Buongiorno Italia! Lessons 5-8
No. 283
VHS, 25 min lessons, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Buongiorno Italia! Lessons 9-12
No. 284
VHS, 25 min lessons, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Buongiorno Italia! Lessons 13-16
No. 285
VHS, 25 min lessons, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Buongiorno Italia! Lessons 17-20
No. 286
VHS, 25 min lessons, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Italian List
Christus, The
No. 234
VHS, 90 min, Black & White, Silent with English wording, 1917
The story of Christ is presented in this silent Italian production that was adapted from a poem by Fausto Salvatory. He most likely based his poem on a much more popular source. Filmed closer to the Holy Land than most Hollywood films on the same subject matter.
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Cinema Paradiso
No. 36 & 82 (2 copies available)
VHS, 121 min, Color, Italian with English subtitles
A young boy whose favorite pastime was visiting the movies aspires to do greater things with his adult life until one day a secret message arrives beckoning him home.
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City of Women
No. 37
VHS, 138 min, Color, Italian with English subtitles
Fellini makes no secret for his obsession with women in this film of erotic metaphors of American movies that have become landmarks of our romantic fantasies.
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Dante: The Journey of our Life
No. 46
VHS, 30 min, Color, English and Italian with subtitles, 1991
A compelling introduction to the life and works of the immortal Dante Alighieri. The production was shot in Florence and northern Italy and also uses existing stills to acquaint the viewer with Dante's world, the poet himself, and his major works. Readings from Dante's Comedy and New Life in English and in Italian with English subtitles add to the visual dimension of the video.
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Dante's Ulysse's
No. 292
VHS, 30 min, Color, English narration
The story of Ulysses' journey.
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Florence
No. 83
VHS, 30 min, Color, English narration, 1992
The year was 1436. The place: Florence. The cathedral: Santa Maria del Fiore. All Florentine eyes looked up to the mighty dome that Brunelleschi alone had successfully devised to cap the cathedral roof. With this master achievement Florence took on its characteristic landscape and led the Western World into the light of the Renaissance. For the next 100 years Florence was to be the cradle of rebirth in art, architecture, letters and philosophy. Seminal figures like Michelangelo, Botticelli, Ghiberti, Cellini, Lorenzo de Medici and Leonardo da Vinci flourished and brought forth the treasures of Western civilization: The David, The Baptistry Doors, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Pazzi Chapel, the Medici and Uffizi palace, the Birth of the Venus.
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Ecco L'Italia
No. 327
VHS, 90 min, Color, No subtitles, 1991
Italian culture and history. RAI news.
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Giulietta degli Spiriti
No. 92
VHS, 132 min, Color, No subtitles
The thoughts, the sentiments, the unlimited figurative imagination of Fellini places against extraordinary symbolism. The protagonist of the film is Giulietta, a tranquil woman of the good bourgeoisie, living in simplicity in ingenuity in her role as devoted and faithful wife.
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I Vitelloni
No. 97
VHS, 99 min, Black & White, No subtitles
The loves, hopes, and frustrations of five young men, divided by careers and ambitions but united by friendship and a style of life that, after the huge success of this movie, came to be known as 'vitelloni.'
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Il Delitto Mateotti
No. 290
VHS, 110 min, Color, No subtitles
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II Gattopardo (Part 1)
No. 98
VHS, 178 min, Color, No subtitles
The Thousand Land in Sicily, the stronghold of the dying feudal society. Ferment shakes the island and her noble families. In this background moves the figure of Don Fabrizio Corbera, prince of Salina who helped to change the times that were.
II Gattopardo (Part 2)
No. 98
VHS, 178 min, Color, No subtitles
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Il mulino del Po
No. 99
VHS-PAL, 100 min, Black & White, No Subtitles, 1949
The engagement of Berta and Urbino was celebrated at the mill of the Scacerni. But the Scacerni had a dramatic future ahead of them. The brother of Berta was arrested; the family was reduced to poverty and the marriage was delayed until a better time. They were raised by the propaganda of the socialists, the peasants declare a strike. PAL machine needed to view.
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Italia Contemporanea
No. 336
VHS, 90 min, Color, No subtitles
This exciting, authentic video will enhance any Italian class or laboratory program. It consists of interviews with ordinary people speaking Italian--amoung them a farmer, a mechanic, a neurologist, a journalist, a nurse, and a secretary. Each interview focuses on aspects of everyday life: work, housing, soccer, poetry, the role of women in Italian society, politics, the use of language, and many other lively topics. Natural and unscripted, the interviews showcase a variety of accents, including Roman, Florentine, and Milanese.
Designed for use with students at almost any level, Italia Contemporanea is ideal for improving listening and comprehension skills.
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Italian TV Journal Vol. 1, (An)
No. 288 & 289 (2 copies available)
VHS, 47 min, Color, No subtitles
TV segment stories.
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Itinerari Italiani
No. 334
VHS-PAL, 40 min, Color
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L'Innocente
No. 116
VHS, 123 min, Color, No subtitles
'L'Innocente' of Luchino Visconti is liberally inspired by the romance of Gabriele D'Annunzio. A stormy and greedy story set on the
grounds of a stupendous villa, in the sweet hills of Tuscany and in the luxury of the Roman salons at the end of the 1800's. It is a
story of a husband and a wife who have a strange, most modern relationship of reciprocal freedom, that becomes complicated by a horrendous
crime, when Giuliana has a son by another man.
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La Classe Operaia Va in Paradiso
No. 121
VHS, 107 min, Color, No subtitles
Ludovico Massa, called Lulù, is a worker in a metal machine factory. He is a champion of compromise and for this he is viewed well by both the patrons of the factory and his coworkers. But he, like everyone, is unsatisfied with his life.
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La Dolce Vita
No. 123
VHS, 165 min, Black & White, No subtitles
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Lively World of Italian, The - The Basics
No. 351
VHS, 93 min, Color, English with Italian, 1997
The Basics
Lots of vocabulary, how to speak Italian, essential Italian phrases, the Italian abc's, in-depth Italian pronunciation,
consonants, vowels, stress, cadence, the accent mark, Italian cities, the formal/informal distinction, example dialogues,
titles, days of the week, months, numbers 1-100, subject pronouns, intro to verbs and conjugation, conjugating the verb
"esser", using "esser", nationalities, conjugating the verb "avere", using "avere", age.
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Lively World of Italian, The - Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives
No. 352
VHS, 90 min, Color, English with Italian, 1997
Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives
Lots of vocabulary, example dialogues, Italian nouns, noun gender, plural nouns, adjectives, using "buono", definite
articles, indefinite articles, verb basics, introduction to conjugation, "are" verbs, "ere" verbs, "fre" verbs,
constructing negative sentences, the "-isc-" verbs, transportation and "andare", irregular verbs, using irregular
verbs, making Italian questions, interrogatives, making cognates work for you.
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Mamma Roma
No. 152
VHS, 98 min, Black & White, No subtitles
The images most characteristic of the Roman people. The life of the poor, unpleasant people living through the most infamous experiences. But also the great heart of a prostitute, Mamma Roma, who wants to give to her one son beauty in a world always negative.
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Matrimonio all'italiana
No. 158
VHS-PAL, 104 min, Color, No Subtitles, 1964
This film is a reprise of the splendid theater comedy Filumena Marturano of Eduardo De Filippo. PAL machine needed to view.
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Mimì Metallurgico ferito nell'onore
No. 174
VHS, 103 min, Color, No subtitles
A Sicilian, thanks to the intervention of the maffia, found work as a mettallurgist in a Torino factory. There he became the lover of a girl who gave him a son. His lover abandoned him when he began to assist the maffia in winning an election.
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Muzzy - Italian (Lessons 1-3)
No. 186
VHS, 30 min, Color, No subtitles
The BBC specialized, video language course for children. It's a marvelous teaching program that has met with extraordinary success in Europe. As a natural language learning system, the Muzzy method functions almost completely by itself. Two VHS videocassettes containing a total of six lessons (referred to as Parts 1-6).
Muzzy - Italian (Lessons 4-6)
No. 187
VHS, 30 min, Color, No subtitles
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Muzzy - Italian Vocabulary Builder
No. 180 & 241 (2 copies available)
VHS, 90 min, Color, No subtitles
Lessons 1-27 on one tape.
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Parliamo italiano!
