MERLOT Search - category=2440&materialType=Reference%20Material&sort.property=overallRating http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:04:42 PDT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:04:42 PDT MERLOT Search - category=2440&materialType=Reference%20Material&sort.property=overallRating http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 Read Chinese http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=514290 Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, these Read Chinese! materials were developed to provide online e-learning reading lessons aimed at beginning and intermediate students of the language. The Internet Picture Dictionary http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76449 The Internet Picture Dictionary is a completely free, online multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for ESL students and beginning English, French, German, Spanish and Italian language learners of all ages. REALIA Project http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79566 The REALIA Project (Rich Electronic Archive for Language Instruction Anywhere) is a searchable, web-enabled database of images for use in teaching foreign languages.According to the authors: "The REALIA Project publishes faculty-reviewed media for the teaching and study of modern languages and cultures. The focus of the REALIA Project is realia: materials which convey the everyday life of different cultures." REALIA currently contains items in French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Voyage Virtuel http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88300 This website offers a introductory tour of French cities and regions. Click on the map to see pictures and short descriptions of a region's most famous features: monuments, folklore, food and wine. PowerPoint Presentations for Spanish Class http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80596 Professor Thomas Duggan invites faculty to download his classroom PowerPoint slideshows. The programs include Spanish basic grammar and vocabulary presentations for introductory and intermediate levels of instruction. Duggan permits users to modify the slides for personal use, but requests that teachers let him know they're using them. The site will also display other people's PowerPoint slideshows. Chinese Love Poetry and Folklore http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88610 Story of Chinese Valentine's Day and Chinese love poems in traditional characters with English translation and information about the poets. There is audio for music and Chinese/English recitation of poems. American Sign Language (ASL) Browser http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91358 Michigan State University's ASL Browser web site is an online American Sign Language (ASL) browser where you can look up video of thousands of ASL signs and learn interesting things about them. German Vocabulary Trainer http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82465 Dict.leo is THE GermanEnglish online dictionary. Not only does it contain more than 400.000 entries, but also a plethora of helpful tools for anyone dealing with language, literature, and translation. A GermanFrench version is also available.Users have to register, but the service is free. Les Africains de la chanson francophone http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78042 A visually stunning web site featuring music by artists of African origin. While Francophone artists are featured, music by artists from all parts of Africa is also available. Site is in French. Lesson Plans and Resources for ESL, Bilingual and Foreign Language Teachers http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88271 Many ESL and FL lesson plans and resources. This rich site has been up since 1996 and is regularly updated.