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| Interviews with Hebrew Speakers: Second Language Learners  |
The following interviews were produced at the University of Texas at Austin by Yaron Shemer and Esther Raizen as part of the Modern Hebrew Project. Technical support was provided by Christopher D. Blandy from ACITS. The interviewees are second language learners from Canada, El Salvador, Mexico, Romania, Russia, and the US. The interviews are presented in segments for the sake of fast downloading. While designed for use in Hebrew language classes as supplementary materials for listening comprehension and conversation practice, they can provide research data for students and scholars of linguistics and sociolinguistics. In order for the video clips to work properly, you must have the QuickTime Plug-In for your browser. Audio files can be accessed with RealPlayer. For our purposes it is sufficient to download the free plug-in or player. Note: Because of our emphasis on the liestening comprehension skill, we do not provide parallel transcription or captioning. While their audible component may benefit visually impaired users, the video and audio clips are not, at this time, accessible to users who are hearing impaired. |
| Annette |
| About Me | Learning Hebrew in Israel | Language Difficulties | Interaction with Israelis | Keeping in Touch | Working with Hebrew Students | Final Comments |
| Brenda |
| About Me | Learning Hebrew at the Ulpan | Encounters with Israelis | Second Time in Israel | On Hebrew and Arabic | Speaking Hebrew Now | Final Comments |
| Daniel |
| About Me | Learning Hebrew in Canada and the US | The importance of Hebrew | Living In Israel | Learning Other Languages | The Current Challenge | Hebrew in the Family |
| Dan |
| About Me | Learning Hebrew in the US | Learning Hebrew in Israel | Some Difficulties | My Accent | My Hebrew Now |
| Heidi |
| About Me | Exposure to Hebrew in the US | Speaking Hebrew in Israel | Speaking Hebrew at Home | Hebrew vs. other Languages | Some Anecdotes | Final Comments |
| Liana |
| About Me | In Israel | On Hebrew and French | Speaking Hebrew Now | Future Progress |
| Moises |
| About Me | In Israel | On Difficulties | Hebrew and other Languages | My Writing Skills | My Hebrew Now |
| Natali |
| About Me | In Romania | In Israel | My Learning Experience | My Accent | My Parents' Experience | My Hebrew Now |
| Patricia |
| About Me | When I Made Aliya | How It All Began | My Work and Family | Hebrew and English at Home | The Decision to Move Back |
| Robin |
| About Me | Learning Hebrew in the US | In Israel | On Sounding like an Israeli | Hebrew and Other Langauges | My Hebrew Now |
| Valery and Marina (audio) |
| About us | How we learned Hebrew | Kibbutz Geva | Our Kids | About our family and friends |
updated January 24, 2004
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