ARABIC
June 2–July 24 Offers eight weeks of intensive training for students and professionals interested in developing their Modern Standard Arabic skills in international relations and political, social and economic issues. The program aims to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Classroom activities are conducted individually and in teams and include video, lectures, exercises and presentations. Some self-study may be required. Arabic courses are offered for eight graduate-level credits each and are held four evenings per week
Coordinator: Professor Mohamed Derbi
M/T/W/TH 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Novice Arabic
Course Number: 901.710
Emphasizes listening and speaking skills, including pronunciation. Begins study of reading and writing of Modern Standard Arabic. Engages in exercises, games, dialogues and other activities to help students talk about themselves and their surroundings. Introduces some aspects of the Arab culture. Uses a textbook as well as materials from Arabic newspapers and broadcasts. Novice High Arabic
Course Number 901.712
Reinforces and continues objectives from Novice Arabic. Enhances basic building blocks of vocabulary and expression. Teaches simple grammatical patterns to develop a student's ability to speak, listen, read and write. Covers current events through Arabic media sources. Prerequisites: One semester of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Intermediate Low Arabic
Course Number: 901.720
Focuses on political, cultural, economic, religious and business topics. Presents acquisition and vocabulary use in context. Enables students to scan and read longer texts for comprehension. Focuses on discussing daily routine activities, responding to questions and making comparisons using complex sentences and expressions. Drills grammar through classroom discussions and role-playing activities. Prerequisites: One to two years of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Intermediate Mid Arabic
Course Number: 901.722
Meets the needs of intermediate students studying language skills to cope with written and audio media. Develops skills for comprehending and gathering information from audiovisual materials. Demonstrates correct use of common linguistic connectors. Explores readings from authentic Arabic language newspapers and broadcasts of current political and social issues. Enables students to narrate, compare, contrast and express opinions about these issues. Enhances reading, listening, speaking and writing with a major focus on vocabulary and grammar. Prerequisites: Two to three years of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Intermediate/Advanced Arabic
Course Number: 901.723
Advances listening, speaking, reading and writing skills development and linguistic accuracy. Uses books, periodicals, videos and radio documentaries to help students gain mastery of the language. Integrates vocabulary and grammar in class activities. Seeks to make students independent users of Arabic. Prerequisites: Three or more years of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview.
HINDI-URDU
June 2–July 24 Offers eight weeks of training in Hindi-Urdu. Major emphasis is on Hindi in Devanagari script, but also introduces Urdu in Nastaliq script. The objective of this program is to develop writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. Classroom activities are conducted individually and in groups and include exercises, lectures, movies and presentations. In addition to classroom time, some self-study is also required to enhance the learning process. Hindi-Urdu courses are offered for eight graduate-level credits each and are held four evenings per week.
Coordinator: Professor Lakhan Gusain
M/T/W/TH 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Novice Hindi-Urdu
Course Number: 914.710
Focuses on pronouncing sounds and writing letters. Enables students to meet communication needs in basic daily life situations. Develops listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. Also introduces some aspects of South Asian culture in Hindi-Urdu speaking areas. Novice High Hindi-Urdu
Course Number: 914.712
Continues objectives from Novice Hindi-Urdu. Reinforces grammar, reading, writing and speaking skills and enhances basic building blocks of vocabulary. Covers current events through Indian and Pakistani media sources. Prerequisites: One semester of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Intermediate Low Hindi-Urdu
Course Number: 914.720
Focuses on grammar review and vocabulary building. Incorporates readings from newspapers, listening skills development and conversation about South Asian and international affairs issues. Prerequisites: One year of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Intermediate Mid Hindi-Urdu
Course Number: 914.722
Provides additional practice to help students attain a higher level of skill development and linguistic accuracy. Adopts a skill-based approach in which students gain mastery of the language through the use of authentic materials taken from books, periodicals, videos and the Internet. Prerequisites: More than one year of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. JAPANESE
June 2–July 24 Offers eight weeks of intensive training emphasizing the use of Japanese in international affairs. Vocabulary, language structures and text materials all reflect this unique orientation. In addition to classroom time, some self-study will be required. Japanese courses are offered for eight graduate-level credits each and are held four evenings per week.
