Special Language Opportunities
The Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant Program, offered through the Institute of International Education (IIE), supports two languages we are excited to offer at UNL. Arabic has been offered at UNL since the Fall of 2009. This year, we will be adding Portuguese to our portfolio.
Arabic
The goal of this course is to increase students’ knowledge of the Arabic language and culture through a communication-based (inductive) approach; in other words, although students will be expected to learn grammatical structures, the emphasis will be on functional use of the language, which is context-driven to a considerable extent.
Classes will be conducted primarily in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Students in this course will continue perfecting their knowledge of Arabic focusing on the four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students should expect text assignments as well as work with DVDs, audio and web sites. Exercises include writing, social interactions, role plays, and the interplay of language and culture.
Arabic courses were taught during the 2010-2011 Academic Year by Othmane Zakaria, an English teacher from Morocco. He arrived in the United States at the end of July and taught two Arabic classes. He hopes to serve as an ambassador for the language he loves and to help bridge the gap of misunderstanding that sometimes develops between different cultures.
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Video interview conducted by NewsNetNebraska reporter Becky Gailey
We are pleased that a Fulbright Scholar, Anas Yazidi, will be joining the department to teach the Arabic Language.
We wil be offering Arabic II, the second semester of the first year for Spring 2012. The prerequisite is Arabic I or permission. Details:
- Time: 12:30pm - 1:20pm
- Days: Monday through Friday
- Location: MWF, 112 Avery Hall; TR, W129 Nebraska Hall
- Credit Hours: 5
- Course Code: 30106
To enroll, please visit MyRED.
Portuguese
Spoken by over 250 million people in the world, Portuguese is a Romance Language that evolved from Latin. Portugal and Brazil often come to mind when one thinks of Portuguese, but many countries in Africa also speak the language. Adding Portuguese to your college education can open many opportunities for UNL students, from engineering to business and finance.
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic elements of Portuguese language and to develop communicative language skills in terms of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. In this course students will develop their ability to communicate satisfactorily in Portuguese in everyday practical situations, develop cultural awareness regarding various Portuguese speaking communities and reflect on the social and cultural issues present in Brazilian culture today.
We are pleased that a Fulbright Scholar, Áurea Santos, will be joining the department to teach the Portuguese Language.
BREAKING NEWS: Due to myriad requests we've received over the last few months, we have decided to offer two opportunitues in Portuguese for Spring 2012. Portuguese I will be offered twice a week for three credit hours. For those students who have some knowledge of Portuguese or have already completed Portuguese I, we will offer a three credit hour Portuguese II course as well.
Enrollment Details (click for flyer):
Portuguese I (MODL 198, Section 001):
- Time: 4pm - 5:20pm
- Days: Monday and Thursday
- Location: 308 Oldfather Hall
- Credit Hours: 3
- Course Code: 30560
Portuguese II (MODL 198, Section 002):
- Time: 6pm - 6:50 pm
- Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Location: 304 Oldfather Hall
- Credit Hours: 3
- Course Code: 32716
To enroll, please visit MyRED.