No. 131
VHS, 60 min, Color, No subtitles, 1997
Filmed in Italy, this 60 minute video for introductory Italian contains, twelve modules that feature the adventures of
Piero and Gabriella who are sent by a travel agency to produce a new and original travel guide of Italy. Students see
and hear Piero and Gabriella interact with other native speakers in a variety of high frequency, everyday situations,
and, as the pair travel throughout Italy's cities and regions, students experience each locale with them through
stunning on-location and documentary shots.
1. Visitare (Roma)
2. Studiare (Bologna)
3. Abitare (Sicilia)
4. Comprare (Umbria)
5. Mangiare (Liguria)
6. Rilassarsi (Venezia)
7. Vestirsi (Milano)
8. Lavorare (Torino)
9. Viaggiare (Sardegna)
10. Uscire (Napoli)
11. Leggere (Firenze)
12. Sognare
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Per Grazia Ricevuta
No. 200
VHS, 116 min, Color, No subtitles
The protagonist received a very repressive education that identified sex with sin which lasted through many years creating a sort of religious obsession, but at the end...
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Piccolo Mondo Antico
No. 203
VHS-PAL, 107 min, Black & White, No Subtitles, 1946
Franco Maironi, a youth of noble birth, marries Luisa, an orphaned middle class girl. The marriage is objected to by the grandmother of Franco who hoped for a better marriage for Franco. They go to live with Franco's uncle. When Franco announces he is leaving for the Crimean war, Luisa is reconciled with her husband. And they also see the Marquessa (Franco's grandmother) again. PAL machine needed to view.
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Pinocchio
No. 304
VHS-PAL, 84 min, Color, No subtitles
Walt Disney's Pinocchio in Italian. PAL machine needed to view.
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Racconti Romani
No. 208
VHS, 91 min, Color, No subtitles
Inspired by the work of Alberto Maravia, the film saves none of his pessimism. It develops only a good comedy of Italian interpretation.
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Rome
No. 213
VHS, 45 min, Color, English narration, 1992
"O Rome! My Country! City of the Soul!" So said the English poet George Lord Byron, and he knew whereof he spoke. Rome is everyone's country... everyone's city of the Soul. City of Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius, the Emperor Constantine. City of the Roman Forum, Temple of Vestal Virgins, Caracalla's Baths. City of the seven hills. The Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, the Victor Emmanuel Monument. The Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Church inside the Vatican. St. Paul outside the Gates. The Via Veneto. Piazza Navona. The Coliseum. City of Popes, where Michaelangelo, Raphael and Bernini wrought their masterworks. City of jeweled mosaics, glowing frescos, faded tapestries, vaulted ceilings. People sipping espresso, dining in outdoor cafes. Church bells tolling the hour. Gardens on rooftops. Pink and ochre stucco gleaming in the summer sunshine.
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Shock of Futurism, The
No. 253
VHS, 23 min, Color, English narration, 1992
At the time when Picasso and Braque in Paris were breaking down naturalistic perception in painting with their Cubist works, the more radical Italian Futurists did not believe that nature could be portrayed realistically in art.
By replacing the fixed point of view of traditional art with motion and speed Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla, Carlo Carrà, and Gino Severini--the painters featured in this video and the leaders of Futurism--emerged to the forefront of the international art scene from the stale and conservative cultural atmosphere of Italy before World War I.
The least known and the most extreme of all the twentieth-century Avant-Gardes, the Futurists developed many concepts and artistic principles--such as simultaneity, conceptualism, plasticity, and others--present throughout the century from Dada to Pop-Art, that made modern art such an exciting and striking phenomenon.
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Spider's Strategem, The
No. 255
VHS, 97 min, Color, Italian with English subtitles
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. A young man returns to the Italian town where 30 years earlier his father, a local anti-fascist hero, was murdered. When he begins to investigate the crime, the entire town turns against him.
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Toto' Cerca Casa
No. 269
VHS, 85 min, Color, No subtitles
Toto' is a blue collar worker without a home. One day in an office, he takes a document which assigns him a house. With much surprise, he finds that the apartment is promised to various people.
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Toto' Contro Maciste
No. 270
VHS, 120 min, Color, No subtitles
A comedian is chosen to lead the army against the invaders. Fortunately, Maciste, the effects of the magic potion having worn off, is able to take command; after the victory, he marries the daughter of the king.
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Touring Italy
No. 271
VHS, 60 min, Color, English narration, 1992
Italy gave us the Roman Empire, Christopher Columbus, Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, the Vatican, Casanova, Verdi and Caruso. In this video the story of Italy and its famous sons comes alive in splendid photography. You'll tour beautiful Naples, the ruins at Pompeii, magnificent Venice, bustling Milan, Renaissance Florence, historic Bologna, Shakespearean Verona, the spectacular Italian Riviera, the leaning tower of Pisa, and Rome, the eternal city, with its towering monuments, the Colosseum, the Forum, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Spagne, St. Peter's Basilica and Hadrian's Villa. All this and more is protrayed in this presentation, much of it prepared by talented Italians proud to show you their country.
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Tutti Dentro
No. 272
VHS, 104 min, Color, No subtitles
Dr. Annibale Salvemini is for a brief time at the center of a controversy. He looks at the questionable morals of certain individuals. The victims are the unsuspecting leaders of politics, finance, and journalism.
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Unification of Italy, The
No. 261
VHS, 30 min, Color, English narration, 1989
This program examines some of the main events influencing Italy's achievement of independence and political unification in the
mid-19th century. It explains Giuseppe Mazzini's vision of Italian unification, describes how he organized a successful retreat
of defenders of the Roman Republic, and discusses his surrender. The growth of anti-clerical feeling in Italy is also considered.
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Venice
No. 276
VHS, 30 min, Color, English narration, 1992
Venice is a fairy tale city, rising from the sea on 119 small islands, separated by the 160 canals that dominate Venetian life.
Five hundred years ago it was a world center of trade and commerce. Its jewelled Basilica, a blend of Byzantine splendor and Western
imagination, was built in 829 to honor St. Mark, the city's patron saint. Close by is the pink marble Palace of the Doges, the
Sansovino Library, the towering Campanile, the Landmark Clock, all around a square--the Piazza San Marco--that has been called
"the most beautiful room in Europe." It has been half a millenium since Venice ruled the waves. Since then its churches and palaces,
gondolas and canals, public buildings and private villas, art museums and piazzas have steadily declined into a gorgeous decay.
What Venice rules now is the heart! From Byron to Browning, from Thomas Mann to Ernest Hemingway, writers, poets, artists and more
than a quarter of a million visitors a year are drawn to the city by the sea.
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Viva l'italiano 1
No. 331
VHS, 20 min, Color, No subtitles
Children's show. Cartoons and puppet scenes.
Viva l'italiano 3
No. 332
VHS, 20 min, Color, No subtitles
Children's show. Cartoons and puppet scenes.
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Vulcan's Net
No. 278
VHS, 22 min, Color, Dubbed
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Electronic Tribe, (The)
No. 235
VHS, 58 min, Color, English narration
Program one: The Electronic Tribe chronicles the historical and cultural
forces that have shaped the Japanese temperament to be especially adept
at forming cohesive organizations and thinking collectively--and how
this cultural distinction has translated to the highly efficient and
productive Japanese factory system.
Series Information: Host Jane Seymour intimately guides viewers
through the intricacies of today's Japanese culture. Through an
exploration of Japan's history, Seymour provides an insight into
the Japan of the future: a complex mix of centuries-old traditions
and high-tech neon-lit thoroughfares to rival New York and Los Angeles.
Here, photographed in all its splendor and cruelty, are the secrets
of a country whose culture gives equal importance and stature to
tranquil tea gardens and aggressive corporate boardrooms.
Other titles in the Series:
Two: The Sword and the Chrysanthemum,
Three: The Legacy of the Shoguns,
Four: A Proper Place in the World.
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Legacy of the Shoguns, (The)
No. 243
VHS, 60 min, Color, English narration
Program Three: Documents the events, personalities and cultural forces
that characterize Japan's rise from one of the last feudal societies on
earth to a global miliary power in just a few short decades.
Series Information: Host Jane Seymour intimately guides viewers
through the intricacies of today's Japanese culture. Through an
exploration of Japan's history, Seymour provides an insight into
the Japan of the future: a complex mix of centuries-old traditions
and high-tech neon-lit thoroughfares to rival New York and Los Angeles.
Here, photographed in all its splendor and cruelty, are the secrets
of a country whose culture gives equal importance and stature to
tranquil tea gardens and aggressive corporate boardrooms.
Other titles in the Series:
One: The Electronic Tribe
Two: The Sword and the Chrysanthemum,
Four: A Proper Place in the World.
