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hi there,
I have been wondering if anyone has studied arabic aboad or knows of a good program that takes place during the summer.
Thanks!
miss mo
I have been wondering if anyone has studied arabic aboad or knows of a good program that takes place during the summer.
Thanks!
miss mo
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Re: study abroad recommendations
Tue, February 22, 2005 - 12:27 AMHmm there used to be a program in Tangiers in Morocco run by Binghamton University in New York. I think there is still one, but I don't know if it is still run out of there. There also used to be a program at in Jordon at I think Yarmuk (?) University. -
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Fri, January 6, 2006 - 9:03 PMThere is an American language institue in Tangeir. In fact this is where I took my San Diego State witten exam in order to receive my diploma. The exam was full so they sent it to this school in Tangier at the next test date since I was going to be there visiting my moroccan husband. Morocco is a beautiful country and since I am quite familiar with it I would love to study there even though I just divorced my moroccan husband. But I don't recommend it for studing arabic because although the school may teach you standard arabic, all of the covesational arabic you learn during your stay will be moroccan and this is the least understood of all the dialects. I have found that no other arabs understand what I am saying when I try to speak this dialect. Therefore it's better to study in egypt since this is the most recognized dialect across the board. But do visit Marrakech just for fun.
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Tue, February 22, 2005 - 12:16 PMI studied at this school in Cairo: www.arabicegypt.com/index.php
I was really happy there. I took MSA and Egyptian. I guess the best endorsement I can give is to say that I would consider studying there again. Great teachers and support staff and fun extra programs (movies, song translations & singing). It is a little out of the way (I was living downtown) but easy enough to get to by taxi from anywhere in Cairo.
I also took a tour of this school once (because I was curious) and it seemed quite nice: www.languageschoolsguide.com/lis...3968
This site has a list of some schools:
www.deen-intensive.com/diStudyAbroad.php
I have heard good things about this school in Tunis: www.iblv.rnu.tn/ . If my French were better I would seriously consider it.
There is always the American University in Cairo (or Beirut). Expensive, though.
I also knew I wanted to go to a secular school, but if money is a real issue some schools that have a religious focus are quite inexpensive. Certainly if you are Muslim that would be an option that made sense (for example www.fajr.com/).
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Re: study abroad recommendations
Tue, February 22, 2005 - 12:19 PMOoops, one more thing! (I especially want to add this since I think you mentioned Morocco?)
My current school here in San Francisco has a sister/study abroad program in Fez. www.pacificarabic.com/ -
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Re: study abroad recommendations
Wed, February 23, 2005 - 9:39 AMyeah, i was going to mention that one. i already spoke with jamal about it. it's very casual. you stay in this house where the couple instruct you throughout the morning and part of the afternoon. the rest of the time is yours. i don't remember how long the sessions are, though. seems to me you can pretty well tailor it to your needs.
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Tue, July 18, 2006 - 11:01 PMVery cool. Thanks for all the recommendations. I am torn because Morocco has all that great surfing and I can work on my French. What dialect to they teach in Tunis?
Egypt would be cool because of it's proximity to other arab speaking countries. Is it hard to pop over from Cairo for a weekend or few days? I have heard that about the Egyptian dialect...sounds like a good place to start.
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Wed, July 19, 2006 - 9:13 AMPop over from Cairo to where? Tunis? That is an expensive flight. Depends on your income, I guess.
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Wed, February 23, 2005 - 2:43 PMhowdy,
my sister studied at the american university in cairo and really loved it. she went back twice and i am considering going there.
it all depends on what kind of arabic you want to learn....
i bet lebanon has some pretty kick ass stuff happening, although beirut is really expensive.
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Mon, December 26, 2005 - 11:59 PMSalaamu alaikum!
i'm brand new to this tribe.... wonder why it took me so long to find it
thanks Demo, for the great links.... i've been searching for schools abroad
ma'a salaama,
ukti aminah -
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Tue, March 28, 2006 - 7:36 PMi studied in lebanon at the lebanese american university. there is also a program at the american university of beirut but it is a little more competitive for space, because it is the one that most people know of. i really loved the program i was in and lebanon is amazing, great food, beautiful country, lots to see, warm friendly firey people.
www.lau.edu.lb/centers-in.../index.html this one is at LAU.
wwwlb.aub.edu.lb/~webcames/ this one is at AUB.
the schools are in the same part of beirut, very close to each other. the LAU one is a bit cheaper, and the fee includes weekend excursions which are great. they take you around the country and even to syria.
good luck. the best place to learn arabic though if you want the real classical arabic is in syria at the university of damascus. i believe they have a summer program as well, but syria is not as fun as beirut if you like to party. -
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one more thing!
Tue, March 28, 2006 - 7:42 PMthe most important thing regarding where you decide to study should be what kind of dialect you want to learn. al-maughrib is very different than any of the middle eastern countries. genrally but not always, the farther you go to the gulf, the harsher the gutteral pronunciations, the countries on the med. tend to have a softer dialect, egypt is different all together, and north africa is mixed with a lot of french and some berber.
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Re: study abroad recommendations
Fri, August 11, 2006 - 6:51 AMYou may want to check with your local universities and colleges. Here the University of Minnesota offers a variety of programs to study in the Middle East, they have arrangements for people who are not students there to participate as well. Here's the link: www.umabroad.umn.edu/index.html It may not work for you, but it gives some ideas and program outlines to show some of the things available out there. One program is with a University in Egypt. They have Arabic programs of all levels and you can choose to study for a couple weeks, a whole summer, a semester, or year.
So consider contacting some schools near you, they may have programs for you even if you're not a student there.
