evening, spend some time reviewing one of the videos from today's presentations
Meg Concept of Family in Palestine
Gabby National Holidays in Morocco
Kellin Relationships between family members
Maya Different Economic Sectors
Due Wednesday 27/2
Presentations continue [audrey, mk, jania, noah, perrin, dyllan]
This evening, spend some time reviewing one of the videos from today's presentations
Chandler (Relationships between family members)
Due Tuesday 26/2
Presentations begin
Backup if culture talk website doesnt function
http://middleeastpdx.org/arabculture/
Due Wednesday 13/2
Explore "Culture Talk" Website and start to decide what region and topic you will investigate
https://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu/arabic
Due Tuesday 12/2
Divide the text, write a basic summary
Due Monday 11/2
Text 4 ch. 11
Due Thursday 7/2
No new assignment- If you would like to take the NEWL please email me
Due Wednesday 6/2
Taking the NEWL?
- Practice reading (a. review texts we have studied b. try reading a brand new text c. complete an AAPPL IR demo)
-Practice speaking (complete an AAPPL ILS demo)
-Practice writing (write a paragraph about a topic)
Not taking the NEWL?
Choose a skill (Reading, Listening, Writing, Reading)
Practice this skill using our text book.
Due Tuesday 5/2
a. Answer the comprehension questions at the bottom of text 3
b. Review vocabulary from text 1, 2, and 3
Reminder: if you signed up to take the NEWL you will take it Wednesday during class.
Due Monday 4/2
Why do we learn about other cultures' norms? Why should we evaluate positives or negatives?
OR
Respond to one or more of the discussion questions distributed on Wednesday?
Due Thursday 31/1
Summarize 2 points regarding marriage, relationships, and sex.
Think about writing 2 paragraphs - One the highlights differences of the system (as described) and one that highlights some of the similarities of the Jordanian system (as described). You may also want to address positives and negatives but be careful not to equate differences with negatives or similarities with positives.
Due Wednesday 30/1 (jrs only)
Choose 1 defense from class and explain it in writing
Due Tuesday 29/1
Divide Text 3 into sections- title them and summarize
Due Monday 28/1
Text 3 vocabulary
Due Thursday 24/1
Text 2 Summary
Due Wednesday 23/1
Answers to the summary questions at the end of the text
Due Tuesday 22/1
Choose 1 of the ideas we discussed (respect for elders, most important custom in american culture, opinions of others) and describe how that idea exists or is different in America. You may discuss your personal experience or that of others
Due Wednesday 16/1
Write about Snow Day snow day vocab
1. Why do we have them?
2. How do we know?
3. What do we do?
Class Monday 7/1 رأس السنة ٢٠١٩
Due Monday 14/1
Read the article about the first hijrah and summarize
Due Thursday 10/1
What was the "first Hijrah"
Due Wednesday 9/1
1. Short paragraph- Compare and contrast (Christmas in the East and West OR The story of Jesus in Islam and Christianity)
OR
2. Short paragraph in Arabic- Explain winter break- when is it? Why do we have it? What do students generally do?
Due Tuesday 8/1
Read the text from class and answer the questions.
Due Monday 17/12
Work on your draft of your writing due Tuesday
Due Tuesday 12/12
1. Text 5 or 7 build a basic summary
2. Identify words (7-10) you think would be useful. Look them up
Due Monday 11/12
Translation of part one text 6- compare your translation to mine
Due Thursday 7/12
1. Divide and Label the text
2. Write a short summary
Due Wednesday 6/12
Listen to text 6- Your only task: what does she think about the system of education she is discussing? How do you know?
