Arabic-L:PEDA:Arab American Language Institute in Morocco Programs

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Date: 11 Mar 2010
From:Driss Cherkaoui <aalimorocco at yahoo.com>
Subject:Arab American Language Institute in Morocco Programs


The Arab American Language Institute in Morocco 
Announces New Fall/Spring Programs, 2010-2011

The Arab American Language Institute in Morocco, AALIM, is pleased to announce its upcoming semi-intensive Arabic language and culture program, to be held in Meknes, Morocco. The semester long programs combine 3 hours of Arabic language a day with 4 hours per week of Moroccan colloquial dialact classes and 2 hours per week of cultural discovery seminars, for a total of 21 hours of class per week for 13 weeks.  Each semester thus includes 195 hours of MSA study and 78 hours of other classes, presenting the seriously motivated student wtih the opportunity to make significant academic progress over a short period of time. 

The fall semester runs from September 1 through November 30, 2010. The spring semester runs from Januarry 10 through April 9, 2011.

Grant money is available via AALIM’s Ibn Khaldoun Scholarship, which can provide qualifying students with up to $3,000 in financial aid to be applied to tuition in AALIM’s  semester-long programs.

The MSA Program

The semi-intensive MSA program includes 3 hours of study per day of Modern Standard Arabic, using the Al-Kitaab textbooks and supplementary materials. All levels, from complete beginners to very advanced, are offered.

The Moroccan Colloquial Program

The dialect classes are held for one hour per day Monday through Thursday and equip the student for a rich and sastisfying experience in direct contact with Moroccans during their daily lives.

Moroccan Culture Seminar Program

Through an exciting and in-depth series of seminars which examine various facets of Moroccan culture, the student attains an important level of understanding of aspects as diverse as history, women’s issues and business practices. Structured around 1 to 2-week units, the class meets 2 hours per week and includes, whenever possible, direct experience: live music performances, an outing to the public square to hear oral folktale performances, movies, etc. The units covered include:
• Business Issues in Morocco, 2 weeks
• North African Literature, 2 weeks
• Arab Cinema, 2 weeks
• North African Music, 2 weeks
• Folklore/folktales, 1 week
• Women’s Issues, 1 week
• History and Georgraphy, 2 weeks

For further information and application forms, please see AALIM’s website, www.aalimorocco.com (for the semester-length programs, cllick on “fees and dates” then on the link to “academic year programs”).


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