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Lower Depths, (The)
No. 244
VHS, 125 min, Black & White, Japanese with English subtitles
This film defies summarization, but we'll try: At the center of this
story is sex, not the usual triangle, but a rectangle, involving four
very tough customers. In this sex-driven game of musical chairs, someone
has to die. Based on Maxim Gorsky's The Lower Depths.
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Proper Place in the World, (The)
No. 252
VHS, 60 min, Color, English narration
Program Four: Chronicles the political and economic forces that led to
the attack on Pearl Harbor, its aftermath, and General MacArthur's
reform policies for Japan. Concludes with a look at Japan as a major
economic force striving to find its place in the modern world.
Series Information: Host Jane Seymour intimately guides viewers
through the intricacies of today's Japanese culture. Through an
exploration of Japan's history, Seymour provides an insight into
the Japan of the future: a complex mix of centuries-old traditions
and high-tech neon-lit thoroughfares to rival New York and Los Angeles.
Here, photographed in all its splendor and cruelty, are the secrets
of a country whose culture gives equal importance and stature to
tranquil tea gardens and aggressive corporate boardrooms.
Other titles in the Series:
One: The Electronic Tribe
Two: The Sword and the Chrysanthemum,
Three: The Legacy of the Shoguns.
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Ran
No. 209
VHS, 160 min, Color, Japanese with English subtitles, 1985
Lord Hidetora attempts to divide his kingdom among his three sons.
Instead the sons turn against their father. Through ruthless ambitions
and evil plots the old man is ultimately driven insane.
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Springtime Family (Part 1)
No. 226
VHS, 60 min, Color
Fourteen episodes of the television drama series "Seishun Kazoku"
(Springtime Family) have been extracted and edited for easy learning
of the Japanese language. From various situations, a knowledge of
living Japanese is easliy acquired in a pleasant and genuine introduction
to modern day Japanese society.
Springtime Family (Part 2)
No. 227
VHS, 60 min, Color
The continuation of fourteen episodes of the television drama series
"Seishun Kazoku" (Springtime Family) have been extracted and edited for
easy learning of the Japanese language. From various situations, a
knowledge of living Japanese is easliy acquired in a pleasant and
genuine introduction to modern day Japanese society.
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Sword and the Chrysanthemum, (The)
No. 258
VHS, 57 min, Color, English narration
Program Two: The Sword and the Chrysanthemum explores the paradoxical
histories of the ruthless Samurai and Ninja warriors and the ancient
tea ceremony to underscore the contrasting influences which define
Japan's business behavior and social structure.
Series Information: Host Jane Seymour intimately guides viewers
through the intricacies of today's Japanese culture. Through an
exploration of Japan's history, Seymour provides an insight into
the Japan of the future: a complex mix of centuries-old traditions
and high-tech neon-lit thoroughfares to rival New York and Los Angeles.
Here, photographed in all its splendor and cruelty, are the secrets
of a country whose culture gives equal importance and stature to
tranquil tea gardens and aggressive corporate boardrooms.
Other titles in the Series:
One: The Electronic Tribe
Three: The Legacy of the Shoguns
Four: A Proper Place in the World.
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Best of Brazil Gold, The
No. 232
VHS-PAL, 60 min, Color, English narration
Samba, Beaches (Playas), Amazon Forest, Brazilian Carnaval.
Included in this video are: Goiás, Brasília DF, Foz do Iguaçú, São Paulo SP, Ouro Preto MG, Belém do Pará, Maceió Alagoas, Manaus Amazônas, Floresta Amazônas, São Luiz do Maranhão, Xingú, Rio de Janeiro, Parati RJ, Gramado SC, Ilha de Marajó, Fortaleza Ceará, Salvador Bahia, Recife Pernambuco, Caxias do Sul RS, Belo Horizonte MG, Pantanal Mato Grosso.
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Brazil
No. 26
VHS, 55 min, Color, English narration
Brazil, tropical land of the future, home of macumba and emeralds, welcomes you with open arms. Meet the warm people of Bahia and dance with them in an umbanda ceremony. Feel the rhythm of Rio de Janeiro, where sunworshiping Cariocas play on Copacabana Beach, showgirls prepare for Carnival, and everyone sambas to the sultry music. Take a break in the cooling mist of Iguazú Falls before heading north to Manaus, gateway to the Amazon. Tour the opera house, then float up the largest river in the world. Experience the pulsating beat of São Paulo, commercial center of South America. Complete your journey in Brasília, the ultramodern capital carved out of this dramatic, dynamic nation.
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Portugal, Land of Discoveries
No. 206
VHS, 57 min, Color, English narration
From the beautiful sandy shores of the Algarve and Cascais to the romantic, lush forests of Bucaco and Sintra, Portugal is full of treasures waiting to be discovered. Journey through one of the oldest countries in Europe and uncover the dramatic history of kings, religion and exploration. Cheer for the "cavaleiro" as he skillfully battles the mighty bull; savor the rich wines of The Douro; relish in the medieval architecture of Evora. Enjoy the charm, warmth and spirit of Portugal's people. From the enchanting moorish castles and churches of Lisbon to the vast winding canals of Aveiro, experience this unforgettable land of proud tradition.
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Serra Terra
No. 215
VHS, 52 min, Color, No subtitles, 1993
Having finished her studies, Aldina, a Portuguese girl who lives in France, decides to spend her holidays in Manteigas, her parents home town. Thanks to João, a Portuguese young man whom she had met some years before. Aldina will be led on a double quest through a country half-way between tradition and "european modernity" and, perhaps, through her own identity.
This is the script for a film which doesn't pretend to present a complete method for learning Portuguese as a foreign language. The film is merely proposed as a useful instrument to be integrated into pedagogical units and a help for teachers who may want their work to become motivating, new and therefore...successful.
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Vidas Secas
No. 277
VHS, 105 min, Black and White, No subtitles
Um clássico da literatura brasileira, um dos melhores filmes brasileiros de todos os tempos, Vidas secas é história de uma família de retirantes, Fabiano, Sinha, Vitória, o menino mais velho, o menino mais novo e a cachorra Baleia, que, pressionados pela seca, atravessam o sertão em busca de meios de sobrevivência.
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Alexander Nevsky
No. 6
VHS, 112 min, Black & White, Russian with English subtitles
Epic tale of Prince Nevsky and his defeat of the invading Teutonic hordes.
Russian List
Andrei Rublev (Part 1)
No. 16
VHS, 91 min, Black & White, Russian with English subtitles
From Andrei Tarkovsky, hailed as the greatest Soviet director since Eisenstein, comes the epic, "Andrei Rublev," acclaimed as a masterpiece internationally and banned in the director's homeland. It is the dazzling and harrowing tale told with spectacle, beauty and nobility of the famed 15th Century icon painter who survives the cruelties of medieval Russia and creates works of art.
This mesmerizing spiritual odyssey gives an inkling of man's desires and needs that are crushed in times of bloody Tartar raids, religious cruelty and pagan rites, making a profound affirmation of the spirit in the face of awesome adversity.
Andrei Rublev (Part 2)
No. 17
VHS, 87 min, Black & White, Russian with English subtitles
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Battleship Potemkin, The
No. 231
VHS, 75 min, Black & White, Silent, 1925
In the earliest days of the Russian revolution a handful of rebellious sailors staged a mutiny that started a general uprising. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein.
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Crime and Punishment (Part 1 and 2)
No. 42
VHS, 224 min, Black & White, Russian with English subtitles, 1989
Following Dostoevski's novel, a study of a poor, imperious, eccentric former law school student who believes that he is a special kind of superman - exempt from moral law. Directed by Lev Kulianov.
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Doctor Zhivago (Part 1)
No. 58
VHS, 120 min, Color, English, 1965
Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger, Tom Courtenay and Alec Guinness star in Doctor Zhivago.
Based on Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning novel about the Russian Revolution, the film is both a vast panorama of a nation convulsed by war and the intimate drama of one man's struggle to survive. That man is Zhivago--poet and surgeon, husband and lover--whose war-disrupted life touches and alters the lives of many, including Tonya, the gentle woman he marries, and Lara, the woman he cannot forget.
Filmed in a sweeping, lyrical style that won it the Oscar for Best Color Cinematography, Doctor Zhivago also earned Oscars for Robert Bolt's screenplay, Maurice Jarre's memorable score (including "Lara's Theme"), Art Direction/Set Decoration and Costume Design. It's epic moviemaking at it's best.
