Arabic-L:PEDA:BYU Summer Program

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1) Subject: BYU Summer Program

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Date: 13 Mar 2000
From: Kirk Belnap <rkb at email.byu.edu>
Subject: BYU Summer Program

The Center for Language Studies at Brigham Young University (BYU) will
offer first-year intensive Arabic during its Summer Term, June 19 through
August 10, 2000.  At BYU, we take an innovative approach to learning
Arabic.  The emphasis is on exposing students to Arabic as it is used on a
daily basis in the Arab world.  From the first day of class, students begin
learning to speak Egyptian Arabic (the most widely understood Arabic
dialect and one closely related to neighboring dialects such as urban
Palestinian).  Students pursue learning the alphabet outside of class using
computers in the language lab.  After mastering the alphabet, they begin to
learn to read Modern Standard Arabic.  Regular one-on-one conversations
with a tutor are an integral part of the approach.  By the end of the
program students will have acquired the conversation skills that will
enable them to enjoy getting around the Arab world in Arabic, and they will
have a solid foundation that will enable them to go on to become fluent
readers (the program will cover at least lesson 16 of Al-Kitaab fii
Ta at allum al- at Arabiyya, vol. 1).  For information on registration and costs
see:

http://humanities.byu.edu/CLS/home.html

If you are interested in the Arabic program but are not familiar with
Brigham Young University, you should take time to familiarize yourself with
the institution.  BYU is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.  One need not be LDS (Mormon) to attend, but all
students at BYU are expected to live according to its Honor Code.  The
Honor Code and other information about the institution can be found at:

http://www.byu.edu/about/

Please address Arabic-specific questions to:

Brian Bishop
4070 JKHB
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah 84602
801/378-6401
fax: 801/378-5866
bdb at email.byu.edu
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