1. Newly-Developed LangNet Resources for 2009 Dr. Catherine Ingold, Director, NFLC David Ellis, Assistant Director, NFLC

2. Presentation Outline 1.Learning Objects (LOs) 2.Assessment Objects (AOs) 3.Recognizing Dialects – Arabic (aka, AVI) 4.Fundamentals of Translation (FOT) 5.Thematic Units (TUs) 21 September 20152 of 8

3. Learning Objects 6,851 LOs in over 40 languages 6,851 LOs in over 40 languages Individual target language texts with translations, transcriptions, glossaries, background notes, and comprehension questions Individual target language texts with translations, transcriptions, glossaries, background notes, and comprehension questions New LOs for 2009: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Iraqi Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Sudanese Arabic, Balochi, Bambara, Burmese, Chavacano, Dari, Hausa, Hebrew, Igbo, Kashmiri, North Korean, Pashto, Shona, Somali, Swahili, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Uzbek, Wolof, and Yoruba New LOs for 2009: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Iraqi Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Sudanese Arabic, Balochi, Bambara, Burmese, Chavacano, Dari, Hausa, Hebrew, Igbo, Kashmiri, North Korean, Pashto, Shona, Somali, Swahili, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Uzbek, Wolof, and Yoruba 21 September 20153 of 8

4. Assessment Objects 610 AOs in 24 languages 610 AOs in 24 languages Items in multiple choice or constructed response format, depending on the language Items in multiple choice or constructed response format, depending on the language Detailed feedback provided Detailed feedback provided New AOs for 2009: Egyptian Arabic (L), Levantine Arabic (L), Cebuano (L & R), Chavacano (L), Dari (R), African French (R), Tausug (L), Turkish (L & R), Urdu (L & R) New AOs for 2009: Egyptian Arabic (L), Levantine Arabic (L), Cebuano (L & R), Chavacano (L), Dari (R), African French (R), Tausug (L), Turkish (L & R), Urdu (L & R) 21 September 20154 of 8

5. Recognizing Dialects - Arabic Also known as Arabic Variants Identification (AVI) Also known as Arabic Variants Identification (AVI) Job aid designed to help MSA learners at ILR 2 and above differentiate Arabic dialects in nine geographic regions of North Africa and the Middle East Job aid designed to help MSA learners at ILR 2 and above differentiate Arabic dialects in nine geographic regions of North Africa and the Middle East AVI Demo AVI Demo 21 September 20155 of 8

6. Fundamentals of Translation Introductory course for novice translators who translate in practice but do not have any formal translation training Introductory course for novice translators who translate in practice but do not have any formal translation training Language-specific content available in Korean for 2009 Language-specific content available in Korean for 2009 FOT Demo FOT Demo 21 September 20156 of 8

7. Thematic Units Collections of texts that share a theme; sub-divided into more specific topics Collections of texts that share a theme; sub-divided into more specific topics Designed to enhance domain-specific language proficiency in areas relevant to the target audience Designed to enhance domain-specific language proficiency in areas relevant to the target audience Based on current theories in SLA and foreign language teaching (i.e., TBLT) Based on current theories in SLA and foreign language teaching (i.e., TBLT) TU Demo TU Demo 21 September 20157 of 8

8. Points of Contact LangNet Content and Development Dr. Catherine Ingold: cwingold@nflc.org David Ellis: dellis@nflc.org Access to LangNet Materials Dr. Theresa Wyckoff: tawycko@nsa.gov Sally S. Smith: sssmit3@nsa.gov Technical Support Questions Travis Hodges: tghodge@nsa.gov 21 September 20158 of 8