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N i P l r U a C REVIEW A Journal for K-16+ Foreign Language Educators e 6 3 g 9 7 e 8 7 l l 2 1 - o 3 x C N 1 o 0 n u B 7 . o m s 1 O . n b i P A e k P r c , i e Northeast Conference 6 l D s 4 i t l a r a S on the Teaching of Foreign Languages C p r i n g / S u m m e r Number 64 Spring/Summer 2009 2 0 0 9 NECTFL Review 64 NORTHEAST Spring/Summer 2009 CONFERENCE on the Teaching of Foreign Languages CONTENTS News from Northeast From the Executive Director . 1 A Message from the 2010 Conference Chair . 135 Plan to Join Us at NECTFL 2010 . 136 2009 Northeast Conference Advisory Council . vi Contact Information, Conference Dates, Advertising Information, Mailing List . 141 Articles Preparing a Manuscript . 2 Call for Papers . 4 NECTFL Editorial Review Board . 4 Introducing Writing Activities into the Japanese-as-a-Foreign-Language (JFL) Classroom: A Teacher-Researcher Collaboration Akiko Mitsui, Jessica Haxhi, Richard Donato, G. Richard Tucker . 5 Proposed High School Reform and World Language Education in Connecticut: How The Connecticut Plan Misrepresents the Evidence Timothy Reagan . 18 Special Section on the Teaching of Arabic in the U.S. 34 Arabic to Where? Some Problems that Ail the Arabic Teaching Industry Rajaa Chouairi . 35 Educated Spoken Arabic: A Flexible Spoken Standard Karin C. Ryding . 49 The Arabic Language Continuum: At Which Point to Start? Madhi Alosh . 53 The Case for Integration in the Arabic-as-a-Foreign Language Classroom Munther Younes . 59 The Teaching of Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) at Tertiary Level in the Twenty-first Century: Now Where Do We Go? Leslie J. McLoughlin . 68 Arabic to Where? Panel Moderator: Rajaa Chouairi Panelists: Mahdi Alosh, Leslie McLoughlin, Karin Ryding, Munther Younes . 71 Reviews Northeast Conference Reviews Ariolfo, Rosanna, Daniela Caprani, and Ana Lourdes de Hériz. ¡Uno, dos y... tres! ¡Qué fácil! . (Lisa M. Carlucci, M.S., M.A. and Franco Paoletti, Ph.D.) . 82 Bissière, Michèle. Séquences: Intermediate French through Film. (Elizabeth M. Knutson, Ph.D.) . 83 The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The World Factbook. (Tom Conner) . 86 NECTFL Review 64 NORTHEAST Spring/Summer 2009 CONFERENCE on the Teaching of Foreign Languages CONTENTS (Continued) Colina, Sonia. Translation Teaching: From Research to the Classroom: A Handbook for Teachers. (Mikle D. Ledgerwood, Ph.D.) . 90 Dunmore, Charles W. and Rita M. Fleischer. Studies in Etymology. 2nd Edition. (E. L. Risden, Ph.D.) . 93 Fenton, Sue. The World’s Wackiest Spanish Joke Book: 500 Puns Guaranteed to Drive You Across the Río Groan-de! (Eileen M. Angelini, Ph.D.) . 95 Hartnett, Matthew. By Roman Hands: Inscriptions and Graffiti for Students of Latin. (Ed DeHoratius, M.A., M.Ed.) . 97 He, Qian, Yenna Wu, and Ying Peterson. Me and China. (Heping Xu) . 100 Jansma, Kimberly, and Margaret Ann Kassen. Motifs: An Introduction to French. 4th Edition. (Lisa M. Carlucci, M.S., M.A., Susanne L. Malmos, M.A. and Franco Paoletti, Ph.D.) . 102 Kashper, Mara, Olga Kagan, and Yuliya Morozova. Cinema for Russian Conversation, Vols. 1 and 2. (Mary Helen Kashuba, DML) . 104 Kershul, Kristine K. French in 10 Minutes a Day. (Janice Sartori Weinreb, M.A.) . 