Due Tuesday 4/12
Listen to text 4 and Answer the questions at the bottom of text 4
Due Monday 3/12
Write an organized paragraph answer in Arabic to one of the questions
Due Thursday 29/11
1. Read the questions under "الدراسة و التجربة"
2. Prepare yourself for our discussion tomorrow
Due Wednesday 28/11
1. Movie Talk recording (email me a copy)
2. Prepare for the discussion tomorrow
-read the questions - prepare responses -look up information you think might be beneficial
Due Tuesday 28/11
Due 14/11
Definitions in Arabic of the new words
Due Tuesday 13/11
Pull the roots for the new vocabulary
Due Monday 12/11
Text 3 from chapter 6 in the book "Contemporary Arabic" time stamp "1:03 /35:17"
Website- Create a new student account and select "I am a self-taught learner"- enter the last english word on p. 35 "parents"
Due Thursday 8/11
Choose 1 questions from the discussion and write a paragraph or two about it. Be sure to reference comments from class and use the vocabulary from the article
Due Wednesday 7/11
Finish reading the article from class
Use the vocabulary and the article to answer questions on the back of the vocab. Choose 6 questions to prepare for an in-class discussion tomorrow.
Due Monday 5/11
Using the topic sentences and examples from class, construct a well-organized two paragraph essay in response to the prompt. Please start from scratch, do not edit what you have already wrote. Instead, review this document we built together and then sit down and write.
When transitioning from the positives to the negatives you may want to use
اما / بالنسبة لِ - As for
رغم / مع هذا ف - Despite
Due Thursday 1/ 11
Work on topic sentence for the 2nd part of your writing
School improvement writing activity
Due Thursday 25/10
Quiz on forms Thursday
Due Wednesday 24/10
Movie talk with Mr. Hamd tomorrow. Practice by reviewing vocabulary, listening to your previous recordings, and narrating out-loud
Due Tuesday 23/10
1. review and practice form 2 and 5
2. prepare for your movie-talk with Mr. Hamd on Wednesday
-read the rubric
-review vocabulary
-practice movie talk
Due 23/10
Study the Wazn for a short quiz Thursday Form II, Form V, Form 10
Review vocabulary for at least 1 of the movie talks. Practice doing the movie talk by re-reading your script, listening to your recordings, or creating a new recording.
Wednesday in class you will do a movie talk with Mr. Hamd
Due 17/10
Script for movie-talk
In Arabic: 1.Why was the boy avoiding the dog? 2. Why did the mom bring this dog?
Due 16/10
New movie-talk
Watch the video and review the vocab list
Due 15/10
1. Review the article here
2. Choose one paragraph and annotate/ mark/ color code that paragraph based on your own system. Your goal should be to understand how the article is communicating the information that you already know is there. If you're struggling use my example paragraph.
Due 11/ 10
See your email for instructions about the article distributed in class
Due 10/10
No HW - SAT/PSAT -- Seniors check your email for assignments you will miss in class Wednesday
Due 9/10
Movie Talk
Also, review previous movie talks and practice vocabulary and narration
Due 4/10
Vocabulary for the box
Due 3/10
Complete the worksheet about form 10
Due 2/10
2 new words (form 5)
تحسن
تحرك
Pull the root, predict the meaning, look it up in the dictionary (form V), write the form 2 meaning if it exists
Due 1/10
Watch the animated short https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxbCBMan_pQ
1. Write a narration for the film using the vocabulary list
2. Record a narration for the film
RSVP by monday 9/24
Due 27/9
Narrate the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxbCBMan_pQ
Due 24/9
a. 1 vocabulary word each to add to our vocabulary box (nothing from the list of verbs handed out)
b. complete your out-loud reading portion of your summer assignment you may read from your own writing or from one of the readings
Due 18/9
Write 7-10 sentences telling the story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgwJeG7pS9c
Due 13/9
Electronic copy of your draft is due in class tomorrow.
Due 11/9
First draft of your writing about Summer Vacation
Due 10/9
Re-watch the short film and write the story of the film in Arabic
Due 6/9
1. Re-read your section
2. Collect 2 words for vocabulary review tomorrow
Classwork for 9/4 Article for class
Due 29/ 8 Link for Homework
Read the headline. Then read about one of the 6 places on the site linked above.
Find the words you know. Be ready to summarize the main points.
Audrey, Gabby- Site 1
Perrin, Chandler, MK - Site 2
Benny, Meg- Site 3
Aya, Kellin - Site 4
Noah, Jania, Simone- Site 5
Dyllan, Maya- Site 6
Due 28/8
Read the text distributed in class. Write a short summary in Arabic.
Due 27/8
Choose 3 photos from summer. Describe the photos/ what you did during summer break.
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