ARAB 102 - Elementary Arabic II

PREREQUISITES: ARAB 101 - Elementary Arabic I or demonstrated competency in Arabic through appropriate assessment; demonstrated competency in reading and writing through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing
PROGRAM: World Languages
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018

This course is the second semester introduction to Modern Standard Arabic (and one of two dialects, Egyptian or Levantine). By the end of this semester Arabic students will have reached the Novice-High proficiency level in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:

Initiate and sustain conversations on a number of basic topics (e.g., family, friends, study, hobbies, etc.)
Listen to and comprehend discourse dealing with familiar topics.
Read texts on familiar topics and understand the basic idea.
Write about oneself, one’s family, and hobbies.
Comprehend and produce basic words and expressions in colloquial Arabic.
Understand some aspects of Arab culture including some social and religious customs, family life.
Add at least 300 new words to one’s active vocabulary.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -

Spoken Arabic
Written Arabic
Arabic grammar/vocabulary
Cultures, geography, and literature of the Arabic-speaking world

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ARAB 102 - Elementary Arabic II