<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Arabic-L: Mon 07 Apr 2008</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson <<a href="mailto:dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu">dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">[To post messages to the list, send them to <a href="mailto:arabic-l@byu.edu">arabic-l@byu.edu</a>]</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">[To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="mailto:listserv@byu.edu">listserv@byu.edu</a> with first line reading:</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> unsubscribe arabic-l ]</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">-------------------------Directory------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">1) Subject:more on colloquial summer programs</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">1)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Date: 07 Apr 2008</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From:"David Wilmsen" <<a href="mailto:david.wilmsen@gmail.com">david.wilmsen@gmail.com</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject:more on colloquial summer programs</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; ">More on colloquial summer programs; as it happens, I just got information<br>today about the Arabic program at Bir Zeit University in Ramallah, where you<br>can take 12 hours per week of spoken Palestinian Arabic or MSA or both.<br>Check the website: *<a href="http://www.birzeit.edu/*">http://www.birzeit.edu/*</a> <<a href="http://www.birzeit.edu/">http://www.birzeit.edu/</a>><br><br>As is the case with many university websites, the Bir Zeit site is not<br>entirely intuative in its layout, so here are the classes offered:<br><br>_____________________________________<br><br>*The Palestine and Arabic Studies Program**<br>*__________________ ____________________<br><br>*Introduction *<br><br>The Palestine and Arabic Studies (PAS) Program is an academic program at<br>Birzeit University that offers international students the opportunity to<br>combine the study of the Arabic language with social science courses about<br>Palestine and the Arab World. International students carry out their studies<br>while experiencing first hand the political and social realities on the<br>ground.<br><br>Drawing upon its record of reputable language and social science professors,<br>Birzeit University has produced this comprehensive international study<br>program, offering accredited courses of academic quality, together with a<br>series of extra-curricular lectures and field trips. The year-round program<br>consists of three semesters, two regular semesters and one intensive summer<br>semester. Students may enroll at the beginning of any semester. The PAS<br>Program is open to university students and graduates from around the world,<br>those working in a field related to the Middle East, and those who wish to<br>gain an in-depth knowledge of the region, its language and cultures.<br><br>The PAS Program comprises Arabic language and social science courses from<br>which students may select a maximum of four courses during the regular<br>semesters or three courses in the summer. The Arabic courses include four<br>levels of Modern Standard Arabic and two levels of Colloquial Arabic<br>(Jerusalem dialect).<br><br>Arabic courses are designed to teach the language as an integral part of the<br>culture, while the social science courses, taught in English, provide<br>analyses of Arab and Palestinian issues in the disciplines of politics,<br>sociology, literature, and history. International students proficient in<br>Arabic may, with permission, take courses in various fields that are taught<br>in Arabic and offered within the university's regular program. International<br>students can also register for classes that are taught in English, such as<br>French, English, math, business and various economic courses along with<br>Birzeit University regular students.<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>*Arabic and Social Science Courses:<br>Study Options, Accreditation and Extra-Curricular<br>Activities*_______________________________________________<br><br>*Arabic Courses *<br><br>Birzeit University has offered courses in Arabic as a Foreign Language (AFL)<br>to non-native speakers for over eighteen years. The University's highly<br>qualified professors of AFL have drawn upon their extensive local and<br>international experience to formulate two streams of language courses for<br>the PAS Program: one in Modern Standard Arabic and one in Colloquial Arabic<br>(Jerusalem dialect).<br><br>Language placement tests are given at the beginning of the program (for<br>students who have previous knowledge in Arabic and not to beginners) to<br>ensure that each student is placed in the appropriate level. The levels<br>offered depend on student demand.<br><br>*MODERN STANDARD ARABIC *<br><br>*ARSK 131 - Modern Standard Arabic I* (Fall & Spring - 8 hrs/wk, 3 credits.<br>Summer - 12 hrs/wk, 3 credits) - For students with no previous knowledge of<br>Modern Standard Arabic.<br><br>This course is designed for students requiring Arabic for academic purposes.