Arabic-L:PEDA:UofOK and MEI Joint Weekiend Intensive Arabic Program

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1) Subject:UofOK and MEI Joint Weekiend Intensive Arabic Program

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Date: 28 Feb  2005
From:languages at mideasti.org
Subject:UofOK and MEI Joint Weekiend Intensive Arabic Program

The University of Oklahoma OUTREACH
& Middle East Institute (MEI)

May 20-July 3; 2:00pm-7:00pm; Fri., Sat., Sun., and Mon. (Session One)
July 8-August 1; 2:00pm-7:00pm; Fri., Sat., Sun., and Mon. (Session Two)

The University of Oklahoma and the Middle East Institute in Washington,  
DC, are pleased to offer a joint Weekend Intensive Arabic program in  
Washington, DC, during the summer of 2005. There are two sessions: a  
seven-week session (elementary Arabic) followed by a four-week session  
(intermediate Arabic).

The purpose of these intensive courses is to develop mastery of Arabic  
orthographic and sound systems and the five language skills (listening,  
speaking, reading, writing, and culture) at the beginning and  
intermediate levels, respectively. Students will develop the ability to  
interact successfully in a variety of general communicative situations,  
to read short texts, and to deal generally with language in its most  
essential uses.

Five cultural excursions are scheduled during the first session, three  
during the second. Activities include visiting mosques, attending  
lectures on Islam, visiting Arabic restaurants and becoming acquainted  
with Arabic cuisine, visiting Arabic markets and book stores, meeting  
with members of the Arabic community, and attending sessions on  
cultural topics, such as Arabic music and calligraphy.

Students may enroll for either session or both sessions. Students also  
have the option of joining an immersion program in Jordan after  
completing the first session (for the Jordanoption, please contact  
Professor Aalhawary—see below)

PREREQUISITES for Session One: None. PREREQUISITES for Session Two:  
completion of beginning Arabic or approval of the instructor.

Tuition & Fees:  Session One $2,750; Session Two $1,650

Application Deadlines:  Session One April 22, 2005;  Session Two  June  
8, 2005

For more information contact the Program Directors: Professor Mohammad  
T. Alhawary, at malhawary at ou.edu or 405-325-1467; Dr. Shukri Abed,  
Middle East Institute, at language at mideasti.org or 202-785-2710; or the  
University of Oklahoma OUTREACH Academic Programs at sgou at ou.edu, or  
405-325-7981.

Visit us at http://cafe.ou.edu/a&s or www.mideasti.org.

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