Doctor Zhivago (Part 2)
No. 59
VHS, 80 min, Color, English, 1965
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Eugene Onegin
No. 78
VHS, 106 min, Color, Russian with English subtitles, 1958
Bolshoi Opera, filmed on real locations (not on stage). Directed by Roman Tikhomirov.
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
No. 90
VHS, 58 min, Color, English narration, 1988
Sentenced to death but reprieved, exiled to Siberia for four years, imprisoned with murderers and criminals--these dramatic events
changed Dostoevsky's view of man and shaped his writing. This period inspired Crime and Punishment. Dostoevsky ushered in a modern
era of literature with masterpieces such as "The Idiot" and "The Brothers Karamazov." His influence on form and technique resonates
throughout 20th century literature.
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Introduction to Russian Literature, An
No. 15
VHS, 45 min, Color, English narration, 1990
20th centuries. Illuminating the discussion with photographs of Russian art and sculpture, the video explores the works of Turgenev,
Tolstoy, Pushkin, and Dostoevsky. Excerpts from Pasternak's "Dr. Zhivago" and Solzhenitsyn's "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich,"
and from the anti-Stalinist protests of Anna Akhmatova and Osip Mandelshtam exemplify 20th-century literary trends.
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Kremlin, The
No. 242
VHS, 36 min, Color, English narration, 1984
This video provides a look at the treasures inside the Kremlin, and examines its history from the early Moscow princes through Peter the Great.
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Making of Russia
No. 245
VHS, 26 min, Color, English narration, 1989
This program traces the rise of Muscovy, examining the conquest of Siberia, the building of St. Petersburg, and Russia's growth as a power. It contrasts the achievements of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great with the corruption of Ivan the Terrible, and considers the unrest that led to the loss of power by the czars.
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Moscow and Leningrad: The Crown Jewels of Russia
No. 177
VHS, 50 min, Color, English narration, 1990
The history and culture of Russia are revealed as viewers tour the Kremlin and Lenin's tomb, watch the pageantry of Red Square, see St. Basil's Cathedral, and enjoy the Bolshoi Ballet and the Moscow Circus. The program then travels to Leningrad for a visit to the famous Winter Palace, the Alexander Column, and the extravagant Palace of Petrodvorets.
Russian List
Oblomov
No. 303
VHS, 145 min, Color, Russian with English subtitles
Oblomov lies in bed, pondering one vital, earth-shattering question: Should he get up? Thus we meet one of the greatest creations in all Russian literature--Oblomov, good-natured and indolent, with the mind of a reasonable man and the ambition of a giant sloth, wearily reclining while a procession of visitors pleads with him to change his ways. We are drawn to this strange figure in the same way as is the energetic Stolz or the beautiful and vivacious Olga. For Oblomov's idiosyncrasies are universal... and "Oblomovism" knows no class, no era, no country; it finds a home in every human heart.
Russian List
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
No. 196
VHS, 105 min, Color, English, 1988
Ivan Denisovich is a prisoner in a Stalinst work camp. Trapped in an oppressive system designed to break men of their spirit, they continue their determined fight to retain sanity and self worth.
Every day this test of perseverance is torturously endured. Each day is a struggle between each prisoner and the state. Whether outwitting the guards in the filthy mess hall, aiding a comrade in the densely populated bunks or meeting the construction quota at the snow covered worksite, each condition represents another agonizing battle to be fought.
Today has been good. Ivan Denisovich earned extra food, he found a sawtooth blade to use for trade and this morning he slept late. His victories outweighed his losses.
Night brings relief. Another day has passed. He accomplished the impossible. He has survived.
Ivan Denisovich is free...to sleep.
Testament to the human condition within a Soviet labor camp, this film portrays the angst and hope conveyed by Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn, in his internationally acclaimed novel.
Russian List
To Moscow? To Moscow!
Courseware
VHS, audio and booklets, 30 min each module, No subtitles
Module One: Introductions; Russian names; accommodation; people's appearance.
Module Two: Moscow; asking directions; telling the time; transport.
Module Three: Everyday routine; typical day in the life of a student; timetables.
Module Four: Going away and packing; shopping; cooking; celebrations.
Module Five: At the dacha; working in the garden; students' party; cleaning the flat.
Module Six: Looking for a job; recruitment advertisements; using the phone; interviews.
The videos, which feature stars from Russian film and television, centre on the adventures of Katya Green, a British university student on her first visit to Moscow. Each episode is self-contained but together the videos make a contemporary Russian soap with all the fascination of local urban Russian culture. They use frequently encountered vocabulary, common grammatical constructions and relate directly to topics covered in most school and university study programmes at post-beginners and intermediate level.
The audio cassettes are divided into 6 modules to match each of the videotape programmes. They include pre-viewing and post-viewing exercises, featuring Russian actors along with pieces of soundtrack taken from the film.
The booklets provide a variety of practical exercises to aid the planning and development of extension work. Initial linguistic activities can be practiced by students prior to watching the video and are then consolidated in further worked examples after viewing. In total, the teaching package provides 60-80 hours of integrated classroom study.
Russian List
Top
A Caballo
No. 361 & 362
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
The horse and the expansion of the Spanish Empire.
Spanish List
Adelante Series (Lessons 1-20)
Courseware
VHS
Spanish List
Archbishop Romero: Martyr & Prophet
No. 420
VHS, 28 min, Color, English
El Salvador is a small country in Central America where people seek what all people seek...a fullfilling life of health and happiness.
But tragically, the history of El Salvador also shares a common story all too familiar to those caught in the web of wealth, poverty,
power and oppression. For decades the country was immersed in civil wars that devasted lives and left countless children orphaned.
During this time of tragedy that kept a country and its people longing for peace...an inspirational story of faith and hope would emerge.
Spanish List
Arriba! Comunicación y cultura
No. 287
VHS, 76 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware - Preview of series
Spanish List
Artículos de Costumbre
No. 23
VHS, 60 min, Color, No subtitles
José de Larra was Spain's most accomplished master of costumbrismo. In this dramatization of some of his best articles, this production offers an intimate portrait of Madrid in the past century.
Spanish List
Bestias y Animales
No. 379 & 380
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Attitudes toward animals.
Spanish List
Caudillo: History of the Spanish Civil War
No. 30
VHS, 111 min, Color, English narration and subtitles
A superb documentary, using much footage hitherto unknown. This is a program that presents both sides of this still-controversial
subject in its own words and using its own footage. The result is a solid lesson in history, a moving testimonial to the valor and
romanticism of young men, and an indispensable tool for understanding modern Spanish literature and history.
Spanish List
Cecilia
No. 31
VHS, 114 min, Color, No subtitles
Based on the literary works of Cirilo Villaverde.
Spanish List
Chile: A Vista de Pajaro
No. 419
VHS, 30 min, Color, No subtitles
We visit the northern part of Chile beginning in Arica and ending in Santiago. Among the places visited are Arica, Iquique,
the Humberstone ghost town, the copper mine at Chuquicamata, San Pedro de Atacama, the geysers of Tatio, the salt flats of Atacama,
Antofagasta, Copiapo, La Serena, the Elqui Valley, birthplace of Gabriela Mistral, Valparaiso, and Santiago.
Spanish List
Conociendo America Central
No. 40
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
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Consumo
No. 41
VHS, 30 min, Color, No subtitles
This video addresses the concerns of the everyday consumer. It is dedicated to consumer protection and introduces viewers to the
laws that protect their rights related to food and other goods, housing, and services.
Spanish List
Creenclas y Celebraciones
No. 387 & 388
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Religious holidays and celebrations.
Spanish List
Culturas Prehispanicas de México
No. 44
VHS, 26 min, Color, No subtitles
Mexico is a country with a profusion of cultural and historical wealth. In its past, several high cultures flourished: the talented Toltecs, the courageous Aztecs, and the erudite Mayas.
Spanish List
Deportiastas y Aficionados
No. 371 & 372
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Soccer, jai alai, and other typical sports.
