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MARY YOUSSEF

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Raw average: 4.17/5 from 6 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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ARAB201 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
A sweet lady, but I didn't like her course and the way she organized it. Avoid !
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LCA2 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
She's a great, fun teacher! Engaging and interesting class. Lighter credit load for UW Madison Arabic. Fun!
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AFRIC321 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Very good 1st semester Arabic teacher. She was very engaging and helped to keep the information interesting and accessible, which was important considering we met every day. Very easy to approach with questions.
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AFR325 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I took Egyptian Arabic with Mary and enjoyed it a lot. I'd only had two semesters of Arabic, which wasn't really enough, but she tailors the material to your proficiency. She explains things well and talks a lot about Egyptian culture, which is generally pretty interesting. And she's hilarious, really very funny. Definitely recommended!
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AFRI321 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
First semester Arabic. Great instructor. VERY willing to meet when you have concerns. Overall, very pleased and can't wait to continue Arabic!
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Classes with MARY YOUSSEF

AFRICAN 321

First Semester Arabic

5 credits

First Semester Arabic introduces beginning learners to Modern Standard Arabic through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

No offering record · Fall 2010

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Said HannouchiMustafa Mustafa+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2006–Fall 2010

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2010AFRICAN 321First Semester Arabic
Fall 2009AFRICAN 323Third Semester Arabic
Fall 2008AFRICAN 323Third Semester Arabic
Spring 2008AFRICAN 322Second Semester Arabic
Fall 2007AFRICAN 321First Semester Arabic
Spring 2007AFRICAN 322Second Semester Arabic
Fall 2006AFRICAN 321First Semester Arabic

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