107 Kuo, Jane C. M. Startup Business Chinese — An Introductory Course for Professionals. (Yan Wang, M.A.) . 108 McNab, Rosi. Interactive French Grammar Made Easy. (Marat Sanatullov, Ph.D.) . 111 Paris-Bouvret, Emmanuel, and Ana Pérez-Gironés. En una palabra. Córdoba, Argentina. A CD-ROM for Exploring Culture in Spanish. (Mary E. Risner) . 113 Rifkin, Benjamin, and Olga Kagan with Anna Yatsenko. Advanced Russian through History. (Marat Sanatullov, Ph.D.) . 114 Sanz, CristiДnaе, лedа . дMаinвdнaо ndмCиoнnуteвxшt иinх Seдcoнnеdй Language Acquisition. (Todd A. Hernández) . 116 Sobejano-Morán, Antonio, and Paola Bianco. Introducción a la literatura latinoamericana: An Anthology of Latin American Literature . (Victoria L. Ketz, Ph.D.) . 118 Swiecicka-Ziemianek, Maria. Russian Poetry Reader. (Mary Helen Kashuba, DML) . 120 Thompson, Chantal P., and Elaine M. Phillips. Mais oui! Introductory French and Francophone Culture. 4th edition. (Elizabeth M. Knutson, Ph.D.) . 122 Traynor, Tracy. French with Abby and Zak. With illustrations by Laura Hambleton. (Tom Conner) . 125 Widmaier, Rosemarie E., Fritz T. Widmaier, and Margaret Gonglewski. Treffpunkt Deutsch. (Gisela Hoecherl-Alden) . 127 Yao, Tao-chung and Yuehua Liu. Integrated Chinese. (Lisa M. Carlucci, M.S., M.A., and Franco Paoletti, Ph.D.) . 130 Yu Feng, Yaohua Shi, Zhijie Jia, Judith M. Amory, and Jie Cai. Pop Chinese: A Cheng & Tsui Bilingual Handbook of Contemporary Colloquial Expressions . 2nd Edition. (Yue Ma, M.A.) . 132 Reviewers Wanted . 134 NECTFL Review 64 NORTHEAST Spring/Summer 2009 CONFERENCE on the Teaching of Foreign Languages BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSULTANTS Jaya Vijayasekar , Chair Frank Mulhern , ACTFL Representative, Vernon (CT) Public Schools LaSalle University Laura Franklin , Past Chair Francesco Fratto , Local Committee Co-Chair Northern Virginia Community College Half Hollow Hills (NY) Public Schools Charlotte Gifford , Vice Chair Stephen L. Levy , Local Committee Chair Greenfield (MA) Community College Roslyn (NY) Public Schools (ret.) Mei-jean Kuo Barth , ’11 Fairfax Cty. Sch./NVCC Cheryl Berman , ’13 STAFF SAU50 (NH) Rebecca R. Kline , Executive Director Mohamed Esa , ’13 Susan Shaffer , Associate Executive Director McDaniel College Cindy Murphy , Exhibits Manager Thekla Fall , ’12 Pittsburgh Public Schools (ret.) Cheryl Rine , Administrative Assistant Francesco Fratto , ’10 NECTFL phone: 717-245-1977 Half Hollow Hills (NY) Public Schools NECTFL website: www.nectfl.org Jessica Haxhi , ’10 E-mail: [email protected] Maloney Magnet School (CT) Janel Lafond-Paquin , ’12 Rogers HS (RI) NECTFL Review Editorial Staff Ruth Malone , ’12 Articles Editor: Robert M. Terry Wicomico County (MD) Schools Reviews Editor: Thomas S. Conner Benjamin Rifkin , ’11 The College of New Jersey Production and Management: Rebecca R. Kline Amanda Seewald , ’13 Maracas Spanish Programs (NJ) Jennifer Steeley , ’10 Manheim Twp (PA) Schools Arlene White , ’11 Salisbury State University The NECTFL Review is published in January and May. © 2009, Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Available upon request to any individual interested in advancing the teaching of foreign languages and international studies. 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