RIYADH: On Tuesday, the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language, in partnership with a number of Saudi universities, administered the Hamza Arabic language proficiency test for non-native speakers.
The academy strives to improve Arabic's standing internationally, encourage its use, and support the objectives of the Human Capacity Development Program under Vision 2030.
The computerized exam, which lasts 155 minutes and consists of 75 questions, evaluates non-native speakers in four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. It is designed to target Arabic language teachers and students at universities and educational institutions.
Participating universities include Umm Al-Qura University, Islamic University of Madinah, King Abdulaziz University, King Faisal University,
Taif University, Qassim University, and Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University.
By administering the Hamza test, the academy seeks to elevate Arabic’s scientific and global status, establish proficiency standards for non-native learners, and assist universities in assessing the language skills of students.
Mona Al-Shayqi, an Arabic language supervisor at the Madinah Education Department, said that learning another language is vital for students, as it opens doors to different cultures, and enhances critical and creative thinking by comparing language structures.
Language skills significantly boost job prospects, both locally and globally, with multilingual individuals excelling in scientific fields and understanding specialized terminology, she added.
Arab News was informed by applied linguistics specialist Al-Shayqi that Arabic's unique standing stems from its close ties to Islam and the Qur'an.
According to her, studying Arabic enables students to delve into the rich cultural and intellectual legacy of a civilization that left behind a wealth of information in a wide range of arts and sciences.
Arabic is renowned for being one of the world's richest languages and for being able to adapt to different historical periods, according to Mahmoud Abdulrahman, head of the language proofreading division of the Egyptian daily Al-Youm Al-Sabea.
He emphasized the value of knowing multiple languages in order to interact meaningfully with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and convey a wide spectrum of emotions.
He went on to say that bilingual people are more capable of critical and creative thought.
Abdulrahman remarked that a good way to sustain interest and enhance comprehension is to integrate language learning into regular activities like watching movies or reading novels.
"Language is homeland, language is identity." "A person doesn't live in a country; they live in a language," as ancient philosophers once stated. Their actual homeland is that.
Source arabnews.com
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