the Special Topic｜ Arabic course enrollment has tripled in 7 years.

HKU SPACE Arabic course enrollment exceeded 100 students last year, a triple increase from 7 years ago (photo by Chen Yizhao)

The Policy Address encourages the provision of taxisArabicInformation to promote Muslim tourism. Chokri Alaya, a part-time instructor in Arabic language and culture at the School of Professional and Continuing Education at the University of Hong Kong (HKU SPACE), said in an interview that drivers can communicate with Arabs in English, but they must respect give their man- a controlled culture, such as not asking casual questions about their family members, and they pointed out that most people learn 1 In 2016, we can basically communicate with tourists in Arabic. More than 100 people signed up for the HKU SPACE Arabic course last year, a threefold increase from 2016, including civil servants and businessmen.

Reporter: Zeng Weilong

The government is encouraging the taxi industry to provide Arabic notices in vehicles and also encouraging drivers to learn basic greetings in Arabic. Chokri Alaya, a part-time instructor of Arabic language and culture at HKU SPACE, said in an interview with “am730” that many Hong Kong people confuse Arabs and Muslims. The 1.5 billion Muslims in the -world, Arabs make up only 3 billion, Indonesia, India, Pakistan and other Central Asian countries have large Muslim populations.

Arabs can communicate in English and don’t go around your husband to talk to your wife

He said that many Arabs have Asian faces, and some have European-like faces. Except for conservative Muslim women who wear headscarves and clothes to cover their bodies, men usually have beards, and it is difficult for other Muslims to recognize. Since it is difficult to separate, he believes that taxi drivers and other Hong Kong residents need not be polite but communicate with passengers according to international customs.

However, he said that if Hong Kong people know that the other person is Arab, they should also respect and understand their culture. Both Arab and traditional Chinese families are dominated by men, and no men should be casually asked about their wives, or whether they should be going around the world.

The government is encouraging taxi drivers to learn simple Arabic greetings. competitiveness.

The words “Snake Boy” are easy to pronounce.

Arabic writing is often called “snake” by netizens consonants and has no vowels. only 3 are hard to pronounce.

He also believes that everyone has the ability to learn basic Arabic phrases. In general, it is sufficient to take a one-year 120-hour course to communicate with Arabs visiting Hong Kong. He also believes that due to geopolitical factors, the relationship between Hong Kong and the Middle East will grow now, civil servants and businessmen are among the students and it is expected that more students will learn Arabic in the future .

Last year, more than 100 students were admitted

HKU SPACE currently offers a total of 8 courses for beginners and intermediate Arabic. Ma Weilun, executive director of the HKU SPACE Language Education and Testing Center, said that after China launched the “One Belt, One Road” initiative in 2013, the number of students enrolled in Arabic courses recorded a growth fast, from 25 in 2016 to 87. in 2020. Last year, there were more than 100 students, more than three times the number in 2016. Said e that students learn Arabic for different reasons people online.

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