University of Virginia
Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
 
Languages - Arabic
  Faculty - Arabic
 

Abdulkareem Said Ramadan
Lecturer & Coordinator, Arabic Program
MA
University of Damascus

Abdulkareem Said RamadanAbdul Kareem Said Ramadan is pursuing a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics with a specialization in Arabic as a Second Language at the University of Damascus, Syria. He earned an M.A. in Arabic Syntax and Morphology and a B.A. in Arabic Language at the University of Damascus. His current research interests include sociolinguistics, foreign language education, and Arabic classical literature. Currently he is working on the publication of his book, Abjad Hawaz, for teaching beginning Arabic.

He is a regular instructor at Middlebury's Summer Arabic Language School. He has also taught at the French Institute for the Middle East (IFEAD), the British Council, and the Arabic Department at the University of Damascus. He was a Coordinator of the Arabic program at the Arabic Language Center at the University of Damascus (2003-2004) where he taught Arabic as a Second Language (1998-2004). In 2004 he attended the ACTFL-sponsored Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) workshop.

Specializations

Second-language pedagogy; Arabic language; Arabic language pedagogy; Applied Linguistics.

Courses

Arabic 201-202; Arabic 310.

Selected Publications

  • (Abjad Hawaz) for Beginners- Arabic for foreigners (Workbook and Student book). 2004- The Arabic Language Centre, University of Damascus.
  • Arabic placement test for foreigners-2004- the Arabic Language Centre, University of Damascus

 

 

Courses Department Chair
Courses Arabic
Courses South Asia
Courses Modern Hebrew
Courses Persian
Courses Central Asia