Beginning Arabic II

I loved Ustadha Maryait's teaching style! Her class has been my favorite semester of Arabic so far. She is very understanding, but not afraid to call you out on mistakes. Her class is very interactive and I loved her focus on teaching spoken Arabic. Some other professors focus too heavily on fusHa but Maryait taught fusHa grammar while still bringing in the fundamentals of 3amiyya. I would 100% recommend her to anyone who has the option of taking her class. So excited to hear she'll be back next year!

I loved Ustadha Maryait's teaching style! Her class has been my favorite semester of Arabic so far. She is very understanding, but not afraid to call you out on mistakes. Her class is very interactive and I loved her focus on teaching spoken Arabic. Some other professors focus too heavily on fusHa but Maryait taught fusHa grammar whi …Read more

Professor Greeley is a very enthusiastic instructor and ensures that your learning in the classroom goes beyond the textbook. There was at least 1.5 hours worth of homework everyday but as it was the only course for the month it was manageable. I enjoyed interacting with the other section of ARBC 102–refreshing change from last semester. We learnt a lot in this month but constant testing, homework, group activities, and grammar reviews made it a an easy and smooth process.

Professor Greeley is a very enthusiastic instructor and ensures that your learning in the classroom goes beyond the textbook. There was at least 1.5 hours worth of homework everyday but as it was the only course for the month it was manageable. I enjoyed interacting with the other section of ARBC 102–refreshing change from last semes …Read more

Greeley, as I mentioned in my review of Arabic I, is a lot of energy. J term opened more space for Arabic and recreation. I think my Arabic abilities increased. There would be moments in which both classes were integrated. I liked meeting the other students socially, but academically, I found the large number of people overstimulating. Overall, glad I took Arabic II. Love Arabic and the profs!

Greeley, as I mentioned in my review of Arabic I, is a lot of energy. J term opened more space for Arabic and recreation. I think my Arabic abilities increased. There would be moments in which both classes were integrated. I liked meeting the other students socially, but academically, I found the large number of people overstimulatin …Read more

Dima is great, but just PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE learn the material WELL! The things you learn here will be used for the rest of your time learning the language, like Idaafas and such. It is challenging but Dima is extremely patient. Just don't fall behind as she is hardcore and isn't the greatest with accommodations.