A Brief History of Constructed Languages
Jacob Schwartz
Wed Jan 18, 07:30-09:00pm, 4-265
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn about the history of universal and constructed languages, from their beginnings in the writings of philosophers to actual language projects in the last century, including a brief survey of internet resources for the constructed language hobbyist.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esperanto/
Contact: Jacob Schwartz, spe-ak@mit.edu
Sponsor: Societo por Esperanto
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Arabic for Beginners
Omar Al-Madhi, Ahmed Al-Dailami, Shihab Elborai
Fri Jan 27, 02:30-04:00pm, 3-343
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: An interest in learning and practicing the basics of Arabic
Basics of the Arabic language including: numbers, counting, days of the week, alphabet recognition, greetings and simple conversation. No previous knowledge of Arabic assumed.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/arab/
Contact: Omar Al-Madhi, Sloan, 18327586563, omar@sloan.mit.edu
Sponsor: Arab Student Organization
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Beginner's Irish Gaelic
Jennifer Hogan
Mon-Thu, Jan 9-12, 16-19, 12-02:00pm, TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 06-Jan-2006
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Fee: 1.00 for to cover materials/hand-outs
Come learn Irish Gaelic (Gaeilge)! We will pursue a minimally-gramatical approach that will attempt to give you an understanding of the language without over-using set phrases. We will focus on both reading and speaking. Classes will be taught in the Lárchanúint (the 'standard' dialect) with slight Canúint Chonnacht regional pronunciations. You must sign up at the website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/reuliuil/www/iap.html
Contact: Jennifer Hogan, 255-9330, jhogan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Pagan Students
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Esperanto for Beginners
Erin Piateski, Jacob Schwartz
Mon-Thu, Jan 23-26, 30-2, 07:30-08:30pm, 1-134
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Esperanto is a simple yet expressive language that is spoken by millions of people in over 120 countries who are interested in communicating with others, regardless of their native languages. Esperanto is easy to learn and use, and in this fun introductory course you'll quickly learn sufficient grammar and vocabulary to begin using the language outside of class. We'll also look at contemporary culture of Esperanto, showing how some young people are using it today around the world.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esperanto/
Contact: Erin Piateski, (617) 372-0099, piateski@mit.edu
Sponsor: Societo por Esperanto
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Intermediate Spanish
Patricia Carmelo
Tue Jan 24, 31, 07-08:00pm, 66-168
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Jan-2006
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
This is a class to improve your communication skills in Spanish. Focus of this class is on your listening comprehension and oral expression while emphasizing the use of proper grammatical features. Material used in class provides an insight of the cultures of Spanish speaking countries. This class is for students with knowledge of some gramatical features of Spanish language.
Contact: Patricia Carmelo, (857) 998-9726, patriciacarmelo@yahoo.com
Sponsor: Jennifer A Recklet, E23-230, 617 253-1614, reck@med.mit.edu
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Learn Hebrew in 8 Hours! -- Hebrew Literacy Marathon
Hasia Richman
Wed Jan 25, Thu Jan 26, 04-08:00pm, W11 - Small Dining
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Jan-2006
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 30.00 for study materials
If you know anything at all about Jewish living or Jewish culture, but you don’t know even one letter of the Hebrew alphabet, this class is for you. Be part of an eight hour Hebrew reading marathon. You will learn the aleph-bet of Hebrew, become familiar with 300 words for Jewish living, and develop a love and appreciation for Hebrew. No prior knowledge of Hebrew required.
You must register for this program by Wednesday, January 18th. Limited to 25 participants, so RSVP today!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel/www
Contact: Rachel Shiffrin, W11, x3-2982, shiffrin@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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Learn Some Latin
Jennifer Hogan
Mon-Thu, Jan 9-12, 16-19, 11am-12:00pm, TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 06-Jan-2006
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 1.00 for materials and handouts
Learn some Latin with us! Latin is far from a dead language; it still lives on in English words! Whether you just want to learn Latin, want to better your English vocabulary, or want to understand scientific terminology better, Latin is for you. We'll roughly follow Jenny's First Year Latin (1979 ed); all materials will be provided. The last day will be spent learning some 'conversational' Latin. You must sign up at the URL below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/reuliuil/www/iap.html
Contact: Jennifer Hogan, 225-9330, jhogan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Pagan Students
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Spanish for Beginners
Patricia Carmelo
Tue Jan 24, 31, 06-07:00pm, 66-168
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Jan-2006
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
This is an introductory class to Spanish language and communication. Focus of this class is on basic communicational functions and elementary structure of the Spanish language. Material used in class provides an insight of the cultures of Spanish speaking countries. This class is for students with little or no knowledge of Spanish language.
Contact: Patricia Carmelo, (857) 998-9726, patriciacarmelo@yahoo.com
Sponsor: Jennifer A Recklet, E23-230, 617 253-1614, reck@med.mit.edu
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Toki Pona: Fun and Cute
Jacob Schwartz
Thu Jan 19, 07:30-09:00pm, 4-257
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Toki Pona is a "maximally minimal" language. It was constructed with only 120 words and with only the simplest to pronounce sounds. Toki Pona tries to follow the Taoist philosophy that "simple is good." In order to lead a simple life, one needs a simple language; or perhaps a simple language will lead to a simpler life. Whether you accept the philosophy or not, Toki Pona is fun to speak.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esperanto/
Contact: Jacob Schwartz, spe-ak@mit.edu
Sponsor: Societo por Esperanto
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