Arabic Language Institute

Introduction

                A royal decree in 1974 established the Institute for Teaching Arabic to non-Arabic learners in order to achieve the following goals:

1.        Teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speaking students and others who come to the Kingdom from Islamic and other countries in order to learn Arabic;

2.       Conducting research in the structure of the Arabic language, and in techniques to promote Arabic learning;

3.       Training teachers to teach Arabic to non-native Arabic learners.

                Since its inception, the Institute has been implementing the following aspects of its curriculum:

1.        Teaching Arabic to non-native Arabic learners using programs provided by the Language and Culture Department;

2.       Preparing teachers to teach Arabic to non-native Arabic learners through the Teacher Preparation Department;

3.       Training teachers through an in-service program;

4.       Preparing texts and developing materials for Arabic  language teaching;

5.       Conducting research in the field involving linguistics and the teaching of Arabic to non-Arabic learners.