Course to Facilitate the Increase in Demand for Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language in the UAE
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: To meet the rise in demand for professional Arabic language courses, The British University in Dubai (BUiD) has partnered with the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW), to provide the first-of-its-kind intensive programme in teaching Arabic as a foreign language.
The intensive course, taking place from 9-13 of May at Uptown School Dubai, has been designed by CASAW for teachers of Arabic to non-native speakers.
This course is the first-of-its-kind in the UAE with the aim to raise the standard of the teaching of Arabic in the academic institutions and schools across the country UAE.
The CASAW Teaching Arabic course is designed to help participants design and deliver Arabic classes in a dynamic and communicative manner which ensures a high level of student motivation and rapid academic progress in all four language skill-areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
"More and more people are learning Arabic across the region, whether it is business or social interactions. This course is part of our professional development unit, where we offer specialised fast track training in response to the growing regional demand for first-rate Arabic language programmes," said Professor Abdullah Alshamsi, Vice-Chancellor, BUiD.
The course shows clearly that the latest thinking in the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL) can be applied to Arabic with relative ease. Participants will be given the opportunity to teach real 'live' Arabic classes and given constructive feedback by tutors and peers.
Participants at the course will learn a range of skills including communicative teaching methodology, effective lesson planning, course design, student monitoring and evaluation, designing language drills, and self-evaluation.
Applicants to the course must be teachers of Arabic (with native or near-native competence in Arabic) or teachers of another subject who are interested in teaching Arabic.
To register or get further information, please contact Mary Mayall on 04-3913626 or email mary.mayall@buid.ac.ae.
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About The British University in Dubai
The British University in Dubai (BUiD) is the Middle East's leading research-based postgraduate university, facilitating world-class education, training and research. It provides an important and growing community and resource for young professionals, leading academic, corporate managers and aspiring leaders of all description.
BUiD, a truly local university, is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and internationally recognised for its top quality education, which is on par with British standards thanks to its association with UK-based universities including the University of Edinburgh, the University of Birmingham, the University of Manchester, Cardiff University, King's College London, and the Cass Business School at City University, London.
BUiD offers full and part-time research based Masters Degree programmes, the regions first accredited Doctorate in Education and Continuing Professional Development courses in: Education, Finance and Banking, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, IT Management, Project Management, Systems Engineering, Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, and Sustainable Design of the Built Environment.
The non-profit university has attracted academic experts to develop regionally tailored programmes, in which they extend and challenge the boundaries of knowledge, understanding and research.
BUiD works in collaboration with leading organization and institutions including Atkins, Emirates Green Council Building, KHDA, Ministry of Education, Dubai Human Resource Forum, Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ADCCI) and CIOB among others, to encourage professional development across the UAE's public and private sectors.
The founders of the University are the Al Maktoum Foundation, the Dubai Development and Investment Authority, Rolls-Royce, the British Business Group and the National Bank of Dubai. The University is governed by a Council under the chairmanship of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
For further enquiries contact Nishath Rizwan at BUiD on +971.4.391.3626, www.buid.ac.ae
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