DIRECT FUNDING PROPOSAL - QATAR

UNCLAS DOHA 001805

SIPDIS

FOR FSI/SLS/CTT - ILDOKO WATKINS
TUNIS FOR FSI - TOM MOORE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AFSI AMGT QA
SUBJECT: DIRECT FUNDING PROPOSAL - QATAR

REF: STATE 166935 / FSINFATC 2356


1. Embassy Doha requests $2,100 for curriculum materials and
$1,900 for an instructor from FSI/Tunis to provide training for
post's two teachers. See paragraphs 3 - 6.


2. Embassy Doha's Language Program: Post's two part-time
instructors teach Arabic to three new beginners, one continuing
beginner, three advanced beginners, one intermediate, and four
advanced students. Post has a language classroom with two
computer workstations. Post Language Officer and Point of
Contact: Pol/Econ Chief Rob Pyott: 974-488-4101 x6215; pyott 'at'
state.gov.

Curriculum Needs
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3. Post's greatest need is in developing and providing course
materials. Proposal One: To purchase the following books and
associative DVD material for the language program. These are the
materials used at FSI. Post will require a DVD player to use some
of these resources. Amount requested is $2,100.

-- Brustad, Kristin. Al-Batal, Mahmoud. Al-Tonsi, Abbas. Alif
Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds.

-- Brustad, Kristin. Al-Batal, Mahmoud. Al-Tonsi, Abbas. Answer
Key to Alif Baa with DVDs: Introduction to Arabic Letters and
Sounds, Second Edition.

-- Brustad, Kristin. Al-Batal, Mahmoud. Al-Tonsi, Abbas. Al-
Kitaab fii Ta allum al-Arabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for
Beginning Arabic: Part One.

-- Brustad, Kristin. Al-Batal, Mahmoud. Al-Tonsi, Abbas. Answer
Key to Al-Kitaab fii Ta allum al-Arabiyya: A Textbook for
Beginning Arabic: Part One.

-- Brustad, Kristin. Al-Batal, Mahmoud. Al-Tonsi, Abbas. Al-
Kitaab fii Ta allum al-Arabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic:
Part Two.

--Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya: A Textbook for Arabic:
Part Three.

-- DVD player.

Development of Arabic Teaching Staff
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4. Post has further needs in developing its two instructors. Both
have years of experience teaching Arabic to foreigners and get
good reviews from our students. But they are relatively
unfamiliar with FSI's Arabic teaching program and could benefit
from greater awareness of FSI's language teaching methods (for
example, how verbs are classified at FSI),goals, and testing.
Instructors would also greatly benefit from training on FSI
intranet and web language teaching resources.


5. Post proposes to bring one experienced language instructor
from FSI/Tunis to Doha to train post's instructors. PLO will work
with Tunis's nominee to design the program. Budget: $1,900 for
travel, per diem, and lodging for two days.