Arabic-L:PEDA:Study in Yemen response

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1) Subject:Study in Yemen response
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Date: 01 Jul 2007
From:Sana N Hilmi <shilmi at gmu.edu>
Subject:Study in Yemen response

Hello,
I wasn't sure if you are going to the capital, Sana'a.
I led a study abroad in the winter through the Yemen College for  
Middle Eastern Studies, and I should be going again this winter. I  
would recommend that you contact Matthew Kuehl at, ycmes at ycmes.com   
you can mention my name.
Their web site is, http://www.ylcint.com/

Some faculty don't speak English, they might be better tutors. some  
classes end up in one to one basis. Few faculty have Ph.D., some  
Masters and some BA. Experience varies. Make sure your grammar  
teacher speaks English. The institute is clean, they have Internet  
access, and use the same electricity codes. Very close to the  
museums, market and downtown Sana'a. Shopkeepers will help you  
practice your Arabic. They'll also take you on tours. Go
od experience.
Downside of this place, many foreigners (I mean non Arabs) try to  
avoid speaking in English. Do not get into their habit, I mean Qat :).

please feel free to contact me if you need further info.

Miss Sana Hilmi, M.A.
Arabic Professor and Coordinator
Modern and Classical Languages
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 3E5
Fairfax, VA 22030
Fax: 703-993-1245

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Date: 01 Jul 2007
From:mutarjm at aol.com
Subject:Study in Yemen response

Greetings.

In addition to the organizations the original requestor cited, the  
American Institute of Yemeni Studies (AIYS) has a branch?office in  
Sanaa'. That office?has arranged and conducted courses for foreigners  
on the Yemeni dialect of Arabic.

What else was the requestor planning to study in Yemen for?only a few  
months (a?prepared research plan is not mentioned)? If the study will  
start in August, perhaps one of the local universities can develop a  
program for specialized classes and tutoring, a la a similar program  
in Gulf (Emirati) Arabic offered?by UAE University a few years back.

Getting the old?FSI textbook (and accompanying audiocassette tapes)  
on the?Yemeni Arabic might also?be helpful because of the textbook's  
useful descriptions of the dialect and insights into (Sanaa'- 
specific) Yemeni culture and customs.

HTH.

Regards,

Stephen H. Franke
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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