Welcome to Arabic Language Instruction in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).



Two sections of first-year Arabic will be offered in fall 2007 thanks to the generosity of the Hortons. Students should sign up for FL 2984.

Learn Arabic in Egypt this summer. Check out our new study abroad program in Alexandria.

Although the Department of Foreign Languages does not have a degree option for Arabic, the following courses are offered:

 

Undergraduate Courses (Arabic)

FL 2984: Elementary Arabic 1 and 2

Course Information:
The objective of these classes is to learn elementary Arabic
through reading, writing, and conversation.  Students will
be introduced to the Arabic alphabet and to the pronounciation
of Arabic letters.  Students will also be introduced to common
phrases, greetings, and some aspects of Arab culture, focusing
on the Egyptian Arabic dialect.

Course Materials:
The book used for Arabic 1 is "Alif Baa with DVD's. Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds" by Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal and Abbas Al-Tonsi. There are two DVD's included in the book which are for students to use at home for practice and homework.

The text for Arabic 2 is "Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya with DVDs. A Textbook for Beginning Arabic Part One" by Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal and Abbas Al-Tonsi.

Instructor:
Mrs. Olivia Monem
omonem@vt.edu
314 Major Williams Hall

 

Last updated October 2 2006.