Language - Center for Academic and Religious Excellence
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Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences
Center for Academic and Religious Excellence (CARE), Brooklyn. N.Y.
Proficiency examination program administered at the CARE testing center or at authorized proctor sites.
September 2017 - Present.
Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency as follows: translate sentences from English to Hebrew; complete sentences with appropriate vocabulary words; use Hebrew prepositions correctly; answer questions based on a reading passage; identify the root of a verb; use adjectives in correct number and gender; use verbs in sentences that are correct in tense, number, and gender; and tell time in Hebrew.
To prepare for this exam, students will study the following language topics: Hebrew prepositions; basic vocabulary verbs, nouns, adjectives; agreement in number and gender; tell time in correct Hebrew terms; the roots of verbs.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 8 semester hours in Classical Language, Hebrew Language, or Religious Studies (9/17).
Proficiency examination administered at the Center for Academic and Religious Excellence (C.A.R.E.) testing center or authorized proctor sites.
Varies.
June 2015 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the examination, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency as follows: formulate simple sentences using nouns and verbs; translate simple sentences form English to Yiddish; select the most appropriate answer to questions asked in Yiddish; read a simple passage in Yiddish and answer questions based on its contents; and answer simple questions in Yiddish short ones personal like and experience.
In order to prepare for this exam, students study the following topics: speak Yiddish with accurate pronunciation; nouns singular and plural; rules of spelling, particularly of words with long vowels; personal pronouns – nominative case; adjectives – nominative, possessive; prepositions; basic verb conjugation; roots, suffixes, separable verbs; numbers; colors; months, seasons.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 8 semester hours in Classical Language, Yiddish Language, or Religious Studies (6/15).
Proficiency examination administered at the Center for Academic and Religious Excellence (C.A.R.E.) testing center or authorized proctor sites.
Varies.
June 2015 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the examination, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency as follows: formulate complete sentences with pronouns, nouns, and verb agreement; use prepositions appropriately; use numerical expressions and expressions of time correctly; write a complete, original paragraph; and read an intermediate level passage and answer questions based on its contents.
In order to prepare for this examination, students will study the following topics: personal pronouns – nominative, accusative, date cases; adjectives – comparative, superlative; verbs – regular and irregular; the infinitive; complemented verbs; idiomatic verbs; expressions of time; adverbs of location, time, manner; conjunctions; and interjections.
In upper division baccalaureate degree category, 8 semester hours in Classical Language, Yiddish Language, or Religious Studies (6/15).
Proficiency examination administered at the Center for Academic and Religious Excellence (C.A.R.E.) testing center or authorized proctor sites.
Varies.
June 2015 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the examination, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency as follows: demonstrate reading fluency in selected biblical and modern Hebrew texts; write in Hebrew without vowels; demonstrate understanding of basic grammatical structure and syntax; find the root (shoresh) of a verb; use numbers in correct form and gender; translate sentences from English to Hebrew; complete sentences with the appropriate vocabulary word; answer questions based on a reading passage; and compose a short paragraph using correct, appropriate grammatical structures.
In order to prepare for this examination, students study the following topics: nouns – masculine and feminine forms; numbers, singular and plural, masculine and feminine forms; prepositions, verbs – basic tenses, roots, infinitives; and homophones.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 8 semester hours in Classical Language, Hebrew Language, or Religious Studies (6/15).
Proficiency examination administered at the Center for Academic and Religious Excellence (C.A.R.E.) testing center or authorized proctor sites.
Varies.
June 2015 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the examination, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency as follows: construct sentences in subordinate order; translate from Yiddish to English and vice versa; complete dialogues of spoken Yiddish; identify and correct grammatical errors; read advanced passages in Yiddish and answer questions based on the contents; listen to a passage in Yiddish and answer questions based on the passage; write a complete, well-structured essay in Yiddish.
In order to prepare for this examination, students study the following topics: sentence structure using relative clauses; prepositional phrases; adverbial phrases; irregular adjectives; indefinite pronouns; impersonal verbs; and comparative and superlative adverbs.
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 8 semester hours in Classical Language, Yiddish Language, or Religious Studies (6/15).
Proficiency examination administered at the Center for Academic and Religious Excellence (C.A.R.E.) testing center or authorized proctor sites.
Varies.
June 2015 – Present.
Upon successful completion of the examination, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency as follows: evince an advanced level of reading comprehension; write fluently in Modern Hebrew; translate sentences from Hebrew to English; recognize and utilize correct grammatical and syntactical structures; differentiate between synonyms; conjugate verbs correctly and appropriately; read advanced passages in Modern Hebrew from adapted and authentic texts and answer questions based on the content of the passage; and write a well-developed grammatically and syntactically correct essay.
In order to prepare for this examination, students study the following topics: pronouns; the four verb tenses; the seven verb conjugations; professions, verbs in the infinitive; adjectives in number and gender agreement; colors; directions; and shapes.
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 8 semester hours in Classical Language, Hebrew Language, or Religious Studies (6/15).