Spanish List
Destinos
Courseware
VHS, 30 min lessons, Color, No subtitles
1-2: Cognates; family members; articles and gender, possession
3-6: numbers 0-21; academic subjects; animals, days of the week; telling time; present tense (regular verbs); subject pronouns; personal; interrogatives; adjectives
7-11: clothing; numbers 21-99; interrogatives; months; seasons; colors; descriptive adjectives; present tense (irregular verbs, stem-changing verbs, reflexive pronouns); more on possession; demonstratives; more on using adjectives; ser and estar
12-18: numbers 100-1000; food groups; writing and written works; preterite tense; direct and indirect object pronouns; prepositions; using adjectives; verbs used reflexively and nonreflexively; gustar and verbs like it; two object pronouns together
19-26: directions; more family members; weather; changes in states and condition; parts of a house; domestic appliances; more descriptive adjectives; present and past progressive; imperfect; imperfect and preterite together; por and para; affirmatives and negatives; idioms with tener; comparisons; estar and sentirse with adjectives; acabar de; hace, hace...que; al + infinitve
27-36: body parts; medical situations; city locations; stores; geographical features; professions; social life; giving advice; future; superlatives; present subjunctive; use of the subjunctive in noun clauses; subjunctive with adverbial conjunctions of time and in adjective clauses; commands; present perfect (indicative and subjunctive); que and quien; past participle as adjuctive
37-52: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes; forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive
Spanish List
Detalles y Colores
No. 393 & 394
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Detail and color in artistic expression.
Spanish List
Día de los Muertos
No. 395 & 396
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Celebrating the Day of the Dead.
Spanish List
Difficult Spanish: Imperfect/Preterite
No. 51 & 55 (Two copies)
VHS, 60 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Contains Spanish skits designed to illustrate the use of specific vocabulary or grammar in a humorous and memorable context.
Spanish List
Difficult Spanish: Reflexives/Imperatives
No. 52 & 56 (Two copies)
VHS, 50 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Contains Spanish skits designed to illustrate the use of specific vocabulary or grammar in a humorous and memorable context.
Spanish List
Difficult Spanish: Subjunctive
No. 53 & 57 (Two copies)
VHS, 60 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Contains Spanish skits designed to illustrate the use of specific vocabulary or grammar in a humorous and memorable context.
Spanish List
Difficult Spanish: Vocabulary
No. 50 & 54 (Two copies)
VHS, 60 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Contains Spanish skits designed to illustrate the use of specific vocabulary or grammar in a humorous and memorable context.
Spanish List
Difficult Spanish: Pronouns
No. 346
VHS, 30 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Contains Spanish skits designed to illustrate the use of specific vocabulary or grammar in a humorous and memorable context.
1. Entre gustos (Indirect objects) 9:42
2. Una despedida prolongada (Direct objects) 3:44
3. El Rey de Tacos (Direct & Indirect) 5:31
4. La voz (Impersonal se) 3:36
5: En el aeropuerto ("Cop-out" se) 8:16
Spanish List
Don Juan Tenorio (Part 1)
No. 61
VHS, 75 min, Color, No subtitles
The first appearance of the Don Juan legend in literary form was in Tirso's "El Burlador de Sevilla". Molière's "Dom Juan", da Tonte's libretto for Mozart's "Don Giovanni", and the "Don Juan in Hell" scene in George Bernard Shaw's "Man and Superman" are the other most famous versions, with the notable addition of Zorrilla's play. It was the most successful play of the nineteenth century in Spain. The reason is made obvious by this stylish, lavish, captivating production.
Don Juan Tenorio (Part 2)
No. 62
VHS, 75 min, Color, No subtitles
Spanish List
El Burlador de Sevilla (Tirso de Molina)
No. 63
VHS, 120 min, Color, No subtitles
This is a superb production of Tirso's most famous work, the play that introduced the theme of Don Juan into European Literature.
Spanish List
El Cantar de mio Cid
No. 64
VHS, 60 min, Color, No subtitles
This is a spectacular introduction to the study of Spanish literature and culture: a spirited full-cast, full-color, accurate period production of one of the basic works of hispanic study. El Cid is unique among the world's great epics in having been composed so close to the actual historical events in which its hero took part (a mere 40 years after the death of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, el Cid himself) that we are able to distinguish between man and legend. Meticulous attention to historical detail, spectacular cinematic production values, and the swashbuckling plot itself make this filmed medieval epic superb modern entertainment as well as fundamental education.
Spanish List
El Gato con Botas (Puss in Boots)
No. 70
VHS, 25 min, Color, No subtitles, Cartoon
One of the Coleccion Joyes Infantiles series. Fairytales in Spanish.
Spanish List
El I.V.A. de cabo a rabo
No. 71
VHS, 30 min, Color, No subtitles
The cameras of "Las cuentas claras" take you directly to the scenes of conflict where customers and shopkeepers, consumers and manufacturers try to work out the effects of the I.V.A. Interspersed among these personal interpretations of this new tax, clowns, politicians, entertainers and bureaucrats offer a variety of analyses and humorous analogies in an attempt to clarify the issues.
Spanish List
El Libro de Buen Amor
No. 72
VHS, 54 min, Color, No subtitles
In this superb period production, El Libro de buen Amor is made immediately accessible; the charm which attracted medieval audiences attracts modern audiences as well, and the concepts of the devout buen amor and carnal loco amor are quite recognizable in our own age of easier morality. The production places special emphasis on the clear and accurate enunciation of Spanish verse.
Spanish List
El Muerto
No. 73
VHS, 105 min, Color, No subtitles
Based on the literary work of Jorge Luis Borges.
Spanish List
El Norte
No. 353
VHS, 141 min, Color, English subtitles
Beginning in the remote mountain jungles of Guatemala, awash with the lushness of nature and the rainbow colors of the Mayans, this highly-acclaimed drama about a brother and sister seeking a better life centers on two young Indians. When their father is killed by government soldiers and their mother taken away, they set out for the "promised land" to the north--El Norte. It is a perilous journey frought with dangers. Tijuana is a dismal shantytown inhabited by many people who are ready to cheat and kill for their meager possessions. To cross the U.S. border, they must brave a treacherous rat-infested sewage tunnel. And when they finally reach Los Angeles their trials are not yet over, for they are "illegals" sub-merged in an alien culture.
Spanish List
El Pícaro (Cervantes, Quevado and Aleman)
No. 74
VHS, 33 min, Color, No subtitles
The pícaro is a quintessentially Spanish character--important as a literary non-hero in world literature and critical to an understanding of Spanish culture and Spanish values. Drawing on the writings of Cervantes, Quevedo and Alemán, this production defines for us the characteristics of the pícaro: his role in society, his relationship to his master and mistress, his sense of humor and his alienation, and, above all, his reliance on his own wits and his ability to outsmart others--to land, regardless of how he is thrown or where he falls, on his own two feet.
Spanish List
El Precio de la Libertad
No. 65
VHS, 59 min, Color, No subtitles
El Espejo Enterrado series. Each year, a million Mexicans reunite in the great Plaza Mayor in the capital to celebrate the Grito, the fight for independence. To observe this phenomenon, Carlos Fuentes crossed the Andes following the steps of Bolivar and San Martin.
Spanish List
Erendira
No. 317
VHS, 103 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles, 1987
The story of an adolescent girl who accidentally burns down her grandmother's sumptuous house and is forced into a life of prostitution in order to make restitution. Despite selling her body to dozens of men nightly, Erendira keeps her innocence.
Spanish List
España, The Spanish Video Magazine Vol. 4
No. 291
VHS, 45 min, Color, No subtitles
Spanish List
Frida
No. 88
VHS, 108 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles, 1984
She risked her life for her art, and became one of the dominant painters of the 20th century. Frida Kahol's story, told in surreal deathbed fragments reminiscent of her own canvases, is a stirring tribute to the spirit and determination of a great artist, a leader in Mexico's cultural renaissance of the 30's and 40's, a political activist, and in many ways, a prototypical modern woman.
Spanish List
Fuenteovejuna (Part 1)
No. 325
VHS, 71 min, Color, No subtitles
The greatest Spanish work of the Siglo de Oro is here presented as a magnificent feature film that painstakingly and lovingly re-creates the medieval world of Lope de Vega's play. Spain's greatest actors are cast in this RTVE production.
Fuenteovejuna (Part 2)
No. 326
VHS, 71 min, Color, No subtitles
Spanish List
Garden of Delights, The
No. 236
VHS, 95 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles, 1970
A bizzarre black humor masquerade satire of Spanish society and human venality complete with psychological insights reflecting our values giving its savage comedy a touching human dimension.
Spanish List
Green Wall, The
No. 239
VHS, 112 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles
Spanish List
Half of Heaven
No. 94
VHS, 127 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles, 1988
Sly saga about the social rise of three generations of mystical, practical, and dangerous women.
Spanish List
Hecho a Mano
No. 389 & 390
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Pre-Columbian and regional arts and crafts.
