SNHU teaches Arabic

Southern New Hampshire University just began its second foray into teaching Arabic through its continuing education department. SNHU graduate and Morocco native Imane Naji Amrani teaches the 16-week course that lasts until March 3. She will introduce students to modern standard Arabic and will focus on basic language skills, along with simple conversations and awareness of the Arabic culture and traditions.

Some of Naji Amrani’s students took a previous 8-week course offered a year ago with a different instructor, but SNHU hopes the longer format will offer more in-depth study. One student has business associates in Morocco; another just got back from Iraq and still has friends there. Naji Amrani held the first class on Oct. 31, also her first day teaching English as a Second Language. She has the help of Said Alabri, a graduate assistant from Oman.

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