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INSTITUTE OF DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS INSTITUTE OF DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA
that they are now able to grasp the Malay language and The general objective of this course is to equip and
culture better. They also highlighted the fact that the prepare the participants with sufficient German
class was conducted in a fun and interactive manner. language proficiency to fulfill the basic requirements
while socialising or working in any German-speaking
environment.
The course was conducted from 17 August to 11
November 2021 with nine participants. It was held
through the Google Meet platform for two hours on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings for three months. The
participants were able to acquire basic language skills
and able to read and understand short and simple texts.
They also managed to comprehend basic conversations
using various common phrases. In the end, all
participants successfully completed the course and
exceeded the passing mark for the final examination.
Instructor and participants of
German Language Course Level III
Arabic Language Course Level II
The Arabic Language Course Level II was successfully
conducted from 17 August to 11 November 2021 in a
total of 21 sessions. The course was held every Tuesday
and Thursday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Officers from
German Language Course Level III the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education,
The German language is spoken by 120 million native Public Service Department, National Transplant
speakers worldwide and is the European Union’s most Resource Centre, Royal Malaysia Police, Malaysian Anti-
widely spoken language. Learning German can give an Corruption Commission, Southeast Asia Regional Centre
added advantage to anyone who wishes to have a good for Counter-Terrorism, and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
international career. attended the course.
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