Spanish List
House of Bernarda Alba, The
No. 211
VHS, 100 min, Color, English
Centered on the power struggle among the women of a noble Spanish family as they mourn the death of the paterfamilias, Lorca's great play chronicles the passions unleashed among women trapped within a family web as it moves inexorably toward the grand tragic finale. This riveting production casts Glenda Jackson as the widow Bernarda who rules the family with pitiless rectitude, Joan Plowright as the housekeeper, and Patricia Hayes as the mother suffering from senile dementia.
Spanish List
Image of Modern Spain, The
No. 240
VHS, 52 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles and English narration
This program, set in Madrid, seeks to determine whether the changes in Spain are deep-rooted or merely cosmetic and superficial. The focus is on the young editor of the adventurous, incisive magazine, "El Europeo", which strongly reflects a deep desire to integrate Spain into all things European and erase the memory of 40 years of isolation under Franco.
Spanish List
Imágenes Latino-Americanas
No. 100
VHS, 30 min, Color, No subtitles
Today's Latin America is a world of startling physical contrasts and contradictory social impulses. Video taped entirely on location, this will help bring those forces into focus.
The Spanish language magazine format allows for extended discussion and commentary on the spirit of the times in today's Latin America.
Segments include: Folk Medicine, The Environment, Art and Music.
Spanish List
I, The Worst of All
No. 343
VHS, 107 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles
Assumpta Serna stars as the brilliant and beautiful poet Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz in this magnificent portrayal of 17th Century Mexico. In order to pursue her love of writing, Juana enters the convent and gains international renown. When the Inquisition comes, the local Vicereine (Dominique Sanda) becomes Juana's protectress and erotic muse, and soon begins a thrilling romance of startling passion and intensity.
Spanish List
Jim El Conejo en La Isla del Tesoro
No. 105
VHS, 65 min, Color, No subtitles, Cartoon
One of the Coleccion Joyas Infantiles series. Fairytales in Spanish.
Spanish List
Juanito Manzana (Johnny Appleseed)
No. 106
VHS, 25 min, Color, No subtitles, Cartoon
One of the Coleccion Joyas Infantiles series. Fairytales in Spanish.
Spanish List
Juegos y Diversiones
No. 391 & 392
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Traditional games and pastimes.
Spanish List
La Batalla de los Dioses
No. 66
VHS, 59 min, Color, No subtitles
El Espejo Enterrado series. In his lifetime, Carlos Fuentes has witnessed the rediscovery of the Aztec temples beneath the central square of modern Mexico City. 'So we found out that what we thought was dead was really alive.' He retraces the Indian world through their magnificent pyramids and sculptures, a world of precise astronomy and human sacrifice, serenity and violence. The return of their blond exiled god was forecast for the very year Cortez reached their shores. The savagery of the conquistador equaled that of the Indian, but he brought with him a new god, a god who sacrificed himself for men.
Spanish List
La Bella Durmiente del Bosque
No. 118
VHS, 25 min, Color, No subtitles, Cartoon
One of the Coleccion Joyas Infantiles series. Fairytales in Spanish.
Spanish List
La Celestina
No. 119
VHS, 161 min, Color, No subtitles
Derived from the Latin. Comic loves conquers all.
Spanish List
La Cenicienta (Cinderella)
No. 120
VHS, 25 min, Color, No subtitles, Cartoon
One of the Coleccion Joyas Infantiles series. Fairytales in Spanish.
Spanish List
La Cultura
No. 122
VHS, 40 min. Color, English then in Spanish, 1991
This program analyzes present-day Spain and her historical roots. It examines the occupation by the Moors, the influence of Christianity, and the diverse elements which combined to form modern Spain.
Spanish List
La Edad de Oro
No. 67
VHS, 59 min, Color, No subtitles
El Espejo Entarrado series. The new world brought to Spain (and ultimately Europe) great treasures: gold, silver, chocolate, tomatoes and the potato. Yet the most powerful king of Spain, Phillip II, lived in austere loneliness in a room the size of a cell. He wanted to preserve the Catholic faith while the Spanish author Cervantes questioned the official values in his work "Don Quixote", the prototype of the modern novel. At the court, Velásquez was painting masterworks of psychological penetration, and the Baroque as a style crossed the Atlantic and celebrated its transformation into a tool for Indian fantasy in the magnificent churches of Potosi and Ocotlán.
Spanish List
La Fiesta Brava
No. 399 & 400
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
The customs and traditions of bullfighting.
Spanish List
La Fontana de Oro
No. 124
VHS, 60 min, Color, No subtitles
A superb period production of a major work by Pérez Galdós.
Spanish List
La Lengua
No. 126
VHS, 55 min, Color, English then in Spanish, 1980
This video explains how the Spanish language became a dominant world language. The program describes who speaks Spanish and where it is spoken. English, Spanish, and bilingual signs are compared.
Spanish List
La Literatura es Fuego
No. 381 & 382
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Mini-portraits of famous writers.
Spanish List
La Marquesa Rosalinda (Part 1)
No. 329
VHS, 101 min, Color, No subtitles
Play by Ramon del Valle-Inclan
La Marquesa Rosalinda (Part 2)
No. 330
VHS, 50 min, Color, No subtitles
Spanish List
La Muerte Viva
No. 127
VHS, 28 min, Color, No subtitles
The colorful, strange and surprisingly upbeat 'Day of the Dead' rituals are explored in this video. Recorded in the museums, private homes, village markets and cemeteries, this program explores, through popular art and traditions, the contradictory Mexican feelings towards death.
Spanish List
La Reina de la Nieve
No. 128
VHS, 55 min, Color, No subtitles, Cartoon
One of the Coleccion Joyas Infantiles series. Fairytales in Spanish.
Spanish List
Las Nuevas Aventuras de Pinocho (Pinocchio)
No. 133
VHS, 52 min, Color, No subtitles, Cartoon
One of the Coleccion Joyas Infantiles series. Fairytales in Spanish.
Spanish List
Las Tres Hispanidades
No. 69
VHS, 59 min, Color, No subtitles
El Espejo Enterrado series. Spain, Latin America, the Hispanic communities in the United States: all have undergone great changes in this century. Within the lifetime of those born now half the population of the U.S. will be Spanish-speaking. Every year half a million brave the border patrols to enter the United States illegally. 'They are looking for the gringo gold, but also bringing the Latino gold', Carlos Fuentes observes. Hispanic immigrants contribute a wealth of traditions: diverse cultural creativity in art, music and dance, respect for family ties--distinct hallmarks of the Spanish-speaking world.
Spanish List
Latinos en los Estados Unidos
No. 363 & 364
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
The growing presence of Latinos in the US.
Spanish List
La Vida Es Sueño
No. 129
VHS, 74 min, Black and White, No subtitles, 1994
The Spanish classic, performed in the classic Spanish style--beautifully spoken and clear to the ear. With Julio Núñez as Segismundo and a first-rate supporting cast.
Spanish List
La Virgen y el Toro
No. 68
VHS, 59 min, Color, No subtitles
El Espejo Enterrado series. Best-selling Mexican author, Carlos Fuentes, looks for his forebears in the mix of people that created Latin America: Spanish, Arab, Jewish, Indian, and African. He asks what is unique in their culture that is cause for celebration in the 500th anniversary year of Columbus. His quest takes one from the quay side of Vera Cruz, 'where the Mediterranean comes to an end in the Caribbean', back to Spain to the dark caves of Altimira, to the harsh sunlight of the bull ring, and the stamping feet of the Flamenco dancer.
Spanish List
Lazarillo
No. 134
VHS, 109 min, Black and White, Spanish with English subtitles, 1959
This morality tale is set in 17th-century Castile. A fatherless boy is abandoned by his mother and subsequently finds work with a strange succession of employers. A blind beggar, a miserly sacristan, a fake nobleman and even a traveling band of performers all teach him valuable lessons in vanity, cunning, deception and, ultimately, survival.
Spanish List
Let's Visit South America
No. 144
VHS, 52 min, Color, English; Spanish; then Spanish with Subtitles, 1987
Spanish List
Los Aztecas
No. 145
VHS, 14 min, Color, English narration
This Spanish-language program, an enhanced slide show on video, chronicles the rise and fall of the last great native empire to dominate the central valley of Mexico--the Aztecs.
Spanish List
Los Cisnes (The Geese)
No. 146
VHS, 52 min, Color, No subtitles, Cartoon
One of the Coleccion Joyas Infantiles series. Fairytales in Spanish.