Coordinator: Professor Hiroko Wagner
M/T/W/TH 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Novice Japanese
Course Number: 907.710
Introduces students to basic Japanese grammar with emphasis on developing listening and speaking skills using vocabulary and grammatical structures. Focuses on the basic writing system of Hiragana and Katakana and a limited number of Kanji to develop reading and writing skills. Appropriate for students without prior Japanese or with up to one semester of college-level Japanese. Novice High/Intermediate Low Japanese
Course Number: 907.720
Building on grammatical foundations, introduces more intermediate grammatical structures at this level. Emphasizes development of listening, speaking and reading skills. Prerequisites: Two to three semesters of college-level Japanese and a placement interview. Introduction to Japanese Newspaper Reading
(Intermediate Mid/Intermediate High Japanese)
Course Number: 907.723
Working toward an upper-intermediate level of proficiency, introduces sophisticated grammatical structures and vocabulary. Emphasizes development of reading, listening and speaking skills on topics such as politics, economics and sociocultural issues. Prerequisites: Four or more semesters of college-level Japanese and a placement interview.
MANDARIN CHINESE
June 2–July 24 Offers eight weeks of specialized training in Mandarin Chinese. Fundamental language skills are taught at beginning levels while the intermediate and advanced levels emphasize sociopolitical and business usage. Vocabulary, language structures and text materials all reflect this unique orientation. In addition to classroom time, each participant is expected to work with audiotapes and complete eight to 10 hours of self-study per week. Mandarin Chinese courses are offered for six graduate-level credits each and are held three evenings per week.
Coordinator: Professor Li-Chuang Chi
M/W/TH 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Novice Chinese
Course Number: 902.710
Emphasizes basic grammar, limited reading, writing and speaking skills using the Pinyin system of romanization and simplified characters. Uses an introductory textbook to supplement classroom discussion. Novice High Chinese
Course Number: 902.712
Continues objectives from Novice Chinese. Reinforces grammar, reading, writing and speaking skills using the Pinyin system of romanization and simplified characters. Prepares students for vocabulary building. Prerequisites: One semester of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Intermediate Low Chinese
Course Number: 902.720
Places continued emphasis on fundamental grammar, vocabulary building, reading, writing and speaking skills using some translation. Continues work with the introductory textbook. Prerequisites: One year of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Intermediate Mid Chinese
Course Number: 902.722
Incorporates development of reading comprehension with longer texts and both aural and oral skills. Uses a textbook with supplementary exercises and selections of current writings. Prerequisites: Two years of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Intermediate High Chinese
Course Number: 902.724
Places further emphasis on reading comprehension exercises, including discussion, translation and writing, through use of authentic newspaper texts. Enhances listening comprehension skills with selected news broadcasts. Prerequisites: Two to three years of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Advanced Low Chinese
Course Number: 902.730
Further develops language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Enables students to conduct research and converse with Chinese scholars and specialists on political, economic and international topics. Uses authentic newspaper articles, documents and news broadcasts for classroom discussions and debates. Prerequisites: Three to four years of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview.
POLITICAL RUSSIAN
June 2–July 24 Offers eight weeks of intensive training in Russian for generalists and practitioners of international relations. Emphasizes political, economic and national security use. Introduces students to the important context of language, which is political culture itself. Vocabulary, text and multimedia materials reflect this unique orientation. Participants work with audiotapes and video and complete some daily self-study. Political Russian courses are offered for eight graduate-level credits each and are held four evenings per week.
Coordinator: Professor Natasha Simes
M/T/W/TH 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Novice Russian
Course Number: 909.710
Emphasizes basic grammar, conversation and elementary political vocabulary. Introduces readings in the Russian press toward the end of the course.
Novice High Political Russian
Course Number: 909.712
Continues objectives from Novice Russian. Uses newspaper articles and broadcast media to build speaking, reading, listening and grammar skills. Prerequisites: One semester of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Intermediate Low Political Russian
Course Number: 909.720
Focuses on grammar review and political vocabulary building. Incorporates readings in the Russian press, listening skills development and conversation about international affairs issues. Prerequisites: Two to three semesters of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Intermediate Mid Political Russian
Course Number: 909.722
Emphasizes more sophisticated grammar and further development of political vocabulary. Explores nuances in readings. Uses speaking and listening exercises to emphasize politics, national security issues and socioeconomics. Introduces strategies of paragraphed speech. Prerequisites: Two to three years of college-level instruction or equivalent and a placement interview. Intermediate High Political Russian
Course Number: 909.724
Focuses on improving grammar control and political argument. Continues development of strategies for paragraphed speech. Enhances listening skills through use of longer broadcasts. Conducts discussions and debates on political, economic and national security issues. Prerequisites: Three or more years of college-level instruction and a placement interview. Please note that Summer Programs 2008 information is subject to change. All updates are posted on this Web site.
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