Dates for the summer 2001 program are 25 June to 3 August. For students who have no previous knowledge of Modern standard Arabic. Basic vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar and pronunciation in Modern Standard Arabic are introduced. Students will start getting familiar with roots and patterns of Arabic verbs, basic conversation is emphasized. This course enables students to put the language they are learning into actual use.
Students start conversing, reading and writing in Arabic.
They are also expected to read quite well at this level, to converse in Classical Arabic and to write short essays. May not be taken by native speakers. Students in this course should have taken 2-3 semesters of Arabic in college or the equivalent. The objective of this course is to solidify knowledge of basic grammar and to expand the students vocabulary. It emphasizes reading, writing, listening and speaking.