阿拉伯语和文化

The course covers the phonology and the fundamentals of 阿拉伯语 syntax with conversational proficiency as the primary goal. Students learn to read and write the 阿拉伯语 alphabet and gain proficiency reading and writing simple texts by learning tanvin, shadda, 还有日月字母. 
完成本课程后, students can expect to be able to greet others. They will also become familiar with some cultural issues to enhance their comprehension. 语法主题包括定名词和不定名词, 女性和男性, 单数, 双复数形式, 是/否的问题, 主语代词(I和we),  和形容词. 在这门课程中，学生将学习至少100个词汇. 
Students will also have an opportunity to develop their listening skills through different activities.
(The teacher will supplement the textbook with various resources and handouts).

阿拉伯语和文化2级

完成第2级, 学生们将能够自我介绍, 提出要求并描述事物. 语法主题包括动词句和名词性句, 一些信息问题, 专有名词, 一些物主代词和主格代词, nisba形容词, 过去时和现在时(I和we的变化).
They should be able to name colors, seasons, numbers (1-10), some animals and objects. 在这门课, students will enhance their vocabulary by reading different simple texts and doing 游戏和游戏.
他们将有机会听不同主题的cd. Students can also expect to be able to converse with more confidence and will learn about some cultural issues to enhance their comprehension.
(The teacher will supplement the textbook with various resources and handouts).

阿拉伯语和文化3级

完成本课程后, students will be able to participate in basic conversations about a range of everyday activities. They will be able to read and write more complex sentences and they should be able to name some clothes, 身体各部分, 亲戚, 的地方和食物. 语法主题包括副词, 完成WH问题, 过去时态的完全变化, 现在时和将来时, 用否定形式做动词, 一些命题, 形容词的比较级和最高级, 破碎的复数, 和集体名词. 会话熟练度继续被强调. Students at this level also begin to improve their reading skills by reading children stories and different texts. 他们将有机会听不同主题的cd. Students can also expect to be able to converse with more confidence and will learn about some cultural issues to enhance their comprehension.
(The teacher will supplement the textbook with various resources and handouts)

阿拉伯语和文化四级

在这个水平, students will build a strong foundation by practice and review of all previous lessons. They will learn to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words based on their context and continue to improve their speaking and listening skills. 语法主题包括:主谓一致, 直接和间接宾语, 量词, 完整的介词, 和必要的. 他们将有机会听不同主题的cd. Students can also expect to be able to converse with more confidence and will learn about some cultural issues to enhance their comprehension.
(The teacher will supplement the textbook with various resources and handouts).

阿拉伯语和文化，5级

在第四阶段学习的技能基础上, 学生将能够阅读和理解多段落文本. This course will help students apply all the grammatical rules that they have learned in the previous courses and they will practice and refine their skills through oral and written exercises. Grammatical topics covered include conditional sentences, imperative, patterns of verbs, 等.  他们将能够理解一些谚语, 习语和俚语，并学习一些文化问题. Students will be able to understand some videos in 阿拉伯语 and then actively discuss them. 在这门课, students will enhance their vocabulary by reading different texts and doing presentations, 游戏和游戏, 在其他活动. 他们将有机会听不同主题的cd. Students can also expect to be able to converse with more confidence and will learn about some cultural issues to enhance their comprehension.
(The teacher will supplement the textbook with various resources and handouts).

阿拉伯语会话

This program is designed for students who want to enhance their conversational abilities. It emphasizes practical speaking skills with discussion topics which will be based on the students’ needs, 兴趣和能力. 此外, 主题选择从广泛的领域，包括日常生活, 健康, 文学, 科学, 政治, 文化, 宗教, 等. This course provides students with the opportunity to improve their speaking and listening skills considerably by listening to a variety of subjects and discussing them. 他们将能够理解一些谚语, 习语和俚语，并学习一些文化问题.
在这门课, students enhance their vocabulary by reading different simple texts and doing presentations, 还有谜题和游戏, 在其他活动. Grammatical lessons are integrated in response to students’ needs and objectives.
There is an oral assessment test prior to the initial session to evaluate the student’s proficiency level as beginner, 中级或高级.
(老师会提供各种资源和讲义).

阿拉伯语写作

This program is designed for students who want to enhance their writing. It emphasizes practical writing skills with practice writing in different topics which will be based on the students’ needs, 兴趣和能力. 在这个项目, 他们的词汇量会显著提高, 拼写, 通过阅读各种资源来理解标点符号. 学生将能够理解一些谚语, 习语和俚语，并学习一些文化问题. Grammatical lessons are integrated in response to students’ needs and objectives.
There is an oral assessment test prior to the initial session to evaluate the student’s proficiency level as beginner, 中级或高级.
(老师会提供各种资源和讲义).

文本

Since communication in a foreign language requires an understanding of the cultural context, our aim is to teach you the living language through carefully selected textbooks, 报刊文章及其他有关资料, 而不是让你重复和记忆旅游用语.

在过去的三十年里, we have reviewed many university-level 阿拉伯语 textbooks and have selected 掌握阿拉伯语, 第三版 (Hippocrene Press) as the one that best fulfill the objectives of our students in beginning and intermediate levels. 

Teachers provide suggestions for texts and supplementary materials at the higher levels. Books may be purchased at the Barnes and Noble Boston University Bookstore, 灯塔街660号, 或者在亚马逊网上.com.

Tuition

所有层次的阿拉伯语课程的Tuition是419美元. There is a non-refundable $35 registration fee for first-time students only.

除了我们的核心课程, we offer immersion programs which cover levels 1 to 5 of our core program in 6 weeks (4 weeks in summer). 浸入式课程的Tuition为2095美元.

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