The Advanced MSA Program takes you from having Intermediate – Low level of experience in the language to a Advanced-Low level of understanding according to ACTFL standards. You will engage in both scripted and authentic texts. This means that you will begin to read and listen to both simplified texts as well as read Arabic news. You will practice all four language skills – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking through targeted drills and carefully prepared passages.
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Our Foundations program prepares students to use Arabic for communicative and academic purposes. It is equivalent to the first year, elementary, Modern Standard Arabic at an accredited US college or university. Students meet 3 times a week over 10 weeks and complete 3 courses in the MSA Foundations Program
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The Intermediate MSA Program takes you to a high-intermediate level of understanding. At this stage, you will begin to read and listen to both simplified texts as well as read Arabic news from Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiyya and BBC Arabic. Full-time students will meet 3 times a week over 10 weeks and will complete all courses in the MSA Intermediate program (201 – 203)
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The Level 4 MSA Media & Issues Program takes you from having Intermediate – High level of experience in the language to a Advanced-Low level of understanding according to ACTFL standards. You will engage in both scripted and authentic texts. This means that you will begin to read and listen to both simplified texts as well as read Arabic news. You will practice all four language skills – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking through targeted drills and carefully prepared passages. Student looking to complete both Media & Issues need to Add "2" to Cart for a total of 80 hours of instruction to complete the entire Level 4 program.
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The Level 5 MSA Media & Issues Program takes you from having Intermediate – High level of experience in the language to a Advanced-Low level of understanding according to ACTFL standards. You will engage in both scripted and authentic texts. This means that you will begin to read and listen to both simplified texts as well as read Arabic news. You will practice all four language skills – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking through targeted drills and carefully prepared passages. Student looking to complete both Media & Issues need to Add "2" to Cart for a total of 80 hours of instruction to complete the entire Level 5 program.