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These clips were produced at The University of Texas at Austin by Esther
Raizen and Yaron Shemer.
The "Merav and Friends" series presents the discourse in a slowed-down, carefully articulated
speech, for the benefit of beginners. The "Rina and David" series contains short scenes in
close-to-normal speed of speech, and the "Kobi and Eyal" series presents native-like
discourse speed.
The movies
can be best viewed on machines with ethernet connection. In order for the clips to work properly, you must have the
QuickTime Plug-In for your browser (free download).
A separate window will open for each movie. To return to the main page, just close that window.
The question mark icon indicates the existence of comprehension questions for the movie. Clicking on the icon will take you to the questions page, where you will find, in addition to the recorded questions, recorded answers (marked by an exclamation mark) and additional questions on issues mentioned in the movie.
Note:
The purpose of these vignettes is to develop the listening comprehension skill. We do not provide, therefore, parallel transcription or captioning. While their audible component may benefit visually impaired users, the vignettes are not, at this time, accessible to users who are hearing impaired.
The movies were
produced with funds from a US Department of Education Title VI grant, allocated through
the UT Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Technical support was provided by Eric Eubank
from Liberal Arts ITS and
Christopher D. Blandy from ACITS.
All right reserved. These clips may not be copied or distributed.
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