<p>I'm coming in to my first year this fall, and the Arabic 1 class is full. I saw that it isn't available next quarter, so I'd like to be able to just pick up Arabic 2 then. But to study by myself, I need to know what type of Arabic is taught in the classes?</p>
<p>Standard, Egyptian, Saudi, Jordinian?</p>
<p>Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Since none of the language classes are posted on the waitlist website, you might want to email the instructor and ask him/her for an add code. Sometimes, they do have a few spots left within the classroom capacity, which is generally bigger than the max capacity of the class, but other times, they have a waitlist in case people drop the class.</p>
<p>I think I’ve heard something from my friend about Arabic. It’s probably Standard, if I remember correctly. You can also ask the instructor or find out on the Arabic department website for more information. [Center</a> for Middle East Studies - Fall 2010 Courses](<a href=“http://www.cmes.ucsb.edu/courses_fall10.html]Center”>http://www.cmes.ucsb.edu/courses_fall10.html)</p>
<p>i would say its standard with a lot of egyptian mixed into it since the instructor, magda campo, is from there and is known to focus on topics related to egypt.</p>
<p>Arabic is very very hard to pick up on your own.</p>
<p>I wonder though, since I know the lebanese dialect on arabic, would it actually be harder for me to learn a different dialect. I’d basically have to override 18 years of language pronunciation and vocabulary.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the help everybody. I really appreciate it.
I’ve emailed the professor about possibly getting into the class.</p>