Arabic Language
Arabic (العربية al-arabiyyah) is a Central Semitic language, thus related to and classified alongside other Semitic languages such as Hebrew and the Neo-Aramaic languages. Arabic has more speakers than...
View ArticleArabic instruction on the rise after 9/11
In exploring changes in the classroom since the 9/11 attacks occurred a decade ago, one notable development is growth in the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language. To be clear, it’s still rare in...
View ArticleArabic, Persian, Hindi alphabet tutorials
Created by UCLA’s Center for World Languages to give high school heritage learners a head start before taking UCLA summer language courses. You can create a free account and use these tutorials.
View ArticleMarhaba or Hello?
Marhaba and hello. In March, I visited the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Communications at the American University in Dubai, where I sit on the advisory board with prominent regional business leaders....
View ArticleWhy American Students Want to Study in the Arab World
Study of Arabic is the single most important driver of study abroad in the Arab world, and the rapid increase in the number of students in Arabic language courses over the past decade has driven a...
View ArticleTo Learn Arabic, You Have to Walk the Walk
I have been asked several times at my university in Oman to do a brief “cultural introduction” to native speakers of English from North America and Europe who have come to improve their Arabic. I start...
View ArticleImplementing TELL Planning in Online Language Instruction
Online Professional Development for Arabic and Chinese Instructors June 14 – July 17, 2015 – FULLY ONLINE HIGHLIGHTS: Five-week FULLY ONLINE advanced program for Arabic and Chinese teachers. You will...
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