1. B B
y elinda B aardsen
American Ex Pat
K Saud University
ing
Saudi Arabia
2. The English Societ y
Recommenda Requesting
tions Suggestions
The English Society ~ will
celebrate traditional coffee &
cakes with Arabic Teacher s Both Arabic & English
acting as leaders while teachers will be surveyed
sharing the history of Arabic for suggestions & requests
coffee with Western teachers. for volunteers.
3. The English
R
SocietSoliciting
ecommenda
y
tions Suggestions
Saudi Arabian Culture &
history ~ Saudi Teachers The English Society will
will lead insightful solicit ideas from English &
discussion on the history Arabic teachers on what
of our hosts. they’d like to do as a group.
4. The Englishecommendati
Societ y
R R
ecommendatio
ns ons
Traditional poetry and story
telling led by Arabic teachers An educational opportunity to learn
with a goal to share Saudi about traditional Arabic art, and
culture with Western teachers. artifacts.
5. English Societ y
Recommendations
Let ’s lear n about local
j ewelr y and r ugs made by
Saudi Ar abian cr af t smen.
What does it all mean?
6. English Societ y
Let ’s t alk
about t he
impor t ance of
incense, and
per f ume t o
7. English Societ y
Let ’s t alk about
t r adit ional gr eet ings,
cult ur e and language
t hat west er ner s
ought t o know when
communicat ing wit h
t he Ar abic
communit y t o ensur e
posit ive
13. English Societ y
We can shar e
mor e t han I ’ve
suggest ed her e,
but I r ecommend
t hat we ask t he
Teacher s, what
t hey would like t o
14. English Societ y
Ult imat ely, it is t he
goal of t he English
Societ y t o open it ’s
door s t o it ’s most
impor t ant member :
t he st udent s!
Let ’s t alk about how
15. English Societ y
Ult imat ely, it is also
t he goal of t he
English Societ y, t hat
we wor k t oget her as a
t eam, and t hat we
f ind ways t o cr oss
cult ur al br idges, so
t hat we can do what