Arabic-L:PEDA:Cornell Summer Program

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1) Subject:Cornell Summer Program

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Date: 31 Mar 2006
From:may2 at cornell.edu
Subject:Cornell Summer Program

  Cornell University will be offering an 8-week intensive Arabic program
this summer (2006). Following is a brief description:

The Cornell Arabic program integrates spoken Arabic with Modern  
Standard Arabic (MSA) in a way that reflects the use of the language  
by native speakers. Arabs use a spoken dialect for ordinary  
conversation and MSA for reading, writing, and formal speech. The  
Cornell program introduces spoken Arabic and MSA simultaneously,  
using each variety as it is used in real life. The four language  
skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are developed  
with a focus on communication (i.e., understanding the language and  
communicating ideas in it) rather than on the study of grammar. An  
important objective of the program is familiarizing students with  
basic facts about the geography, history, and culture of the Arab world.

Courses offered:

     * NES 111 Elementary Arabic I (June 5-June 30, 2006)
     * NES 112 Elementary Arabic II (July 6-August 3, 2006)

This two-course sequence provides a thorough grounding in the four  
language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Short  
stories, anecdotes, and dialogues reflecting real life experiences  
with an element of authenticity and humor are used to develop the  
listening and speaking skills. Reading and writing are developed  
through a "mini-course" in Arabic on Arab history, geography, and  
culture. The readings start with short phrases describing Arab  
countries, cities, and people, and end with page-long biographies of  
important Arab historical figures. Songs, Jeopardy-type games,  
crossword puzzles and other vocabulary-building activities that  
recycle the words of the listening, speaking, and reading materials  
are used to enhance the learning and retention of vocabulary and  
grammatical structures. There is no prerequisite for NES 111. The  
prerequisite for NES 112 is NES 111 or one semester of Arabic.

     * NES 113 Intermediate Arabic I (June 5-June 30, 2006)
     * NES 210 Intermediate Arabic II (July 6-August 3, 2006)
This two-course sequence continues the development of the four  
language skills through the extensive use of carefully selected  
graded materials on a variety of topics. The materials have been  
selected with the goal of generating lively classroom discussions and  
mastering vocabulary and structures that are useful in real-life  
situations in an Arabic-speaking environment outside of the  
classroom. While more attention is given to developing native-like  
pronunciation and to grammatical accuracy than in NES 111-112, the  
main focus of the course is on encouraging fluency and facility in  
understanding the language and communicating ideas in it. In addition  
to building on the linguistic foundation started in NES 111-112, the  
course continues the practice of introducing students to Arab  
society, history, and culture through the use of folktales, songs,  
poems, newspaper articles, and short stories depicting different  
aspects of Arab life and culture. The prerequisite for NES 113 is NES  
112 or one year of Arabic. The prerequisite for NES 210 is NES 113 or  
equivalent.

Each of the four courses carries four credits and is equivalent to a  
semester of language study at Cornell. Students will have the option  
of signing up for one or both courses in each sequence.
More information is found at the following web site:
http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/on/special/arabic.php

If you have any questions,  please contact Munther Younes by phone at  
(607) 255-2769 or by e-mail at  may2 at cornell.edu.

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