Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Michigan Summer Arabic Program

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1) Subject:U of Michigan Summer Arabic Program

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Date: 24 Feb 2012
From:raram <raram at umich.edu>
Subject:U of Michigan Summer Arabic Program

The UM Department of Near Eastern Studies and The Arabic Language
Flagship Program announce the following Intensive Arabic courses
during Summer 2012:

AAPTIS 103: This intensive course meets the needs of students who want
to cover the equivalence of one year by studying Arabic intensively
during the spring/summer terms. AAPTIS 103 is a 10-credit intensive
course equivalent in content, objectives, requirements and credits to
the non-intensive two semester sequence AAPTIS 101-102. It provides an
accelerated introduction to the phonology and script of modern
standard Arabic and its basic vocabulary and fundamental structures.
Emphasis is placed on developing listening, speaking, reading, and
writing skills through simple short dialogues, texts, interactive
communicative activities, and grammatical explanations supported by
drill practice.
Intended audience: Undergraduates concentrating in Arabic and those
who want to study Arabic for academic and research purposes.
Course Requirements: Regular class attendance and participation,
quizzes, mid-term and a final examination including an oral component.
Primary Instructor: Mohammad Alhawary
Class Format: Mon through Fri, 9am-1pm June 6- August 15.

AAPTIS 205: AAPTIS 205 is a 10-credit intensive course equivalent in
content, objectives, requirements and credits to the non-intensive two
semester sequence AAPTIS 201-202. It continues the development of
listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through texts, and
practice, focusing on the newly introduced vocabulary and grammatical
structures. Use of Arabic is emphasized throughout the course. The
students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
participate in simple conversations with educated Arabs about personal
accommodation needs; elicit and supply biographical information and
provide short description of people, places, and things; read,
comprehend and translate short printed passages including news items,
simple narratives and descriptions; and write notes and short personal
letters to friends as well as short descriptions.
Intended audience: Undergraduates concentrating in Arabic, or those
who want to study Arabic for academic and research purposes.
Course Requirements: Regular class attendance and participation,
quizzes, mid-term and a final examination including an oral component.
Primary Instructor: Hani Sabbagh
Class Format: Mon through Fri, 9am-1pm June 6- August 15.

AAPTIS 403-404: Intensive Advance Arabic Modern Standard Arabic: This
sequence will be offered to students who wish to continue Arabic study
for both academic and professional purposes. The course covers a wide
range of authentic texts, including short stories, essays, poems,
plays, as well as commercial advertisements, business correspondence,
banking documents and transactions, economic reports and articles. The
media component of the course exposes students to political, economic,
historical and social contemporary issues in the Arab world. The
course follows the communicative-proficiency, learner-centered
approach to language learning and teaching.. The class meets five days
per week, four hours per day for eight credits and is entirely
conducted in Arabic.
Intended Audience: undergraduate and graduate students
Prerequisites: AAPTIS 202,204 or equivalent Course requirements:
Regular class attendance and participation, weekly tests, mid-term and
a final examination including an oral component.
Primary Instructor: Raji M Rammuny
Class Format: Mon through Fri, 9am-1pm June 27- August 14.


In addition, the UM Arabic summer courses feature:
1. Daily conversation practice,
2.  Cultural trips to the Arab American National Museum, Arab
Community Centers, bookstores and shops in Dearborn, Michigan,
3. Occasional guest lectures in Arabic on topics of interest to students.

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