Although spoken by millions of people, languages such as Ukrainian or Turkish are not usually offered in schools or colleges in the United States. The Critical Languages Program (CLP) at the
Critical Language Series: Intermediate Turkish DVD-ROM is a very effective tool for the teaching and learning of Turkish. It is full of authentic texts, pictures, audios, or sentences used in the lessons’ text and grammar tutorials and is very useful and effective in teaching grammar, vocabulary and culture. It also teaches pronunciation in an effective way, most particularly in respect to vowel harmony.
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University of Arizona was created to meet the need for interactive instruction in less commonly taught languages. Building on the success of their first 6 CD-ROM products published in 2000, CLP* has
developed an additional five products for Beginning Ukrainian, Intermediate Turkish, Intermediate Cantonese, Intermediate Kazakh, and Advanced Kazakh using the DVD-ROM format.
Each DVD-ROM package contains the equivalent of a one year college course for the learner comprised of video dialogues and readings by native speakers, thousands of audio recordings, graphics, and
extensive notes. Handy browser features enable users to easily review words and pronunciations, and to access five types of exercises— multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, audio flashcard,
pronunciation, and listening dictation —which allows users to test and improve their knowledge of each lesson. Learners with microphone-equipped computers can record and play back their own voices,
then compare their pronunciation with that of the native speaker.
With the click of a button, learners can hear native speakers pronounce words or phrases and translations, facilitating quick comprehension. Each DVD-ROM contains the equivalent of a textbook and
workbook with audio and video components, making it practical for either self-instructional or directed educational, government, or business purposes.
Thousands of students worldwide are using the Critical Languages Series. It is also being used at the US Foreign Service Institute, the Canadian Foreign Service Institute, and at many colleges and
universities.
For more information, visit the University of Arizona Critical Languages Program website.
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