Spanish List
Los pecados de la fruta
No. 147
VHS, 24 min, Color, No subtitles
Spains pecados are its relatively poor soil for agriculture, its lack of water in many regions, its slowness to adopt advanced
agricultural technology and its lack of organization for standardization and commercialization. Of course Spain has its virtues
too--the sun, the temperatures and progressive growers and cooperatives that are helping the country compete better in the E.E.C.
Spanish List
Machu Picchu: Ciudad de los Dioses
No. 418
VHS, 12 min, Color, No subtitles
Visit the ruins of Machu Picchu by helicopter, where we'll see the beautiful sacred valley of the Incas. Perched on the top of a
mountain peak in the Peruvian Andes, the city has been visited by millions since its discovery by Hiram Bingham in 1911. The video
also provides background material on the city as we see the incredible feats of the Incas who probably built this city.
Spanish List
Machu Picchu Revealed
No. 148
VHS, 20 min, Color, No subtitles
We may never know why it was built or what concerned the people of Machu Picchu, but the magnificent Incan ruin high in the
Peruvian Andes continues to inspire the people of the world.
Spanish List
Made in Spain
No. 149
VHS, 24 min, Color, No subtitles
Spain exports more than it imports. This report takes a look at Spanish export goods and at the impact of fast-growing export
industry on the market. Guest experts discuss the current situation from an economic point of view.
Spanish List
Madrid and Toledo - Travels in Europe Series
No. 299
VHS, 30 min, Color, English narration
Tour Madrid and Toledo.
Spanish List
María y Marabela
No. 157
VHS, 60 min, Color, No subtitles, Cartoon
One of the Coleccion Joyas Infantiles series. Fairytales in Spanish.
Spanish List
Mexican Christmas
No. 159
VHS, 20 min, Color, English narration
A brief look at the way Christmas is celebrated in Mexico and the history behind it.
Spanish List
Mexican Popular Customs
No. 160
VHS, 25 min, Color, English narration
A look at the people of Mexcio, their customs and ways.
Spanish List
Mexico: A Vista de Pajaro
No. 417
VHS, 47 min, Color, No subtitles
In this introduction to the geography, history, art, architecture, and culture of Mexico, we'll visit many parts of the country,
including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Acapulco, Taxco, Yucatan, Oaxaca, Uruapan, Zacatecas, and many other places of
interest. We'll see pre-Cortesian ruins, colonial art and architecture, as well as modern life.
Spanish List
Mexico Vivo (Lesson 1)
No. 161
VHS, 24 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
First - there is a mini conversation in Spanish.
Second - the Spanish words are written.
Third - the English translation is spoken.
Mexico Vivo (Lesson 2)
No. 162
VHS, 24 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Mexico Vivo (Lesson 3)
No. 163
VHS, 24 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Mexico Vivo (Lesson 4)
No. 164
VHS, 24 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Mexico Vivo (Lesson 5)
No. 165
VHS, 24 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Mexico Vivo (Lessons 1-3)
No. 166, 168, 170, 172 (Four copies)
VHS, 24 min lessons, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Mexico Vivo (Lessons 4-5)
No. 167, 169, 171, 173 (Four copies)
VHS, 24 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Spanish List
Millones en el Mercado
No. 385 & 386
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Markets, supermarkets, and "pulperfas".
Spanish List
Museum of Modern Art of Latin America, The
No. 246
VHS, 14 min, Color, English narration
A guided tour of this unique museum specializing in the collection of contemporary Latin American art with the founder and first director of the Museum, Sr. Jose Gomez-Sicre. Gomez-Sicre points out the important works by Latin American artists and explains the part each of those artists played in the development of the art in their own countries.
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Muzzy - Spanish (Parts 1-3)
No. 190
VHS 30 min, Color, No subtitles
The BBC specialized, video language course for children. It's a marvelous teaching program that has met with extraordinary success in Europe. As a natural language learning system, the Muzzy method functions almost completely by itself. Two VHS videocassettes containing a total of six lessons (referred to as Parts 1-6).
Muzzy - Spanish (Parts 4-6)
No. 191
VHS 30 min, Color, No subtitles
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Nuestra Naturaleza
No. 277 & 278
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
The problems of the environment.
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Pasajeros a Bordo
No. 375 & 376
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Regional and urban transportation.
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People of the Caribbean
No. 199
VHS, 30 min, Color, English then Spanish
A bilingual program designed to develop concepts, regarding the heritage of our minority groups. Highlights the countries that have sent many African-American and Spanish-speaking people to our country, including Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and Cuba.
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Personajes Inolvidables
No. 367 & 368
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Mini-portraits of famous people.
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Piñatas, Posadas y Pastorelas
No. 204
VHS, 25 min, Color, Spanish
Christmas as celebrated today in modern Mexico is an enduring blend of native Mesoamerican traditions and 16th century Spanish rituals.
Travel to Colima, Mexico City and Michoacán for festive processions; eavesdrop on neighbors preparing special Christmas dishes; and share the music, emotions and reverence of the almost two months of Mexican holiday rejoicing.
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Population Explosion and Industrialization
No. 205
VHS, 24 min, Color, English then Spanish
Population Explosion and Industrialization.
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Profesiones y Oficios
No. 369 & 370
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Traditional and non-traditional professions.
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Pubis Angelical
No. 207
VHS, 117 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles, 1982
In her hospital bed, a woman reflects on her life. Dreams and fantasies mix with the political events in Argentina, and little by little we elucidate the importance of men in her life. None of them helped her grow, but rather stifled her efforts to become a whole human being.
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Pueblos Indígenas
No. 397 & 398
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Pre-Columbian communities in Mexico and Bolivia.
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Puntos
No. 305
VHS
Courseware.
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Reality and Hallucinations
No. 210
VHS, 23 min, Color, English narration and translation
The life and works of the renowned Mexican artist José Luis Cuevas. Filmed in Mexico and Paris.
Narration by José Ferrer.
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Remedios Tradicionales y Modernos
No. 383 & 384
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Traditional and modern health care.
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Ricos Sabores
No. 373 & 374
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
Regional foods and dishes.
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Robinson Crusoe de Daniel Defoe
No. 212
VHS, 25 min, Color, No subtitles, Cartoon
One of the Coleccion Joyas Infantiles series. Fairytales in Spanish.
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¿Sabías que...? Beginning Spanish
No. 075
VHS, 27 min, Color, Spanish, No subtitles, 2000
Leccíon preliminar- Qué materias te gusta estudiar?
Los Hispanos Hablan
Leccíon 1- ¿Funcionas mejor de día o de noche?
Leccíon 2- En general ¿qué diferencias has notado entre salir en los Estados Unidos y salir en España?
Leccíon 3- ¿En qué gastaste tu primer sueldo?
Leccíon 4- ¿Como son las relaciones familiares en tu país?
Leccíon 5- ¿A quién de tu familia te pareces más?
Leccíon 6- ¿Te gusta el tamaño de tu familia?
Leccíon 7- Al llegar a los Estados Unidos, ¿qué hábitos de comer de los norteamericanos te llamaron la atención?
Leccíon 8- ¿Qué difercias notas entre las costumbres de los Estados Unidos y las de tu país en cuanto a los modales en la mesa?
Leccíon 9- ¿Qué diferencias notaste entre los norteamericanos y los hispanos en cuanto a los hábitos de beber?
Leccíon 10- ¿Practicas albún deporte? Explica por qué lo practicas.
Leccíon 11- ¿Crees que hay diferencias entre el humor de tu país y el de los Estados Unidos?
Leccíon 12- ¿Qué has notado encuanto a la actitud norteamericana con respecto a la salud?
Leccíon 13- ¿Como te describes a ti mismo?
Leccíon 14- Al llegar aqui, ¿notaste algunas diferencias entre el tratamiento de los perros en los Estados Unidos y en tu país?
Leccíon 15- ¿En qué se diferencian los animales y los seres humanos?
Leccíon 16- ¿Qué diferencias hay entre la ropa y la moda en los Estados Unidos y en tu país?
Leccíon 17- ¿A qué profesión quieres dedicarte?
Leccíon 18- ¿Como ves el futuro de la lengua española?
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Salsa-riffic World of Spanish, The - Part 1
No. 347
VHS, 90 min, Color, English with Spanish, 1997
For Beginners. Lots of vocabulary, pronunciation, the Spanish alphabet, cognates, dipthongs, written accents, capitalization,
counting from 0-99, greetings, goodbyes, polite conversations, punctuation, the gender of nouns and pronouns,
definite articles, indefinite articles, pronouns, the essential verb "ser", conjugating "ser", using "ser" in
sentences, the essential verb "estar", using "estar" in sentences.
