110-006 Arabic 2A

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Credit Points

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Prerequisites

Arabic 1B or equivalent. Students must be concurrently enrolled in Arabic 2A-Conversation.

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Subject Description

This subject is a more detailed presentation of functions of the language; oral and aural practice; reading of texts, and writing compositions incorporating features of the language already presented; some important cultural issues. On completion of this subject, students will have acquired (a): a level of proficiency in basic Arabic conversational forms and will be able to converse using these forms; (b): a level of proficiency in simple written structures and an ability to formulate such structures; (c): an understanding of some of the commonly used grammatical structures of Arabic, and ability to apply them in speech and writing; (d): the ability to interpret messages of a low level of complexity occurring in some audio-visual media and in individual and group spoken forms; (e): familiarity with some of the dominant cultural ideas and forms in the Arab Middle East including some behavioural patterns and customs.

Assessment

Written work totalling 1500 words, and a 2-hour examination, and a 15-minute aural/oral test. Weighting of assessment components will be made known at commencement of the unit.

Prescribed Texts

• A Saeed, Modern Standard Arabic. Book 3. Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies.