Arabic-L:PEDA:SAIS Summer Program

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Date:  25 Mar 2002
From:Oretha Gilbert <ogilbert at jhu.edu>
Subject:SAIS Summer Program

ARABIC
Program Dates: June 3 – July 25
M/T/W/TH 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Offers intensive language training for students and professionals 
interested in developing their Arabic language skills in international 
relations, political, social and economic issues and training in 
business usage. The program aims to develop students’ listening 
speaking, reading and writing skills. Students are expected to study and 
review daily in addition to the course instruction. All levels carry 
eight graduate-level credits.

Basic Arabic
Course Number: 901.100
Communicates basic daily life situations. Focuses on developing the four 
basic language skills of modern standard Arabic: listening, speaking, 
reading and writing. Introduces students to some aspects of the Arab 
culture. Following introduction of pronouncing and writing Arabic 
letters, exposes students to short authentic reading and listening 
materials from Arabic newspapers and broadcasts.

Arabic of the News Media
Course Number: 901.602
Meets the needs of the intermediate/advanced students studying language 
skills to cope with written and audio media. Develops basic skills for 
comprehension and newsgathering from Arabic radio and newspapers. 
Explores independent readings of authentic Arabic language texts from 
newspapers and broadcasts relating to current political, social and 
religious aspects. Prerequisite: Two to three years of college-level 
instruction or equivalent and a placement interview.

Business Arabic
Course Number: 901.603
Develops general language skills relating to business. Focuses on 
students interested in joining or currently in the business community 
and and government officials who are looking to promote their functional 
and productive language skills. Teaches skills in interviewing, 
participating in office meetings, writing short business letters and 
memos, following news related to business and preparing for business 
presentation. Intended for students who have taken mid-level Arabic 
language courses. Prerequisite: Intermediate-mid level Arabic and a 
placement interview.


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