Pharos Uuniversity Arabic Language Center

About TAFL programs Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language

Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) refers to teaching the Arabic language to students with different first languages. It can take place in an Arabic-speaking country for people who have immigrated there (either temporarily for school or work, or permanently).

TAFL

(TAFL) Program Vision

The Arabic Language Center aims at being an international educational edifice for teaching the Arabic language and its culture to all learners from all over the world. Accordingly, the Center aims at effectively contributing to bridging communication gaps between Arabic and foreign cultures.

(TAFL) Program Mission

The mission of the Centre is to teach the Arabic language to non-native speakers of Arabic from all over the world; the Center aims at targeting graduate and undergraduate university students from Europe, America and Asia. The teaching of Arabic is done within a social and cultural context that allows them to interact with the media and literature of the contemporary Arab world.

(TAFL) Program Objectives

1. Full comprehension of Modern Standard Arabic (the language of culture, media and communication) in different life-like situations.

2.Communication in Arabic through conversation.

3.Self-expression in either Modern Standard Arabic or Egyptian colloquial Arabic.

4.Comprehensive reading knowledge of Arabic.

5.Functional writing in Arabic for various life-like situations.

 

In its pursuit of these objectives, the Center makes available all Pharos University facilities, which include next to well qualified teachers, up-to-date language labs, as well as various educational media tools.  The Center also provides exclusive in- language activities, such as:-

 

– Experiencing the language through life-like situations that learners, guided by their teachers, prepare and act out.

– Transcribing recorded media scripts such as news bulletins and talk shows, and training learners to re-deliver them in the well- equipped studios of the University.

– Training learners to follow Arabic news channels such as “Al-Hurra”, “Arabia” and “Al-Jazeera”.

– Developing appreciation for, and oral reading of Arabic poetry.

– Practicing elocution

– Having access to University sporting areas.

– Organizing concerts and artistic, cultural and social events.

Program Academic Calendar

Weekly Program (Fall and Spring semesters): 13 weeks each semester
Modern Standard Arabic TAFL1 6 hours
Media TAFL2 2 hours
Egyptian Colloquial Language TAFL3 6  hours
Translation TAFL4 2 hours
Culture and literature TAFL5 2 hours
Writing TAFL6 2 hours

 

Weekly Program (Summer semester): 10 weeks
Modern Standard Arabic 1 8 hours
Media 2 2 hours
Egyptian Colloquial Language 3 8  hours
Translation 4 2 hours
Culture and literature 5 2 hours
Writing 6 4 hours

 

Student assessment method :

  • 20% Quizzes
  • 20% Mid-term exam
  • 60% Final Exam

The following table shows the system of assessment of courses at Pharos University (starting from the academic year 2012-2013)

 

PointsGrade icon
**
Grade
*
Percentage
4.0AExcellentX ≥90
3.7A-85≤ X <90
3.3B+Very Good80≤ X <85
3.0B75≤ X <80
2.7B-Good70≤ X <75
2.3C+65≤ X <70
2.0CPass60≤ X <65
1.7C-Pass Conditional
***
56≤ X <60
1.3D+53≤ X <56
1.0D50≤ X <53
0FFail0≤ X <50
0BLBy lawLess than 30% in the final written exam

*  The estimate is based on the percentage
** Rating code according to grading points
*** Successful in the course

• The Center in Pharos University also offers special courses: foreigners who wish to experience life in the Egyptian environment are offered a course of Egyptian colloquial language for 13 weeks, 6 hours per week.

• The Center in Pharos University welcomes those who prefer independent learning.  For fellows in particular fields: engineering, medicine, maritime transport; foreign consultants in oil or tourism, the focus is geared towards culture and communication in life-like situations.

International Relations Administration:

Pharos University in Alexandria –

Canal Mahmoudiah Street ,

Smouha, Alexandria, Egypt.

Tel:  (+203) 3877878

Fax: (+203) 3877932

Email: international.relations@pua.edu.eg

Ir.secretary@pua.edu.eg

Web:  www.pua.edu.eg

Arabic Language Center:

Pharos University in Alexandria  –  Canal Mahmoudiah  Street ,  Smouha , Alexandria , Egypt.

Inside the campus – the theoretical building – First  floor.

Office :  D106 – D108
Telephone:      +(203)3877325  ,   +(203)3877218 ,  +(203)3877200
Fax  number :   03 3830249
Email:  abdelfattah.kamel@pua.edu.eg
marwa.helmy@pua.edu.eg

Website:  www.pua.edu.eg