This five week intensive summer program introduces students to both written Arabic and basic conversational Arabic in order to provide the foundations for further study in the Arabic language.   Students will learn basic phrases, vocabulary and grammar used in conversational Arabic and learned how to use it in informal situations.  Students will also learn to read and write modern standard Arabic used in written publications and materials, with an emphasis on learning the alphabet, reading and writing words and basic grammar.  In the final week of the program, students will bring together their learning from both colloquial and written Arabic learning for review and final projects.  The program is organized around a series of texts, exercises and assignments, including several class presentations and a final presentation.