<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="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="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="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: Tue 21 Apr 2009</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:Almadinah Arabic Short Courses</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: 21 Apr 2009</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From:Adil Elshikh <<a href="mailto:adil59@gmail.com">adil59@gmail.com</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject:Almadinah Arabic Short Courses</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; ">Almadinah International University developed unique Arabic programme . It consists of an integrated, comprehensive and well-developed curriculum which starts with the basics of the language for those who have no Arabic language background and gradually develops to advanced levels.<br><br>The program the curriculum will prepare learners to:<br>1. Have a command in the skills of the Arabic language to a near native Arabic speaker level.<br>2. Communicate fluently in the spoken and written Arabic.<br>3. Be able to use Arabic for studying as well as research purposes.<br>4. Understand many verses of the Holy Quran, Prophetic traditions, and Arabic poetry.<br>5. Understand the main categories in the Islamic Jurisprudence.<br>6. Obtain knowledge on the Biography of the Prophet peace be on him and the history of his companions and his successors.<br><br>As a matter of fact, this will also eventually enable him to:<br>1. Pursue your studies where Arabic is a medium of instruction.<br>2. Pursue a career in the field of tourism.<br>3. Pursue a career in the field of translation.<br>4. Get a job in commercial enterprises in the Arabic speaking countries.<br>5. Work in the field of information and commercial advertising.<br>6. Have start-up business opportunities in Arabic speaking countries.<br><br>The programme consists of core language materials as well as supporting materials. The core language materials aim at developing your command of the language while the supporting materials aim at deepening your knowledge of the Arabic language and training you to implement what you have learned. Also, these language materials also aim at elevating your cultural awareness as well as religious consciousness.<br><br>The method of introducing the educational material in this programme is constructed according to the following principles:<br>1. Interaction between the teacher and the learner.<br>2. Encouraging the cooperation between learners.<br>3. Encouraging active learning.<br>4. Providing immediate feed back.<br>5. Allowing ample time for learning.<br>6. Using a variety of teaching methods.<br><br>Following these principles will ensure active learning which could take place be it by traditional, presumptive/perceptive or self-education methods.<br><br>For more information click on <br><a href="http://www.mediu.edu.my/academics/centre-of-languages/short-courses">http://www.mediu.edu.my/academics/centre-of-languages/short-courses</a><br><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: 21 Apr 2009</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>