Resource Review: 3arabTV
Yesterday I checked my web stats and was surprised to see how many users stumbled across this site while Googling for help with the Arabic language or Arabic DLPT5. I know as well as anybody how much help Arabic students need, and how few quality resources are available, which is why I started this site. I wish I had more to offer, but I will keep providing what I can.
One extremely helpful Internet resource is 3arabTV, a website that gives users free streaming access to 60+ Arabic TV channels, as well as Arabic radio stations and movies. I use the site regularly to watch Al Jazeera and listen to BBC Arabic radio. Earlier in the course, when I didn't yet feel ready to tackle the news, I spent a lot of time watching the Al Jazeera Children's Network. I'll probably go crazy if I hear the Berenstein Bears' theme song one more time, but the show provided (and still provides) great listening practice for beginner or intermediate Arabic students. The vocab was very practical, covering topics like families, activities, animals, etc. Right now the Arabic BBC is my channel of choice, because it uses very straightforward vocabulary, uses very little idiomatic language, and has very articulate journalists. As my comprehension improves, I'm mixing in more authentic sources like Al Jazeera.
Whatever your preference, you'll find it on 3arabTV. It includes news channels from most countries in the Arab world, movie channels, music videos channels, and more. The quality is not always that great--the video is a little pixelated and some of the channels have a hollow, distant sound--but the Arabic is definitely clear enough to use for listening practice.
Because the video is streaming, there's no immediate way to record it. However, you can buy a variety of inexpensive programs that will allow you to record. I spent $50 to buy Replay AV, a simple program that allows you to record any streaming media. You can record manually, or you can program the software to record scheduled programs at fixed times. With 3arabtv and Replay, I've built up a good collection of clips for listening practice.
One extremely helpful Internet resource is 3arabTV, a website that gives users free streaming access to 60+ Arabic TV channels, as well as Arabic radio stations and movies. I use the site regularly to watch Al Jazeera and listen to BBC Arabic radio. Earlier in the course, when I didn't yet feel ready to tackle the news, I spent a lot of time watching the Al Jazeera Children's Network. I'll probably go crazy if I hear the Berenstein Bears' theme song one more time, but the show provided (and still provides) great listening practice for beginner or intermediate Arabic students. The vocab was very practical, covering topics like families, activities, animals, etc. Right now the Arabic BBC is my channel of choice, because it uses very straightforward vocabulary, uses very little idiomatic language, and has very articulate journalists. As my comprehension improves, I'm mixing in more authentic sources like Al Jazeera.
Whatever your preference, you'll find it on 3arabTV. It includes news channels from most countries in the Arab world, movie channels, music videos channels, and more. The quality is not always that great--the video is a little pixelated and some of the channels have a hollow, distant sound--but the Arabic is definitely clear enough to use for listening practice.
Because the video is streaming, there's no immediate way to record it. However, you can buy a variety of inexpensive programs that will allow you to record. I spent $50 to buy Replay AV, a simple program that allows you to record any streaming media. You can record manually, or you can program the software to record scheduled programs at fixed times. With 3arabtv and Replay, I've built up a good collection of clips for listening practice.
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