Alexandria, Egypt

The University of Utah, in partnership with the Alexandria Centre for Languages

Arabic

Intermediate and advanced

May 31 – August 1, 2010

Dates are inclusive of travel and the pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC. Students are required to participate in the full program, including the pre-departure orientation. All travel will be arranged for participants following selection.

The CLS Program offers courses designed to develop students’ listening, reading, speaking, spoken interaction, and writing skills. Students will receive a minimum of 20 hours per week of formal classroom instruction. Participants will also be required to take part in organized semi-formal and informal learning activities that will promote interaction with the host community and culture. These activities will support the formal classroom instruction.. The curriculum will be rigorous and diversified, strategically embracing the diglossic nature of the Arabic language (standard/dialects) that are essential for developing advanced proficiency in this language. The curriculum will include innovative approaches to language learning and will incorporate technology-based instructional materials in order to promote faster language acquisition in a collaborative and engaging environment. Students may be required to attend individual or group tutorials as needed and will participate in a variety of cultural enrichment lectures and activities.

All components of the CLS Program have been developed as part of the language acquisition process. CLS participants are required to attend all program components, including, but not limited to, language instruction (formal/informal), cultural activities, and excursions. Absences will only be excused for medical or other approved reasons.

Students will live either in a hotel or in apartments (double- or triple-occupancy) with Egyptian students near the ACL campus. Students will be provided with a stipend to cover meals and incidentals.

As part of the Office of International Education, the Study Abroad Office of the University of Utah works with students, faculty, and internationally-focused organizations both on and off campus to promote and implement a variety of high quality, academically-oriented international education opportunities to our students. These opportunities include (but are not limited to) international student exchanges, summer faculty-led study abroad programs, international internships, and service learning projects. In the process, we will not only assist them in the attainment of personal, professional, and educational goals, but also facilitate their acquisition of the cross-cultural knowledge, understanding, and skills increasingly necessary for success in an interconnected world.

For more information about University of Utah, please visit: http://www.ie.utah.edu/

The Alexandria Centre for Languages offers specialized courses in Arabic as a Foreign Language. ACL’s mission is to deliver high quality student-oriented instruction in Modern Standard Arabic as well as Colloquial Egyptian Arabic. Special courses can be tailored to meet student and home institute specific needs including Media Arabic, Translation, Classical Arabic and Calligraphy. Instructors are highly qualified with extensive experience in foreign language instruction. The Centre provides different modes of instruction: tutorials for individual students, language and culture courses for groups of university students, and language services for government officials and researchers.

For more information about the Alexandria Centre for Languages, please visit: http://www.acl-egypt.com/home.html