Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs speaking partner near Quad Cities, Iowa

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Date: 30 Sep 2006
From:"Bill Merrifield" <wdmerrifield at hotmail.com>
Subject:Needs speaking partner near Quad Cities, Iowa

I was recently evacuated from Lebanon where I was studying at the  
American University of Beirut. I have relocated for the year to  
Bettendorf, Iowa (one of the quad cities) and am very concerned about  
my ability to maintain my Arabic while here. I currently speak and  
read at an advanced level. I have completed all three books from then  
Al-Kitaab series as well as advanced courses at both AUB and the  
University of Damascus. I have a number of text books from the  
history department at the University of Damascus and at this point I  
am looking for someone that I can read with and talk with on a  
regular basis in order to maintain my fluency. My preference is to  
find someone that speaks either Lebanese or Syrian dialect since my  
spoken language is Lebanese colloquial. So far I have been unable to  
find anything or anyone in or near my area and I am wondering if  
anyone has
any resources or any suggestions. Thank you.

Bill Merrifield

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