150-102 Beginners Arabic Part B

Note

Available as 150-202 at 2nd-year level, 150-302 at 3rd-year level.

Credit Points

Prerequisites

Beginners Arabic Part A or equivalent.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

A thorough introduction to spoken and written Arabic language as well as culture for students with some knowledge of Arabic. On completion of the subject, students will have acquired: (a) command a clear spoken facility at a basic level in Modern Standard Arabic; (b) command the ability to read and understand a variety of Arabic texts ranging from newspaper ads and news items, timetables, road signs, to simple poems, jokes and stories within a vocabulary range of 500-1000 most commonly used words in Arabic; (c) have acquired basic grammatical structures of Arabic language, and attained the capacity to apply them in speech and writing; (d) have the ability to write letters to friends, and make journal entries relating to everyday activities; and (e) have acquired a familiarity with a number of important Arab cultural habits and traditions.

Assessment

Written assignments in total not more than 2000 words, one 2-hour written examination and an aural/oral test of not more than 15 minutes. Weighting of assessment components will be made known at the commencement of the unit.

Prescribed Texts

For details, see Arabic Studies Course and Subject Guide (available from the Department).