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Dictionaries

These resources can aid when writing a paper that calls for the use of a standardized style in written Arabic. 

• All Languages Dictionaries

   
  • قاموس المعاني - Al Manny Dictionary:
    Able to translate Arabic to English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Persian, French and others. You can also do the opposite and translate all of these languages to Arabic. Enter the word you want and then press (أبحث – Abhath).
  • Aratools,
    Aratools Arabic - English dictionary is an electronic dictionary available on the web, as an iPhone application and as a Windows and Mac OS X application (beta versions to be released soon).Features:
    Prefix and suffix morphology.
    Shows POS information
    Over 80000 stems in dictionary.
    Especially suited for translating arabic news sources or for Arabic language learners.
    Crossplatform.

• Arabic Dictionaries

   
  • Hans Wehr Dictionary (searchable pdf)
    This dictionary is organized by Arabic root, and provides English translations of all words within each given root. The PDF is fully searchable, in English and in Arabic.This is the preferred dictionary for all Arabic classes on campus.
  • Reverso
    This unique dictionary gives you the chance to not only see the translations of the words but also to look up the word in images, context (commonly used sentences that include this word), Encyclopedia, or news.
     

• Thesaurus and Other Tools

   
  • Word References:
    Great dictionary for synonyms and associations. English-Arabic; Arabic-English.
     

Test Your Language Level

• Overview

   
  The following resources will help you determine your language level, practice for exams, or understand the certificates you need to attend Arabic Colleges and Universities.

• Language Proficiency - Quick Test

   
  • Sprach Caffe Arabic Test
    While this does not provide an official result which can be submitted to a college or language program, this test offers a good evalutation of your Arabic skills so far.
  • ESL-languages
    This online Arabic test consists of 40 multiple-choice questions. Each question should not take more than 30 seconds which make the test 20 minutes in-total. The results of this test are not official.
  • WizIQ:
    More than 20 quick quizzes to test your language. You can find a good variety of quizzes there. You can find one about alphabet, numbers, grammar or vocabulary. Notice that the specificity of these quizzes is really helpful in identifying your strengths or weaknesses.
  • العربية بلا حدود - Arabic Without Walls:
    10 different types of quizzes each contains 1-5 short quizzes. A good place to identify or improve weaknesses and strengths.

• University Entry Level Exams – Samples

   
  • Arabic Language Proficiency Test:
    Arab Academy’s Arabic Language Proficiency Test (ALPT) is the global standard for measuring student proficiency levels in Arabic. It contains 4 sections: Listening Comprehension, Reading, Structure, Writing, and Speaking. There are 56 member countries under ICCI that include all 22 Arab countries as well as 34 countries in Africa and Asia.

Resources for All Language Learners

• Overview

   
  These resources are related to cultural literacy, especially within entertainment and the media. Some podcasts may be of particular interest to certain corresponding majors or just interesting subjects—find one that “speaks” to you! These also include vocabulary, speaking and writing practice. Some of these resources come in the form of smartphone apps (for both iPhone and Android), allowing for fun language-learning on the go.

• Grammar and Vocabulary

   
  • Alphabet Learning Game
    A good resource for beginning Arabic students to learn the alphabet.
    Level: Beginner
  • Loecsen
    The lessons are based on audio-visual interaction. The phrase modules are categorized according to different situations one may come up with in a day-to-day life. You have to select words/phrases from a list, which is divided based upon the situations where they are used. For every word/phrase there is an audio playback and a picture which describes the situation.  After learning a module you can take a Quiz to evaluate your knowledge of Arabic.
    Level: Level: Beginner and Intermediate.
  • Quizlet
    A useful supplementary tool to reference vocabulary lists from class on-the-go without the textbook.

• Listening & Comprehension - Podcasts

   
  LANGUAGE

  • ArabicPod:
    Great place to improve your listening skills by listening to Arabic lessons. You may chose whatever you like from the list. There are 200+ topics.
    Length: 7-14 min.

  ART

  • Al-Ghad Art Podcast:
    You can find in this website almost anything you may think about that is related to art world-wide. Choose from many different articles the one that interests you the most and either listen to it or read it.