<br>It introduces students to the Arabic script and phonology, and combines<br>training in the four language skills: reading, writing, listening and<br>speaking. Its methodology entails the introduction of basic vocabulary and<br>grammatical structures through oral communication activities, followed by<br>short readings and situational dialogues in which the newly introduced<br>structures are utilized.<br><br>Assessment includes: classroom participation; regular written<br>assignments; achievement tests; mid-term examination; final<br>examination.<br><br>Course materials: Birzeit University course pack.<br><br>*ARSK 132 - Modern Standard Arabic II* (Fall & Spring - 8 hrs/wk, 3 credits.<br>Summer - 12 hrs/wk, 3 credits) - For students who have completed the<br>prerequisite course, ARSK 131, or its equivalent.<br><br>Conducted entirely in Arabic, and using a communicative approach, this<br>course continues discussion of the basic structure of the Arabic<br>language beyond<br>the basics introduced in ARSK 131. It is designed to further develop the<br>four language skills using selected texts on various cultural, social and<br>political issues.<br><br>Assessment includes: classroom participation; regular written<br>assignments and achievement tests; achievement tests; mid-term<br>examinations; final examination.<br><br>Course materials: Birzeit University course pack.<br><br>*ARSK 231 - Modern Standard Arabic III* (Fall & Spring - 8 hrs/wk, 3<br>credits. Summer - 12 hrs/wk, 3 credits) - For students who have completed<br>the prerequisite course, ARSK 132, or its equivalent.<br><br>This course continues to develop the four language skills by introducing<br>higher level literary and socio-political texts. Students improve their<br>ability to express more abstract ideas and opinions in oral and written<br>forms through the discussion of selected texts (mainly authentic), including<br>newspaper articles, and pieces from various literary genres.<br><br>Assessment includes: classroom participation; regular oral<br>presentations; written assignments related to various texts; a<br>final paper of 8-10 pages; achievement tests; mid-term<br>examinations; final examination.<br><br>Course materials: Birzeit University course pack.<br><br>*ARSK 232 - Modern Standard Arabic IV* - (Fall & Spring - 8 hrs/wk, 3<br>credits. Summer - 12 hrs/wk, 3 credits) - For students who have completed<br>the prerequisite course, ARSK 231, or its equivalent.<br><br>The course is designed to increase students' ability to read items related<br>to social, economic, political and cultural life. The selected texts for<br>this course are authentic and introduced using content- based approach, were<br>content of texts are integrated with second language teaching aims.<br><br>Assessment includes: classroom participation; regular oral<br>presentations; written assignments related to various texts; a<br>final paper of 8-10 pages; achievement tests; mid-term<br>examinations; final examination.<br><br>Course materials: Birzeit University course pack.<br><br>*COLLOQUIAL ARABIC *<br><br>*ARSK 133 - Colloquial Arabic I* - (Fall & Spring - 8 hrs/wk, 3 credits.<br>Summer - 12 hrs/wk, 3 credits) - For students with no previous knowledge of<br>Arabic, or with a basic knowledge of written Arabic, but without any<br>practice in spoken Arabic.<br><br>This course is designed to enable students to communicate in Arabic on a<br>basic level in order to deal with everyday life situations such as<br>introducing oneself and others; requesting and giving information; shopping;<br>talking about food; describing people, things and places; responding to<br>offers; and generally communicating in a courteous manner.<br><br>Assessment includes: classroom participation; regular oral<br>interviews; regular group role-plays; final oral proficiency<br>interview.<br><br>Course materials: Birzeit University course pack.<br><br>*ARSK 134 - Colloquial Arabic II* (Fall & Spring - 8 hrs/wk, 3 credits.<br>Summer - 12 hrs/wk, 3 credits) - For students with previous knowledge of<br>spoken Arabic, able to conduct conversations described in ARSK 133.<br><br>The aim of this course is to develop student's spoken Arabic skills for<br>everyday situations and promotes discussion skills for more specialized<br>conversations about cultural and social aspects of life. Student skills of<br>narration are developed by means of describing past events and daily<br>activities; placing themselves and others in time and space; giving<br>directions; and expressing facts, desires, hopes, obligations, and future<br>plans.<br><br>Assessment includes: classroom participation; regular oral<br>interviews; regular group role-plays; final oral proficiency<br>interview.<br><br>Course materials: Birzeit University course pack.<br><br><br><br>David Wilmsen, PhD, Arabic language and linguistics<br>Visiting Associate Professor of Arabic<br>Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages<br>American University of Beirut<br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">--------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">End of Arabic-L: 07 Apr 2008</div></div></div></div></body></html>