Arabic-L:PEDA:Al-Kitaab Workshop at NECTFL

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Date: 04 Feb 2003
From: Gail Grella <GRELLAG1 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Al-Kitaab Workshop at NECTFL

  Georgetown University Press Announces
A Workshop for Teachers of Arabic
in conjunction with  the 50th Meeting of the
Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL)

  Teaching Arabic Using Al-Kitaab Textbook Series

Sunday, April 13, 2003,  9:00 a.m-4:00 p.m.
Omni-Shoreham Hotel, Washington D.C.


     This one-day hands-on workshop is designed for teachers of Arabic in
general and those using or interested in using Al-Kitaab Arabic textbook
series in particular.  The workshop, led by two series authors Kristen
Brustad and Mahmoud Al-Batal, will present techniques and exercises for
teaching these materials in ways that help students develop listening,
reading, speaking, writing and cultural skills in Arabic at the
elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels.

     The workshop will be organized as follows:

    9:00-9:45 am Philosophy and methodology of the materials; defining
      roles of teacher and learner
    9:45-10:45  Teaching vocabulary
    11:00-12:00  Teaching the main text
    12:00-1:00  Lunch (hosted by Georgetown University Press).
    1:00-1:45  Teaching grammar
    2:00-2:45  Teaching reading
    3:00-4:00   Designing a syllabus; discussion and wrap up.

Teachers interested in registering for the workshop and conference
should contact:
The Northeast Conference
Dickinson College
P.O. Box 1773
Carlisle PA 17013-2896
Tel. 717-245-1977
Fax 717-245-1976
www.nectfl.org.

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