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Course Description
The course aims to develop students’ knowledge of Arabic to a high intermediate level, giving them the capacity to read and listen to a variety of authentic texts in Modern Standard Arabic, as well as the speaking skills to discuss similar kinds of topics in Egyptian- based Educated Spoken Arabic. Students will also be introduced to other colloquials in preparation for going to different countries on the Year Abroad. The classroom language is Egyptian Colloquial Arabic as far as possible, using English only where necessary, mainly in explaining grammar.