  BOOKS AND REVIEWS

  • Hindawi:
    Reviews for +500 popular Arabic books written by well-known critics and up to date. If you want to read a book, this website is probably the first step for you. You can look for books by categories; see their reviews and decide whether you want to buy it or not.

  CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS

  • Top (price-wise) Arab Artists' works:
    This article shows the most expensive works done by Arab Artists who are known world-wide over the course of the last century. 

  CRIME STORIES

  • صناعة الموت - Snaat Al Moot:
    Weekly show that deals with crime stories and terrorist related issues. Find the topic that interest the most, click it and then you can get access to the episode of that topic through YouTube.
    Length: 15-30 min.

  ECONOMICS

  • KBS World Radio:
    Amazing podcast for economic related topics around the world. You can either read the news articles provided or listen to the news podcast by clicking on the volume sign next to every article's title.

  HUMAN INTEREST STORIES

  • BBC Arabic:
    This podcast allow you to listen to a huge varity of the most recent issues that are happening mainly in the Middle East. News you find may relate to music, poltics, enviroment, relgion, education, human rights and many others. Check the titles and download what you are interested in!
    Length:15-20 min
  • Tunisian Radio:
    More than 10 Tunisian podcasts that cover different aspects of the community there including the economical, the political, and human-related issues. Each podcast has its own description; if you are interested in knowing the culture there, chose whatever podcast that fits you the best.

  KNOWLEDGE

  • EOTW & Beyond l :نهاية العالم وما بعدها
    A scientific TV series by Dr. Ali Mansour Al Kailai, one of the distinguished scientists from Syria. Using the language of Holy Qur'an, Dr. Al Kailai explains the possible scenario of the end of the world with scientific evidence based on religion. Very interesting series if you want to find the connection between religion and science.
    Length: 9-12 min.

  LANGUAGE LEARNING

  • ArabicPod101:
    This YouTube channel has more than 10 playlists all in learning Arabic. Each playlist has its unique category of learning. One deals with pronunciation and other works with your listening skills.
    Length: 3-10 min

  MUSIC

  • Hafiat Al Kadamain - Album:
    This album is by Kadim Al Saher, one of the most popular singers in Iraq and in the Middle East. It is a great start to the Arabic music world.
    Length: 4-7 min
  • Fairuz:
    The 80's, 70's and 60's music community felt in love with every song she sang; Fairuz is one of the best Lebanese singers if not the best. To be fair, everyone who listened to her songs felt in love with the Arabic music.

  NEWS

  • Al Arabiya:
    Daily news with very clear sound and high quality video. Al Arabiya considers as one of the most popular news channel in the Middle East. Chose the topics that interest you and either listen or read about them.

  PHOTOGRAPHY

  • Mosawir:
    Good place to get to know about the community of photographers in the Arab countries and how the role of photography to reflect the life in these countries. It also teaches you some tricks about the cameras.

  POETRY

  • Lyrik Line:
    This website allows you to listen to poems from a huge selection of languages and countries read by their authors. It also provides written translations in several languages depending on the poem. An excellent resource for all language learners to improve listening and reading skills.

  POLITICS

  • البشير شو - albasheer show:
    One of the best Iraqi political comedians presented a show in 2015 that grab the interest of the most youths in Iraq toward politics and raised their awareness through hilarious, unbiased way.
    Length: 30-60 min

  RADIO PLAYS

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  THEATRE

  • Arab Portal Theater:
    You can find in this website up to date articles about the theater situation in the Middle East. It also has unique features like the history of theater in some countries including Morocco, Palestine and others.

  TV

  • Arabic TV Channels:
    +30 Arabic TV Channels that you get access to for free. You only need to download the app on your PC or your phone and then you can start watching.
     