Salsa-riffic World of Spanish, The - Part 2
No. 348
VHS, 96 min, Color, English with Spanish, 1997
For Beginners. Lots of vocabulary, the numbers 100-120, multiples of 100, 1,000 and 1,000,000, expressing the time, the date and
the weather, adjective placement, gender and adjectives, adjectives that end in consonants, practice using adjectives,
demonstrative adjectives, -ar verbs, -er verbs, -ir verbs, irregular verb "tener", uses of "tener", the irregular
ver "querer", conjugating "querer", uses of "querer", negation words, constructing negative sentences, possessive
adjectives, the seasons, the months, the days of the week.
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Sigamos
No. 421
VHS
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Skyline
No. 221
VHS, 84 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles
Skyline wittily depicts the adventures and misadventures of a Spanish photographer who comes to Manhattan seeking fame and fortune in the Big Apple.
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Sones y Ritmos
No. 365 & 366
VHS, 15 min, Color, No subtitles
The diversity of regional music.
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South America: Continent of Diversity
No. 223
VHS, 20 min. Color, No subtitles
From tropical jungles to some of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, South America is a study in contrasts. The grand Andes, the incomparable Amazon, and the forbidding Atacama Desert are among the geographical wonders examined.
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Spanish From Within
No. 198, 224, 225 (Three copies)
VHS, 60 min, Color, No subtitles
Courseware.
Program I: La vida estudiantil
Part 1: Con los estudiantes
Part 2: El principio del semestre
Part 3: Orientación académica
Part 4: El laboratorio de lenguas
Program 2: Los lazos familiares
Part 1: Las tradiciones
Part 2: Quinceañera
Part 3: La familia y la educación, Haciendo la tarea, Aprendiendo historia
Part 4: La familia y el trabajo
Program 3: La Comida
Part 1: ¡Qué variedad de comida!
Part 2: El ajiaco
Part 3: Kokoriko Burguer
Part 4: La paella valenciana
Part 5: En el restaurante "Château René"
Program 4: En la ciudad
Part 1: Perdido en la ciudad
Part 2: Desat’os y oportunidades
Part 3: Su tienda preferide
Program 5: Los deportaes
Part 1: El béisbol
Part 2: El tenis
Part 3: El balompié (el fútbol)
Program 6: Las compras
Part 1: Una camiseta universitaria
Part 2: Una chamarra
Program 7: El tiempo libre
Part 1: ¿Qué hacer?
Part 2: La Casa de Campo
Part 3: Una invitación al cine
Part 4: Un pasatiempo
Program 8: La salud
Part 1: La buena alimentación
Part 2: Los ejercicios físicos
Program 9: Lugares de interés
Program 10: Intercambios culturales
Part 1: Norteamericanos en países hispanos
Mi otra familia
Estudiantes norteamericanos
En el extranjero
Problemitas de comunicación
Lo que más se extraña de los Estados Unidos
Consejos para vivar en el extranjero
Part 2: Hispanos que viven en los Estados Unidos
"Lo que más me gusta..."
"Al principio fue más difícil."
"Lo que más extraño de mi país..."
Consejos para vivar en los Estados Unidos
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Spanish Golden Age of Theatre, The
No. 254
VHS, 38 min, Color, English narration
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Spirit of Beehive, The
No. 256
VHS, 95 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles
After the end of the bloody civil war, a Spanish family lives in retreat in the countryside. When a traveling cinema truck comes to their village, two little sisters are profoundly affected by viewing the old film, 'Frankenstein'. The younger girl becomes so obsessed with its images and story that she tries to recreate it in reality.
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Strawberry to Chocolate
No. 342
VHS, 104 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles
Meet David--a naive young college kid who's out on his own for the very first time. With the help of two extraordinary new friends, David soon learns everything there is to know about the things that aren't taught in school! Diego is the writer who teaches him about the passion of life... and Nancy is the woman who teaches him about the passion of love!
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Tienda de Alimentos/Ordenadores
No. 265
VHS, 30 min, Color, No subtitles
"Tienda de Alimentos" features a visit to a store that specializes in foods from all the regions of Spain. Side trip through a bota factory. In-the-kitchen segment features the preparation of liver and onions.
"Ordenadores" features home computing, including educational and game software, and a visit to a computer store. Cook's corner in this show features the preparation of cream of celery with shrimp.
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Torres-Garcia and the Universal Constructivism
No. 268
VHS, 30 min, Color, Spanish narration
A documentary about the life and work of the renowned Uruguayan artist Torres-Garcia, who spent many years in Paris and was among the pioneers of the movement known as Universal Constructivism. Working with Mondrian and Van Doesburg, he founded the "Circle in the Square" group and held to his ideas, reacting to the flamboyant Western culture around him by advocating a return to order and stability, which is clearly seen in his art.
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Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, A
No. 2
VHS, 90 min, Color, Spanish with English subtitles, 1991
Story that explores sexual and spiritual aspects of human love through a perfect union of brillant storytelling and new cinematic talents.
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Collaborative Learning
No: 38
VHS, 120 min, Color, English, 1995
Focusing on Enhancing and Evaluating College Teaching and Learning, topics include:
Framework for Improving Teaching
Keys to Student Learning
Good Practice in Undergraduate Education
Purposes for Using Portfolios
Topics for Summer Institute
Corsortium Challenges
There is plenty of question and answer time, too.
Presented by Old Dominion University
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Cultural Literacy and Interactive Language Instruction
No. 43
VHS, 57 min, Color, English, but no subtitles for conversations
Shot on location at Harvard University and narrated by Professor Marlies Mueller of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, this video dramatically illustrates how to integrate language and literature at all levels of foreign language instruction.
Harvard College instructors demonstrate both bad and good teaching techniques in actual classroom situations, and thus provide models of how not to teach as well as how to teach effectively.
This live-action video is ideal for experienced and inexperienced instructors alike who want to gain more expertise in integrating literature at even the beginning stage of foreign language learning. It can also serve as a stimulating component in teacher-training course, seminars and methodology classes.
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Internet and Foreign/Second Language Instruction, The
No. 414
VHS, 100 min, Color, English, 2000
Live video conference with interactive question and answer period.
Moderator:
Dr. Gerard L. Ervin
Panelists:
Dr. Diane Musumeci, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign
Dr. Michael Bush, Brigham Young University
Dr. Robert Fischer, Southwest Texas State University
Professor Dorothy Chun, University of California at Santa Barbara
Professor Dan Bayer, University of Southern California
Peter Lafford, Arizona State University
M. Victoria González Pagani, University of California at Santa Cruz
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Krashen Language Seminar, The
No. 282
VHS, 120 min, Color, English, 1999
Dr. Stephen Krashen is the author of more than 160 articles and books in the fields of bilingual education, neurolinguistics,
second language acquisition and literacy.
Dr. Krashen has received numerous awards.
He is a professor of Education at the University of Southern California.
This two hour video was selected from a three hour seminar held in San Francisco, California.
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Mentoring Foreign Language TAs Lecturers and Adjunct Faculty
No. 411
VHS, 117 min, Color, English, 2000
Live video conference with interactive question and answer period.
Moderator:
Robert M. Terry, PhD from University of Maryland
Panelists:
Rebecca Oxford, PhD from University of Maryland
Thomas E. Blair, PhD from City College of San Francisco
Lara Lomika from Penn State University
Susan Navey-Davis from North Carolina State University
Elizabeth B. Bernhardt, PhD from Stanford University
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Role of Grammar in the Communicative Language Classroom, The
No. 412
VHS, 117 min, Color, English, 1997
Live video conference with interactive question and answer period.
Moderator:
Dr. Gerard L. Ervin
Panelists:
Dr. Diane Musumeci, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign
Dr. Michael H. Long, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Dr. Patsy M. Lightbown, Concordia University of Montreal
Dr. Theodore V. Higgs, San Diego State University
Dr. Elizabeth B. Barnhardt, Stanford University
Dr. Bill Van Patten, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign
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Role of Grammar in the Communicative Language Classroom, The - Part II
No. 413
VHS, 118 min, Color, English, 1998
Live video conference with interactive question and answer period.
Moderator:
Dr. Gerard L. Ervin
Panelists:
Dr. Diane Musumeci, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign
Dr. Michael H. Long, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Dr. Robert Di Donato, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Dr. James F. Lee, Indiana University
Dr. Carl Blyth, University of Texas at Austin
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