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1) Subject:U of Pennsylvania Summer Arabic Program

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Date: 03 Mar 2009
From:Emad Rushdie <emad at sas.upenn.edu>
Subject:U of Pennsylvania Summer Arabic Program

Summer Arabic Program at the University of Pennsylvania (May 26th-July  
2nd)
ARAB 131 (elementary)
Course Description:
This six weeks long course will introduce you to the speaking,  
listening,
reading, and writing skills in the standard means of communication in  
the Arab
world-Modern Standard Arabic (MSA).  Students will cover Alif Baa and 14
chapters of Al-Kitaab I. At the end of the six weeks, students will be  
able to
speak about themselves and environment and to hold conversations on a  
number of
simple topics; be able to read and understand texts on familiar  
topics; be able
to carry out written transactions connected to daily life; and have a  
greater
knowledge of and appreciation for Arab culture.
Prerequisite: None for the first semester; for the second semester,  
successful
completion of the first semester or the equivalent.
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ARAB 133 (intermediate)
Course Description:
In this course, students will further their proficiency in reading,  
writing,
speaking, and listening, utilizing complex semantic and syntactic  
structures.
Students will continue with Al-kitaab I (chapters 15-20) and will  
cover up to
the end of chapter 4 of Al-Kitaab II.  Students will be encouraged to
participate in discussions, discourse, and analysis, featuring  
historical,
geographic, and cultural topics specific to the Arab world. Multimedia  
material
is an integral part of the course. Moreover, this course will enable  
students to
read, discuss and translate Arabic newspapers and other materials  
related to the
religions, politics and economics of the Middle East. In addition,  
students are
given a special course in oral skills to improve their ability to  
discuss in
Arabic their background, future plans, and current political issues;  
to satisfy
everyday and professional needs; and to give short oral reports. By  
the end of
the second year, students usually reach either Intermediate- Mid or
Intermediate-High on the ACTFL scale in listening, speaking and  
reading, and
Intermediate-Mid in writing.
Prerequisites: ARAB 031/ ARAB 032 (elementary Arabic I/ II), placement  
test, or
permission of the instructor.

For further information,please contact Emad Rushdie.

Emad Rushdie
Lecturer in Foreign Languages
Coordinator of the Arabic Language Program
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
847 Williams Hall
255 South 36th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel/(215)898-7466
E-mail: emad at sas.upenn.edu

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