• Speaking & Conversation

   
  • VerbalPlanet:

  online Arabic lessons with personal language tutor, you can sign up fpr free, once you registered you can contact tutors to ask questions, request a free learning plan or take a trial lesson, all with no obligation

• Reading and Writing

   
  • iTool:
    If you want to read something in Arabic but you find it too hard for you this website may be your best friend. It may has some errors on it but it is definitely very helpful. All what you need to do is plug in the URL for the website you want to translate.
  • The Qur'an:
    Tight connection and interdependence, a solid narrative, monolithic beginnings and endings, with the undergoing authoring to factors beyond affordable humans, it's a life and culture, and to know Arabic more you must read it once.
  • Qur'an:
    in here you can listen to Qur'an while reading for a better improvement for your reading, listening and pronunciation skills.
  • Al-Hayat Newspaper:
    Is Arabic Journalism what interest you? If yes, consider this newspaper as your role model. It considers as one of the most popular, well-written newspaper in Arabic. Politics, economics and sports are the main sections of this newspaper. The news you can find here is world-wide.
     

• Visual Media - Film & Video Collection

   
  • Fertile Memory

  Fertile Memory is a film directed and produced by Michel Khleifi in 1980 which documents the lives of two Palestinian women in the West Bank. The run time is 100 minutes with Arabic audio and English subtitles.

  • The Yacoubain Buidling

  The Yacoubian Building is a 2006 film based on Alaa al-Aswany's 2002 novel of the same name. Alaa al-Aswany is a famous Egyptian writer, and was a visiting professor at Bard in Spring 2017 for the written arts program. The film follows the lives of the residents of an apartment building in downtown Cairo, and addresses themes of class, corruption, sexuality, and gender.  The run time is 165 minutes with Arabic audio and English subtitles.

• Music

   
  • Mashrou' Leila

  Mashrou' Leila is a Lebanese band created by former students while they were studying at the American University in Beirut. This playlist includes all of the songs from their 2015 album Ibn El Leil with the Arabic lyrics and English translations displayed on the screen.

Resources for Advanced Language Learners

• Overview

   
  The following resources include bibliographies and citation help, research databases for locating scholarly publications as well as selected online journals in fields from poetry and music to history and journalism.

• Bibliographies and Citations

   
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• Literature and Art

   
  • الفن العراقي - Iraqi Art:
    Iraqi Art magazine is a good place where you can find the latest news mostly about the art in Iraq and some of the new articles that are published by known Iraqi artists along with other Arabic artists discussing the art in the Middle East.
  • مجلة اقواس - Akwas Magazine:
    Palestinian poetry magazine that has stories, articles and news all about poetry. 8 editions are available here.
  • مجلة سيدتي - Sayidaty Magazine:
    Great magazine that focus mostly on female fashion, female artists and all female related topics.
  • الباحث العربي - Baheth:
    Arabic-Arabic translation. This website provide very in-detail the meaning of words in Arabic, their origins, their usage in the language, possibly corresponding examples from the Holy Qur’an and many other features.

• History

   
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Resources for Teaching and Tutoring Purposes

• Overview

   
  These resources are mainly meant to help teachers and tutors to prepare for daily classes - from creating and/or printing ready-made worksheets to integrating the newest google tools into language and literature classes. Bard's Foreign Language Tutors are invited to upload their favorite activities to this website by writing to kufner@bard.edu  Students are welcome to use these resources to study, help a classmate, or teach other language learners.

• General Teaching Resources

   
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  Maha for teaching ;

  these videos are a great resource for beginners , they are short and repetitive that at the end of the lesson you will learn all words and remember them. you can find more than 50 lessons cover a lot of topics starts with the building of a conversation until you are able to have conversations.
  
  Music and Media Folder
  This folder contains links to some of our tutor's favorite music. Many of the songs include English subtitles to help you follow along!
  
  Beginner Resources
  This folder has links for students who have not taken Arabic, or are in their first semester of study. Links include videos to help with pronunciation and introductions to basic vocabulary.
  
  Literature and Culture Folder
  This folder contains activities, worksheets, and other files pertaining to cultural topics such as music, politics, general knowledge, and more!
  
  Vocabulary and Grammar Folder
  This folder contains a variety of worksheets and charts covering vocabulary and grammar for beginning and proficient language learners!

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Tutor Schedule

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10:00-11:00
					11:30-12:30 ARAB 202
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12:00-1:00
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	1:30-2:30 ARAB102		1:30-2:30 ARAB102
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3:00-4:00				3:00-4:00 ARAB202
		3:30-4:30 ARAB 102
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			4:45-5:45 ARAB202
5:00-6:00
6:00-7:00
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