Arabic for Communication II
LAAR-40001
This class focuses on colloquial Egyptian Arabic. Includes present, past and future tense and negation. Topics include money and the supermarket, buildings and stores, jobs and expressing likes and dislikes.
Course Information
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Textbooks:
Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds 3rd Edition 3rd
by Broustad, Al-Batal, Al-Tonsi
ISBN / ASIN: 9781589016323
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 1/10/2025
- Early Enrollment Discount: $300 ($325 if enrolled after 12/9/2024)
Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2025 | Tue | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 1/14/2025 | Tue | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 1/21/2025 | Tue | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 1/28/2025 | Tue | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 2/4/2025 | Tue | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 2/11/2025 | Tue | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 2/18/2025 | Tue | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 2/25/2025 | Tue | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 3/4/2025 | Tue | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 3/11/2025 | Tue | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
Instructor:
Youniss El Cheddadi, B.A. (Abdelmalek Essaadi University)
A native Arabic speaker and textbook author.
Youniss El Cheddadi teaches Arabic for Communication I, II, III, and IV. He holds two lecturer positions of Arabic at the University of California in San Diego and at San Diego State University. In addition to teaching Arabic, Youniss specializes in Arabic curriculum design. He is the author of the Arabic Language through Dialogue, textbook language series. Youniss El Cheddadi is actively involved in study abroad. He was the academic director of the critical language scholarship in Rabat, Morocco (2013-2015). He is the founding director of Asilah Cultural Exchange (ACE), an educational non-profit based in Asilah, Morocco, with the mission of promoting intercultural communication through hosting study abroad.
