Arabic-L:PEDA:Study Abroad program in Oman

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Date: 12 May 2013
From:Arabic_August at omancenter.org via
Subject:Study Abroad program in Oman

August Intensive Arabic Language Program
at the
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL LEARNING

in Muscat, Oman

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to present
information about a special August Arabic Program at the Center for
International Learning (CIL) in Muscat, Oman.

About the Center for International Learning in Oman:

CIL invites you to learn and grow through study in the Sultanate of Oman,
an Italy-sized nation on the Arabian Sea. For years students have found
this an ideal setting for their international study, a nation of warm and
welcoming people who practice a form of Islam - Ibadhism - that practices
tolerance and acceptance of others. CIL provides students with the learning
experiences needed to become world citizens.

Comprised of Americans and Omanis with PhD and Masters Degrees, the CIL
faculty facilitates experiential education, cultural exchange, and
comparative studies to deepen understanding, promote common interests, and
explore the shared aspirations of people from different cultures. CIL
offers students the chance of a lifetime--the kind of understanding that
yields lasting friendship, tolerance and mutual respect.

CIL offers all three levels of Modern Standard Arabic (beginner,
intermediate, and advanced), as well as Omani dialect, media Arabic, and
skills classes. Arabic is one of the fastest growing languages learned by
students in the U.S. Known for its fascinating complexity, it is a language
of literature, poetry and elegant calligraphy. Arabic also is a language
that encompasses deep and abiding cultural traditions, making its study a
rich and rewarding learning experience.

CIL utilizes Al Kitaab fii Taalum Al-Arabiya, Part 1 and 2, as well as
other materials developed by the teaching faculty. Arabic instruction at
CIL covers media literacy, comprehension, and active use of
lughat-al-muthaqqafeen ("educated speech"), as used on Al Jazeera.

All of CIL's Arabic language classes are taught by native Omani instructors
trained in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL). Students also can
elect to enhance language learning through informal sessions with an
individual Omani Language Partner (i.e., chatting, shopping at the souk,
cooking, going to movies and other local events, such as village weddings).

About the August Arabic Program:

CIL is offering a 3-week Arabic program from August 18 – September 5, 2013.
Instruction is offered at Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, and
includes Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) grammar, media literacy, skills
(reading, writing, listening), conversation (MSA and Omani dialect), and
utilizes peer facilitators (Omani language partners). The program includes
6 hours of classes 5 days a week, with class sizes typically between 5 and
8 students.

August Arabic Program Cost:

Tuition only - $2,455

In-country package (includes: tuition, shared modern hotel suite or flat,
half board (i.e., weekday continental breakfast and lunch), and weekday
ground transportation) - $2,900

Application Form:

Applications are available through the link below or can be obtained by
emailing Megan Geissler at Megan at ncusar.org.

http://ncusar.org/programs/NCUSAR-CIL-2013-August-Application.pdf

Students should email completed applications to
Arabic_August at omancenter.orgalong with a copy of the photo page of
their passport. Applications are due
June 21, 2013.

For More Information:

Program announcement: http://bit.ly/cil-august-arabic-2013

or contact Megan Geissler at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (
Megan at ncusar.org / 202-293-6466).
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